4L Strategies Partner Jen Phillips joins FIR host Shel Holtz to discuss the expanding definition of "journalist" and what it means for communicators. Also in the episode: Microsoft workers protest plans to weaponize the HoloLens; CEO Satya Nadella fights back; Delta Airlines' CEO throws communicators under the bus in a New York Times interview; Facebook lets you share Events in Stories; TikTok reaches 1 billion downloads, pays record fine to the FTC; Nike launches year-long series on IGTV; the Momo Challenge would be worrisome if it were real; Pandora launches Stories, mixing podcasting with playlists; Reese's pranks its own fans on Twitter while a barbecue chain crosses the line; Cedars Sinai is putting Amazon Echoes in 100 patient rooms; Consumers find voice ads more engaging than any other kind; retailers are using employee communication platforms to improve customer service; Dan York explains why communicators should care about an Internet Society report about the trends of consolidation and centralization in the Internet, LinkedIn's live streaming test, and nominations for the Internet Hall of Fame. Dan also wants you to know that a data breach has hit ShareThis, a service used by many communicators.
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