Here are 4 things you may have not noticed, but these short items are important:

  1. YouTube is Changing Its Mid-Roll Ad Placement Strategy

YouTube is shifting ad placements to natural breakpoints in videos rather than interruptions mid-sentence or mid-action…finally.

  1. “Low Trust” in Media:

Americans’ trust in the media is at its lowest point in over 50 years.

Gallup polling results: Americans trust in the media is at it’s lowest point in over 50 years.

About two-thirds of Americans in the 1970’s trusted the mass media either “a great deal” or “a fair amount” to report news “fully, accurately and fairly.”

But in 2020 31% of respondents say they trust the media a great deal or a fair amount.  33% say they do “not [trust it] very much” 36% (up from 6% in 1972) say they had no trust at all.

“Low Trust” in Media:

  • 88% of Republicans.
  • 74% of independents.
  • 46% of Democrats.

A Great Deal of Trust: 

  • 12% of Republicans.
  • 27% of independents.
  • 54% of Democrats.

Not Much Trust in Media: 

  • 29% of Republicans.
  • 32% of independents.
  • 40% of Democrats.
  1. Microsoft Shutting Down Skype

Video calling and messaging service Skype is shutting down. Microsoft announced that the 21-year old calling and messaging service will shut down on May 5.

  1. Viewership For The Oscars Averaged 17.8 Million 

Linear TV viewing made up 64.4% of the audience, followed by YouTube and YouTube TV at 19.4% 

Hulu and FuboTV, accounted for 16.2%.

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