Weekly Journal #74
Industry News
Ad Spending Surges 56% In May, All Media Except Magazines Rise (Media Post)
IATSE Committed To Fighting For More Humane & Equitable Workplace (Deadline)
Can George Clooney and a new L.A. high school make Hollywood crews more inclusive? (LA Times)
Film
Amblin Partners has signed a partnership with Netflix (Hollywood Reporter)
In a Netflix World, Studios Make More Movies Than Ever. Is That a Good Thing? (Wall Street Journal)
Confused About Where to Watch the Latest Blockbuster? You’re Not Alone (Variety)
Television
Rachel Lindsay Has No Roses Left to Burn (Vulture)
Let the Rich Teens Be Terrible (The Cut)
Amazon Studios Unveils Company-Wide DE&I ‘Playbook (Variety)
The Problem With Nielsen’s Streaming Data (Hollywood Reporter)
Digital
Is a Famous Face a Form of Intellectual Property? (Hollywood Reporter)
We All Have “Main-Character Energy” Now (New Yorker)
NFT mania hits Hollywood: ‘It’s found money’ (Fast Company)
Cancel Amazon Prime (Atlantic)
In Other News
Can Working From Home Fix the Gender-Wage Gap? (Washington Monthly)
Cheat Day With Christopher Meloni A lunch date with the man behind the behind. (The Cut)
Tears over Texas: grief and gunshot wounds in the American south – in pictures (Guardian)
We’ve Never Heard Britney Spears Like This (Atlantic)
Do Chance Meetings at the Office Boost Innovation? There’s No Evidence of It. (New York Times)