#203: BuzzFeed Splits In Two; Vice & Disney?; Duke’s Bill Adair on Fact-Checking

Published: Aug. 26, 2016, 6:03 a.m.

In the news this week, BuzzFeed is splitting into two divisions, news, and entertainment, with lots of video in both. Google will be punishing mobile websites that use pop-up ads. And Spotify is trying to negotiate long-term deals with major labels ahead of its IPO next year. We’ll talk to Politico Media’s Joe Pompeo about a potential Disney and Vice tie-up. Our Metric of the Week is conversion rate, and Mark speaks with Duke’s Bill Adair to discuss the rise in fact-checking operations around the world. All on this week’s MediaShift Podcast!