Merry Clickmas: Black Friday online sales hit record $7.4B
In-store sales slipped, but sales by people who bought things online and then headed to the store to pick them up surged 43.2% on Black Friday, according to Adobe Analytics.
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U.S. House mulls antitrust help for news industry
Members of both parties on Tuesday suggested legislation may be necessary for the financially struggling U.S. news industry as lawmakers began a bipartisan investigation into the market dominance of Silicon Valley companies.
Reports: Justice Department preparing antitrust probe of Google
Politicians and outside antitrust analysts have expressed concern in recent years that Google controls too much of the online digital ad process.
Indiana Senate panel votes down sheriff’s sale notification bill
The Senate Local Government Committee voted 5-4 on Thursday against House Bill 1212, which would have mandated that sheriff’s offices advertise foreclosure sales online rather than in printed newspapers.
Facebook says service hindered by lack of local news
The social media giant said it has found that 40 percent of Americans live in places where there weren't enough local news stories to support its new service.
Sports columnist Kravitz lands new job with sports website
Bob Kravitz, the longtime local sports columnist who recently lost his job with WTHR-TV Channel 13, will continue covering local sports in his new gig.
Salesforce CEO Benioff acquires Time magazine for $190 million
The purchase of Time by Marc Benioff continues a trend of acquisitions of old-line media institutions by wealthy tech giants.
Sells Group expands into cryptocurrency and blockchain, opens offices in Montreal, Dallas
Sells Group is finding unique ways to combine cryptocurrency and blockchain technology with some of its more traditional digital marketing offerings.
FCC votes along party lines to end ‘net neutrality’ rule
The FCC vote is unlikely to be the last word. Net neutrality supporters threatened legal challenges, with New York's attorney general vowing to lead a multistate lawsuit.
Entrepreneur parlays IU hoops hysteria into thriving website
Alex Bozich’s Inside the Hall, one of the most popular websites covering IU basketball, has a considerable following not only in central and south-central Indiana but throughout the Midwest.
As advertising falls, Star hits subscribers with hefty rate hike
The Indianapolis Star is asking its subscribers to absorb hefty rate increases—a move that reflects the pressure the newspaper industry is under to find ways to offset declines in advertising.
GM of Purdue public radio station helping guide NPR through rapid change
Mike Savage petitioned to run for the National Public Radio board in 2014 because he was frustrated that small-market stations were underrepresented.
Fox59 morning anchor to depart, planning to start family
After years of maintaining a long-distance relationship with her husband, Kristin Kane has decided to leave the Indy market.
Death of blogger Welsh officially ruled suicide
The Marion County Coroner's Office issued a death certificate for prominent Indianapolis political blogger Gary Welsh late last week, almost three weeks after his death.
Google to ban payday lending ads, calling industry ‘harmful’
Google said Wednesday it will no longer allow ads for loans due within 60 days and will also ban ads for loans where the interest rate is 36 percent or higher.
Indy library boosts streaming offerings for movies, TV, music
The Indianapolis Public Library has multiplied the amount of media it makes available for free streaming through a partnership with the Hoopla online content service.
NCAA moving March Madness selection meeting from Indy to NYC
Next March's move from Indianapolis is intended to raise the profile of the session with more media exposure for the selection process.
‘Collaborative economy’ startup links clients with marketers
Startups that tap the so-called gig economy, including ride-hailing powerhouse Uber Technologies Inc., have mostly targeted consumers. But a former Salesforce.com employee has launched one aimed at businesses—and she’s off to a solid start.
SmarterHQ gobbles up venture funds
SmarterHQ, an Indianapolis software firm, is quietly becoming one of the area’s top destinations for venture capital, fueled by surging sales for its personalized marketing software.
FAKLARIS: Can virtual reality be a ‘killer app’ for journalists to tell great stories?
Recent experiments show VR can be an effective “you are there” storytelling technique for journalism.