NBC NEWS LAUNCHES HEALTH VERTICAL 'BETTER'
NBC News Digital has launched BETTER, a new vertical devoted to health
and wellness, personal finance, careers, relationship and more. As the
second new content vertical on
nbcnews.com,
BETTER isn’t just about feeling better, but about being better. Its
content will cover how to make the most of your time, money, body and
other aspects of life with actionable insight that makes a difference.
COOPER HEFNER GETS HIS WAY, PLAYBOY TAKES ITS CLOTHES BACK OFF
A year after the famed but struggling men’s magazine stopped featuring
photographs of naked women, it has apparently had a change of heart.
From now on, women will shed much of the scanty clothing that had been
covering them up. Cooper Hefner, a son of the Playboy founder Hugh
Hefner, signaled the change in a Twitter post
on Monday:
“I’ll be the first to admit that the way in which the magazine
portrayed nudity was dated, but removing it entirely was a mistake,” he
said in a quotation superimposed over a photograph of himself. “Nudity
was never the problem because nudity isn’t a problem. Today we’re taking
our identity back and reclaiming who we are.”
WASHINGTON POST DEBUTS ON SNAPCHAT
The Washington Post launched its first edition of Snapchat Discover
Monday,
bringing more political and hard news coverage to the app ahead of its
initial public offering. The outlet will update their channel throughout
the day, seven days a week, cementing itself as Snapchat's first
breaking news partner.
FOUR-TWO-NINE MAGAZINE NAMES EAST COAST EDITOR
Hal Rubenstein has been named the East Coast editor of FourTwoNine, the
L.A.-based men’s lifestyle magazine. In his new role, Rubenstein will
write a weekly dispatch from New York for the magazine’s web site, as
well as contribute feature stories and interviews to the print
publication.
DISNEY DROPS YOUTUBE STAR AFTER ANTI-SEMITIC POSTS
YouTube sensation PewDiePie gained notoriety for his crass commentary,
but now he’s facing backlash for a series of videos viewers say crossed
the line. The YouTube star, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, posted
nine anti-Semitic videos to his channel, which has 53-million
subscribers, according the Wall Street Journal. The videos either had
anti-Semitic jokes or imagery related to Nazis
IS APPLE MOVING CLOSER TO BUYING A BIG MEDIA COMPANY?
Apple now has a new TV show, a reality series showing app developers
vying for new investment dollars. It’s called “Planet of the
Apps.” Kitschy. The series was designed to promote Apple Music, since
that’s where the show will be distributed, but it’s actually a way to
differentiate Apple Music from Spotify. “Planet” was produced by Ben
Silverman, a former co-chair of NBC Entertainment who was also behind
hit shows like “Jane the Virgin” and the U.S. version of “The Office.”