The Measurement Stories You Missed from October 2023 including: a new Intell arm for Hill+Knowlton Strategies, NewsGuard is under fire and AI news from Ipsos, Meltwater, Cision and ICCO.
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In September, Cision announced its exclusive agreement with Dow Jones, the 15th European Communications Monitor and AI news from publishers and media intelligence providers alike.
You’d think that August would be a quiet month in media intelligence, but it has proven to be rather busy for some organisations. First off, we have acquisitions from Sprout Social and North Six Group, and the completion of Meltwater’s takeover. Meanwhile, there are reports that Paragon Partner’s is exploring the sale of Unicepta.
In July, BCW announced a new tool to identify disinformation. Meanwhile, Threads was launched, the Twitter brand was retired, and the Social Intelligence Lab gave us the State of Social Listening report. AI, however, continues to be the focus from media intelligence providers.
In June, PRovoke Media and Purposeful Relations released the Global CommsTech Report. In addition, CARMA expanded geographically, AMEC had a slew of post-Summit announcements, and AI continues to be the focus from media intelligence.
May sees generative AI continue to be the focus from media intelligence, with product announcements from Sprinklr and Propel (again), Brandwatch and Meltwater. We also saw partnerships from Muck Rack and PRophet, as well as the annual AMEC Summit.
April brings a continued focus on generative AI in media intelligence, with product announcements from Muck Rack, Sprout Social, and Sprinklr. Meanwhile, we have funding announcements from CulturePulse AI and Measure Studio and earnings from Access Intelligence. In case you’re looking for something to read, the USC Annenberg has published a report that you are bound to enjoy.
February saw a fresh funding round for Ireland’s NewsWhip, an acquisition for Augeo and news that Twitter may soon end its free API. Meanwhile, the team at AMEC announced the winners of its rising stars initiative, highlighting the talented future of our industry.
February saw a fresh funding round for Ireland’s NewsWhip, an acquisition for Augeo and news that Twitter may soon end its free API. Meanwhile, the team at AMEC announced the winners of its rising stars initiative, highlighting the talented future of our industry.
The year started with an exciting trio of acquisitions across the industry. Freshly-launched Penta acquired a consultancy, while Babel Street and Sprout Social invested in NLA and AI providers to strengthen their respective products. (It’s a year that is likely to be defined by AI, and I wonder how many AI acquisitions we will see.) Meanwhile Meltwater is to go private, and Edelman paints a sorrowful trust picture.