Content Marketing

Ragan Insider | Ted Kitterman

NYT shakes up Opinion staff, journalists ready to travel, and black business leaders demand better crisis response

Also: Elevator safety after COVID-19, Jeff Bezos’ Instagram strategy around BLM, Sonic’s apology for racial profiling, how orgs are talking about mental health, and more.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

WarnerMedia’s specific plan to support Black Lives Matter, Facebook labels state-controlled media, and NYT apologizes over op-ed

Also: Advocacy messages and marketing don’t mix, how brands stayed largely silent during the first several days of protests, how your employees are giving back, and more.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

Snap stops promoting Trump, Wendy’s dedicates Twitter feed to Black voices, and Lucasfilm stands behind John Boyega

Also: How COVID-19 is eroding company culture, HBO Max and Bon Apétit offer BLM resources, and more.

Ragan Insider | Abby Malik

Is your audience burned out? Listen to your data

As audiences become overloaded during this crisis with messages from every organization they ever gave their email address to, comms pros must discern when consumers are tuning out.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

Spotify adds silent tracks for #BlackoutTuesday, Facebook donates $10M amid employee criticism, and Starbucks embraces conversation

Also: OKCupid, Verizon and Peets Coffee focus on strategic plans to fulfill Black Lives Matter efforts, Microsoft highlights black employee voices, and more.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

Target closes stores in light of protests, YouTube, others donate to equality efforts, and Nike says ‘Just don’t do it’

Also: The business case for diversity, and the NBA, The Cheesecake Factory and U.S. Airforce are criticized for tone-deaf tweets. Plus, Wendy’s and HBO Max hit pause on campaigns, and more.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

IAB chief slams Trump’s social media EO, Google to use ‘page experience’ in search rankings, and Twitter rolls out scheduled tweets

Also: George Strait and other celebrities extend the reach of Texas’ COVID-19 messages, how social media affects language, Burger King and Google focus on social distancing, and more.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

EasyJet, CBS News and Delta announce layoffs, Las Vegas resort chief offers free flights, and Gucci cuts down on fashion shows

Also: Consumers support brands that include LGBTQ members in ads and commercials, Ben & Jerry’s issues ‘Black Lives Matter’ statement, Microsoft offers browser game, and more.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

Content Marketing

Is your audience burned out? Listen to your data

Twitter fact-checks Trump tweets, Google announces WFH stipend, and Disney Parks offers virtual tours

Infographic: Tips for proving your content value during COVID-19