🌯 LA Times Woes Signal It’s Time to Reinvent the Newsroom

The news business is on the ropes in general, but what’s been happening lately at The Los Angeles Times is particularly grim. How are publishers responding to all of this instability and disruption?

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🌯 Did Publishers Waste Time Playing in the Privacy Sandbox?

Now that Google hit pause on its grand plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome, publishers can breathe a sigh of relief (for now). But was the time spent testing the Privacy Sandbox worth it?

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🌯 Ad Dollars and Google Antitrust Drama: 2024’s Banner Year, 2025’s Bumpy Ride

Digital ad revenue in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $259 billion in 2024—a 15% year-over-year surge and the fastest pace of growth since 2021. But was is the outlook for 2025?

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🌯 Tariff Timeout: Can Publishers Make the Most of the 90-Day Reprieve?

Trump's tariffs caused economic chaos, even after the 90 days pause, but working through change and economic uncertainty is nothing new for publishers.

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🌯 Can the EU Rein in Big Tech While Avoiding a Trade War?

The European Commission is set to issue fines against Apple and Meta for violating the DMA—its first levies under the law.

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Consolidation and the Future of Digital Display Advertising

We are experiencing a boom in the digital display advertising market and the growth is remarkable. IAB Europe indicate that display has overtaken search as the fastest growing advertising channel in Europe, up 21.3% compared to 2010.  Technological evolution and innovation - principally from new technologies like demand-side and supply…

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Agenda and Top Tips for AdMonsters Sydney – March 22

Mark the date – on March 22, AdMonsters returns to Sydney to host its second gathering of ad operations personnel focused on the rapidly developing Austrailian digital advertising landscape. To get an idea of the hot topics down under, let's take a peek at the agenda for AdMonsters Sydney today…

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Breaking Down Boundaries: Q&A with Jonathan Lewis, AdGent Digital

With a strong grasp of social media, AdGent Digital brings a comprehensive advertising strategy to advertisers and publishers. We sat down with Jonathan Lewis, GM International Markets at AdGent, to delve into the ways AdGent masters technology to generate revenue. AdGent Digital provides a diverse set of offerings for both advertisers…

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Opening Up on Private Exchanges: Q&A With Andrew Casale, VP of Strategy, Casale Media

Though thoroughly hyped on their arrival, it's no secret that private exchanges haven't proven themselves revenue powerhouses yet – why that is and what behaviors need to change on the buy and sell sides is something we'll discuss in depth at OPS Markets, April 18 in NYC. Until then, Andrew…

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Mobile Ops Talk: Ad Ops Insider Q&A With Bryan Moffett, National Public Media

After years of buildup, 2011 finally felt like a tipping point for mobile in the digital advertising community. If you work on the publishing side, last year probably felt like a time to build – a chance to upgrade your technology stack for mobile environments, select partners, test platforms, define…

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