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.
Apparently ‘Bridgerton’ And ‘The Gilded Age’ Are Influencing Baby NamesHuffPost 6/5/2024According to a new report from BabyCenter, “Bridgerton” names are having a moment in 2024...It turns out many “Bridgerton” character names are among the most popular ― including the latest season’s protagonist Penelope at No. 33 and Charlotte (who even got her own spin-off prequel in 2023) at No. 5...HBO’s “The Gilded Age” features Carrie Coon as a shrewd social climber named Bertha ― a name that has notably risen 700 places in 2024. Read more
LGBTQ+ population faces greater cancer risks. Also faces barriers to care, studies show.USA Today 6/3/2024Even when doctors felt they were treating everyone equally for cancer, patients still reported that bias had seeped into their health care, according to survey findings presented Monday by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology conference. Dana-Farber collaborated with the Moffitt Cancer Center and the company Prime Education to survey 817 LGBTQ+ cancer patients and 115 oncology providers. About 80% of patients said they hadn’t received appropriate preventative cancer screening, according to a study abstract. One of the most pernicious barriers was providers not mentioning taking a screening for cancer.Read more
Moz Introduces State-of-the-Art SEO Advancements at MozCon 2024Yahoo! Finance 6/3/2024"2024 is a milestone for Moz, a chance to celebrate our two-decade journey while looking towards the opportunities ahead," says Ethan Hays, General Manager at Moz. "Tools and approaches need to evolve because the evolution of the search ecosystem is accelerating. The search landscape has seen more turbulence this last year than at almost any point in Moz's 20-year history. Our goal is to help our customers face that head-on. Our core commitment is unchanged: empowering SEO practitioners through software, education, and community."Read more