Posts made in July, 2015

on Jul 30, 2015

By Minda Smiley Managing editor of Rolling Stone Will Dana is leaving the magazine just months after the publication pulled a controversial story about a gang rape at the University of Virginia. The New York Times first reported his departure, stating that his last day will be 7 August and that he is not leaving for another job nor has his successor been named. The magazine has been in turmoil since last November when it published an article titled ‘A Rape on Campus’ that detailed a gang rape at the University of Virginia that relied on a single source, a woman called Jackie. Following Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jul 30, 2015

By Noel Young British actress Jane Birkin has asked Hermès International to remove her name from its iconic crocodile-skin handbag because of what she called the cruel methods used on farms that raise the reptiles for their skins. “I have asked Hermès to un-baptise the Birkin Croco until better practices in line with international norms can be put in place,” the 68-year-old Ms. Birkin said, quoted in the Wall Street Journal. Her action came after the animal-rights group PETA posted a video on YouTube last month that showed crocodiles at farms in Texas and Zimbabwe. In the video, the crocodiles were Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jul 30, 2015

By Minda Smiley Pinterest has outlined a number of goals it plans to meet by 2016 in order to make the company more diverse. The initiatives include: increasing hiring rates for full-time engineering roles to 30 per cent female and 8 per cent minorities, increasing hiring rates for non-engineering roles to 12 per cent underrepresented ethnic backgrounds, and implementing a requirement where at least one female and one minority are interviewed for every open leadership position. The company announced its plans in a blog post in an effort to go on record with its hiring goals. “We think one reason it’s been hard to Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jul 30, 2015

By Stephen Lepitak Office space provider WeWork is set to build upon the engagement and interactivity it has with tenants having hired former Reddit administrator Victoria Taylor as its first director of digital community. After being suddenly fired from her role at Reddit, a move which led to revolt by most of the site’s users and eventually the resignation of its highly unpopular chief executive, Taylor has moved quickly to take on the new job in New York. In a message where she thanked the Reddit community for its support in recent weeks, which included many of them taking Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jul 30, 2015

By Direct Marketing News A Postal Services showing signs of life and a Congress showing no signs of activity is a formula for exigency’s demise, insiders say. Read full story › Source: DM News...