Group Black and Ziff Davis Partner to Amplify and Scale Black Voices in Media Ziff Davis has entered into a major strategic partnership with Group Black, one of the largest collectives of Black-owned media and diverse creators, to amplify diverse voices and support Black-owned businesses across the media and advertising industry. In addition to making a significant investment into Group Black itself, the partnership has created “Group Black Uplift,” through which Ziff Davis and Group Black will collaborate to create, amplify, and monetize content across Ziff Davis’ portfolio of media brands. The partnership will fund and provide new exposure for Group Black’s collective of Black-owned content creators on Ziff Davis editorial platforms, as well as provide ad inventory to Group Black to help support the deployment of advertising investments from Group Black’s brand and advertising partners. “Lack of access and investment in Black voices has suppressed the growth, development, and reach of Black-owned media for decades. We’re changing that,” said Travis Montaque, Co-Founder & CEO of Group Black. “When a player such as Ziff Davis shares our vision for a more diverse media economy, re-imagination happens, and new innovative approaches are born. Our hope is that this new approach paves the path for others to join us in our cause.” “We recognize that representation matters and are thrilled to partner with Group Black to further cultivate Black voices on Ziff Davis properties while providing financial and strategic support to Black-owned media,” said Vivek Shah, CEO of Ziff Davis.
Nicknames are in: BabyCenter’s hottest baby name trends for 2023PennLive 11/14/2023The most popular baby names this year were similar to those in previous years - including Olivia, Emma, Noah and Liam. The hottest trending names for 2023 clearly show the influence of pop culture, entertainment and sports on parents when choosing their child’s moniker. Topping the hottest names, according to BabyCenter, are nicknames used instead of full names. For instance, Ellie has overtaken Elizabeth and Eleanor, Josie is more popular than Josephine, Theo outranks Theodore and Leo sits at No. 8 well ahead of Leonardo at 141.Read more
Ziff Davis Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Reaffirms 2023 GuidanceYahoo! Finance 11/8/2023"Given the marked improvement in the third quarter with our Digital Media segment returning to positive organic growth, we believe we’re turning the corner," said Vivek Shah, Chief Executive Officer of Ziff Davis. "We’re also making solid progress on AI enablement across our portfolio."Read more
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