{"id":111461,"date":"2018-01-12T14:27:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T14:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=111461"},"modified":"2018-01-12T14:27:34","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T14:27:34","slug":"five-things-you-shouldnt-have-missed-12-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/five-things-you-shouldnt-have-missed-12-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Things You Shouldn\u2019t Have Missed \u2013 12 January 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This week&#8217;s Five Things You Shouldn&#8217;t Have Missed from the world of media, PR and comms includes YouTube&#8217;s response to Logan Paul, Facebook&#8217;s news feed changing, Steve Bannon, the Daily Mail and Virgin Trains argument, and Carrie Gracie&#8217;s BBC pay row.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>1. YouTube and Logan Paul<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>YouTube has apologised for taking so long to officially respond to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/five-things-you-shouldnt-have-missed-5-january-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\">Logan Paul controversy<\/a> of last week. The video-sharing platform posted an explanation on Twitter, claiming it was upset with the video Logan Paul had posted. It finished the thread with:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s taken us a long time to respond, but we\u2019ve been listening to everything you\u2019ve been saying. We know that the actions of one creator can affect the entire community, so we\u2019ll have more to share soon on steps we\u2019re taking to ensure a video like this is never circulated again.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 YouTube (@YouTube) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTube\/status\/950847382958280704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The \u2018further consequences\u2019 were later revealed, when YouTube announced it had cut some business ties with the viral star. This includes removing Logan Paul from its Google Preferred programme, the platform that allows brands to sell ads to the top 5% of content creators \u2013 which is likely to severely damage Logan Paul\u2019s sizeable income. They\u2019ve also put original projects with Logan Paul, including a proposed film, on hold.<\/p>\n<p>Further details about the steps YouTube is taking to ensure \u2018videos like this\u2019 never circulate again are yet to materialise, but the YouTube community will be keeping a close eye on any policy or algorithm changes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>2. Facebook to change news feed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-111462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Facebook-likes.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook news feed changes\" width=\"760\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Facebook-likes.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Facebook-likes-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Facebook-likes-705x399.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Facebook-likes-450x255.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Facebook-likes-500x283.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mark Zuckerberg <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zuck\/posts\/10104413015393571\" target=\"_blank\">has announced<\/a> the news feed algorithm is to change, with more focus on friends and family posts and less on those from businesses, brands and media. This is after feedback that the latter group is \u2018crowding out the personal moments that leads us to connect more with each other\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In Zuckerberg\u2019s lengthy post on the decision, he says: \u2018We feel a responsibility to make sure our services aren\u2019t just fun to use, but also good for people&#8217;s well-being. So we&#8217;ve studied this trend carefully by looking at the academic research and doing our own research with leading experts at universities. The research shows that when we use social media to connect with people we care about, it can be good for our well-being.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The move from \u2018focusing on helping you find relevant content\u2019, to \u2018helping you have more meaningful social interactions\u2019 is very much going back to Facebook\u2019s roots. The social platform was, for many years, primarily focused on posts from people you knew rather than promoting itself as one of the biggest content delivery platforms in the world. This change is likely to hit thousands of publishers very hard, as for many sites, Facebook is the biggest single source of traffic. The announcement has led to a drop in Facebook&#8217;s share price when markets opened. If the plan is properly followed through, expect corporate backlash, businesses closing down and huge changes to the media landscape.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>3. Sloppy Steve<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it\u2019s a rite of passage for all of Trump\u2019s \u2018enemies\u2019 \u2013 once they get a nickname, they know they\u2019ve really riled him. Trump\u2019s former White House Chief Strategist, \u201cSloppy\u201d Steve Bannon, was this week fired from his role at the helm of Breitbart News. It is the latest part of his tumultuous relationship with Trump and his supporters, from genius insider to detractor and traitor. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2018\/jan\/03\/donald-trump-russia-steve-bannon-michael-wolff\" target=\"_blank\">his comments<\/a> about Donald Trump Jnr\u2019s \u2018treasonous\u2019 meeting with Russian contacts appeared in Michael Wolff\u2019s explosive book, Bannon&#8217;s departure from Breitbart seemed inevitable. Trump was <a href=\"http:\/\/people.com\/politics\/trump-calls-author-a-total-loser-claims-steve-bannon-cried-when-he-got-fired-in-twitter-rant\/\" target=\"_blank\">quick to distance<\/a> himself from his former ally, before laying into him:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Mercer Family recently dumped the leaker known as Sloppy Steve Bannon. Smart!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/949303089416294401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>4. Daily Mail attacks Virgin<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-111463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Virgin-Trains.jpg\" alt=\"Daily mail row\" width=\"760\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Virgin-Trains.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Virgin-Trains-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Virgin-Trains-705x399.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Virgin-Trains-450x255.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Virgin-Trains-500x283.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was revealed this week that Virgin Trains has stopped selling the Daily Mail due to its incompatibility with the Virgin Trains brand. The company stopped carrying the paper back in November, but at the time it told the Daily Mail it was \u2018saving space\u2019 by selling only three papers: the Mirror, FT and Times.<\/p>\n<p>Drew McMillan, head of colleague communication and engagement at Virgin, sent internal staff a memo <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-42621425\" target=\"_blank\">that said<\/a>: \u2018Thousands of people choose to read the Daily Mail every day. But they will no longer be reading it courtesy of VT. There&#8217;s been considerable concern raised by colleagues about the Mail&#8217;s editorial position on issues such as immigration, LGBT rights and unemployment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We&#8217;ve decided that this paper is not compatible with the VT brand and our beliefs.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail struck back; a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/wires\/pa\/article-5251611\/Daily-Mail-hits-Virgin-Trains-paper-removed-sale.html\" target=\"_blank\">spokesman said<\/a>: \u2018It is disgraceful that, at a time of massive customer dissatisfaction over ever-increasing rail fares, and after the taxpayer was forced to bail out Virgin\u2019s East Coast mainline franchise, a decision strongly criticised by the Mail, that Virgin Trains should now announce that for political reasons it is censoring the choice of newspapers it offers to passengers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is equally rich that Virgin chose to launch this attack on free speech in the Aslef trade union journal. For the record Virgin used to sell only 70 Daily Mails a day.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>They then made the issue about Brexit, as the spokesman continued with: \u2018They informed us last November that to save space, they were restricting sales to just three newspapers: the Mirror, FT and Times. They gave no other reason, but it may be no coincidence that all those titles, like Virgin owner Sir Richard Branson, are pro-Remain.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Critics of Virgin\u2019s move suggest the company is censoring \u2018free press\u2019 whereas supporters believe the company is well within its rights to choose which publications it sells to its customers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>5. Carrie Gracie and the BBC pay row<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-111368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Carrie-Gracie.jpg\" alt=\"BBC\" width=\"760\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Carrie-Gracie.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Carrie-Gracie-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Carrie-Gracie-705x399.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Carrie-Gracie-450x255.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Carrie-Gracie-500x283.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carrie Gracie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/bbcs-china-editor-steps-down-due-to-pay-inequality\/\" target=\"_blank\">stepped down<\/a> from her role as China editor at the BBC this week, after accusing the public broadcaster of \u2018breaking equality law\u2019 and \u2018resisting pressure for a fair and transparent pay structure\u2019. She highlights an ongoing struggle to be paid equally to the other international editors, particularly John Sopel, US editor, and Jeremy Bowen, Middle East editor. Her struggles proved fruitless so she\u2019s quit her post and will return to the UK newsroom.<\/p>\n<p>Gracie made the announcement hours before she was due to host the Today programme, which she has done all week. In a plot worthy of W1A, Gracie was unable to talk about her own news story, due to impartiality rules, and so couldn\u2019t cover the biggest story of the day. Other journalists who had expressed support for Gracie were also banned from discussing the issue on air.<\/p>\n<p>In a further twist, it has now been revealed that John Humphreys and John Sopel were recorded discussing the story off air, and Humphreys made several derogatory remarks including: \u2018I could save you the trouble as I could volunteer that I\u2019ve handed over already more than you f***ing earn but I\u2019m still left with more than anybody else and that seems to me to be entirely just \u2013 something like that would do it?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>This might not be the last time we see Mr Humphreys in Five Things You Shouldn\u2019t Have Missed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s Five Things You Shouldn&#8217;t Have Missed from the world of media, PR and comms includes YouTube&#8217;s response to Logan Paul, Facebook&#8217;s news feed changing, Steve Bannon, the Daily Mail and Virgin Trains argument, and Carrie Gracie&#8217;s BBC pay row. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":111466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7356,7365,7272,3734,4038,1449],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111461"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/423"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111461"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111465,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111461\/revisions\/111465"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}