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Financial Times initiates a global media review
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FT editor Lionel Barber steps down after 14 years
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Roula Khalaf will become the paper's first ever female editor.
Patience and pragmatism key to success in Japanese-Western media partnerships
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With deals between Japanese and Western companies in the media space having risen sharply in recent years, we look at the prospects for both sides and the difference in approach to acquiring.
FT names new Africa and Asia editors
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The Financial Times today announces two senior editorial appointments. David Pilling is named Africa editor, retaining his role as associate editor. Beijing bureau chief Jamil Anderlini replaces Pilling as Asia editor. He is also promoted to assistant editor.
Publishers form programmatic alliance
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GLOBAL - The Guardian has joined forces with CNN International, the Financial Times, Thomson Reuters and the Economist to launch a private marketplace for programmatic advertising called Pangaea Alliance.
Financial Times appoints Feng Wang editor-in-chief of FTChinese
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The Financial Times today announces the appointment of Feng Wang (@ulywang) as editor-in-chief of FTChinese, effective in April. In this role, Feng Wang will oversee the newsroom and all editorial content on the Chinese language website.
Financial Times refreshes its newspaper for the digital age
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The Financial Times today launches a refreshed newspaper, designed for the modern reader who consumes journalism in a variety of formats and values the editorial judgment and serendipity of a newspaper.
Financial Times to sponsor Asian American Journalists Association’s programmes
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The Financial Times is partnering with the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), a non-profit organisation with more than 1,700 members across the US and Asia.
FT and Room to Read raise US$3.3 million for education
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The Financial Times and Room to Read raised US$3.3 million for Room to Read’s global programmes in Literacy and Girls’ Education at their ninth annual fundraising event in Hong Kong on March 6 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Auction items included an eight-day vineyard tour to Moet-Hennessy’s wineries in Argentina & Chile, donated by Moet-Hennessy and a 1980 Bowmore Whisky from the private collection of Queen Elizabeth II.
FT invites weekend-only readers in global campaign
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ASIA-PACIFIC - The Financial Times has launched a global campaign to promote its weekend edition, which is now available in a stand-alone subscription.
Financial Times rolls out semantic advertising service FT Smart Match globally
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The Financial Times is extending its content matching service 'FT Smart Match' to global advertising clients after a successful initial trial. The technology, provided by Smartology, recognises the meaning of news articles, allowing advertisers to match their content to relevant news stories in real time on FT.com.
Financial Times launches fastFT
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Today, the Financial Times unveils fastFT, a groundbreaking service that provides market-moving news and views 24 hours a day.
Asia's publishers and clients still testing out programmatic buying: SOPA panel
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ASIA-PACIFIC - Publishers and clients are still testing the waters with programmatic buying by creating private exchanges and trialling the method with clients on a small scale, according to a SOPA panel discussion on digital publishing this morning.
DIGITAL DOWNLOADED: Get your thinking up to speed
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Spending on digital advertising is growing at a furious pace, but Jon Slade believes some in the media world may not be ready for the revolution.
INTERVIEW: Financial Times CEO John Ridding on data-fueled growth
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HONG KONG - When John Ridding started out as a reporter with the Financial Times more than 20 years ago, he couldn't imagine getting excited about data. Today, the topic we now call "analytics" puts a glint into the eye of FT's chief executive officer, causing him to wax eloquent about the "age of enlightenment" transforming his business.
CAMPAIGN TV: Marriott International's socially-focused media strategy
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ASIA-PACIFIC - Craig Smith, chief operating officer across Asia-Pacific for Marriott International, says the hotel group puts a lot of resources into ensuring its campaigns are targeted and effective.
Campaign TV: Nielsen's Cheong Tai Leung on media in 2012
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ASIA-PACIFIC - In the second of a four-part series looking at Asia's changing media landscape, Nielsen Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa president Cheong Tai Leung advises that brands must increase their investment in digital as consumers' preference for "anytime, anywhere" content grows.
FT launches tool to assist MBA students and professors
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GLOBAL – The Financial Times (FT) has launched an annotations tool for MBA students and professors on its FT.com website.
Campaign TV: Chris Ryan, Isobar, on Asia's talent challenges
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Campaign TV's 'Building Asia's media talent' video series this week sees Chris Ryan, CEO Hong Kong, and international client director (Asia-Pacific), Isobar, addressing more of the talent-related challenges facing the media industry in Asia.
Campaign TV: Neo@Ogilvy's Susana Tsui talks talent in the digital sphere
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Campaign TV's 'Building Asia's media talent' series of videos continues with this interview with Susana Tsui, Asia-Pacific regional president of Neo@Ogilvy.
Campaign TV: Starcom MediaVest's Lisa Richert discusses how to encourage creative talent in a media agency
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In the first of a five-part video series entitled 'Building Asia's Media Talent' sponsored by the FT, Lisa Richert, director of human experience strategy, North Asia at Starcom MediaVest talks about what it takes to succeed in a media agency.
Watatawa Singapore hires key regional staff
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SINGAPORE - Watatawa has strengthened its regional offering with three senior hires, including Financial Times veteran John Burton, former Burston-Marsteller Singapore leader Allison Lim, and ex-Financial Dynamics Singapore head Laurel Teo.
FT launches browser based app, bypasses iTunes
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GLOBAL - The Financial Times has launched a new browser-based app. The web app allows the financial broadsheet's readers access to its content on tablets, mobile phones and PCs, across multiple platforms including Apple's iOS.
CampaignTV: Citibank's Francesco Lagutaine sees potential in every Asian market
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SINGAPORE - Francesco Lagutaine, chief marketing officer for Asia-Pacific at Citibank, discusses the influences on the bank's marketing strategy to date and target markets in 2011 in the first of this four-part CampaignTV series titled 'The Changing Media Landscape', sponsored by the FT.
CampaignTV: Citibank's Francesco Lagutaine sees potential in every Asian market
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SINGAPORE - Francesco Lagutaine, chief marketing officer for Asia-Pacific at Citibank, discusses the influences on the bank's marketing strategy to date and target markets in 2011 in the first of this four-part CampaignTV series titled 'The Changing Media Landscape', sponsored by the FT.
News portals FT, Wall Street Journal experience access issues in China
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BEIJING – Major news and media portals like the Chinese website of the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal have been experiencing blockage of their sites, leading to heated discussions on chat forums.
Financial Times launches FTChinese.com app for iPad
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HONG KONG – The Financial Times has partnered with Rolex to launch a new FTChinese.com app for the Apple iPad.
Financial Times sends dolls to media planners and advertisers in the 'Model customer campaign’
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The Financial Times (FT) has launched a ‘Model customer campaign’ aimed at the B2B sector and targeting media planners and advertisers in Hong Kong and Singapore.