We’re excited to announce that Cities Rising: Rebuilding America, a Yahoo News docuseries, is returning this summer with all new episodes. Join Yahoo for an up-close and personal look at three iconic U.S. cities, as told over two episodes each.
In the first episode, launching today, Katie Couric visits Cleveland, a city residents like to call “the best location in the nation.” During her tour she visits the Cleveland Clinic, where she checks out a new breakthrough technology, the HoloLens, that is transforming the study of the human anatomy. Couric also visits the Cleveland Browns stadium with WKYC’s sports director, Jim Donovan, who discusses the Cavaliers’ historic 2016 NBA championship. She samples local treats at West Side Market, the oldest operating indoor-outdoor market space in the city, and catches up with Matthew McConaughey, who filmed his new movie in Cleveland and has plans to launch his Just Keep Livin Foundation curriculum there at John Adams High School.
New episodes of Cities Rising: Rebuilding America will publish twice a month on Yahoo. The visit to Cleveland is followed by stops in New York City’s largest and most diverse area, the borough of Queens, and finally the “Valley of the Sun,” Phoenix. The first episode of each installment explores how the city is making pivotal changes to reinvent itself, while taking a look at issues that are core to rebuilding: education, the economy and infrastructure. The second episode will focus on fun — the arts and culture, sports, food and nightlife scenes that make life exciting in the city.
We’re excited to partner with Amica Insurance for its new campaign to help consumers, especially millennials, prepare for their biggest milestones in life.
Working with Yahoo Storytellers, Amica is introducing Things They Don’t Tell You About, a new branded destination that offers valuable information and advice on topics from buying a car, to purchasing a home, to starting a family. Amica’s new campaign is geared towards millennials, many of whom are facing important decisions around these major milestones for the first time. Consumers can now access exclusive videos and editorial features on Things They Don’t Tell You About to help them better understand and navigate their insurance needs.
As part of this campaign, Amica will also align with Yahoo Finance’s popular live and short form video programming. Amica will connect with viewers through custom integrations, including three branded segments alongside episodes of “Midday Movers” and “Now I Get It” on Yahoo Finance. “Midday Movers” is a daily live show on Yahoo Finance that analyzes the top stories and stocks moving the market right now, discusses recent earnings reports and economic data and features can’t miss interviews with the top money managers and traders on Wall Street. “Now I Get It” is a popular video series on Yahoo Finance that explains the business concepts and jargon from the biggest financial stories of the day. With branded segments appearing at the end of each episode, Amica will share tips and perspectives for consumers on purchasing insurance. Amica will also run extensive video, native and display advertising across Yahoo properties to amplify the sponsorship and drive consumers to Things They Don’t Tell You About.
Launched in 2016, Yahoo Storytellers is a full service content marketing studio, producing premium video and editorial content for brands that is also backed by data. Yahoo Finance is the leading business news site, known for its unrivaled access to financial insights and news. In 2016, audiences spent nearly 13 million hours watching Yahoo Finance’s three daily live shows including Market Movers, Midday Movers and The Final Round. Additionally, time spent watching video across Yahoo’s properties has increased 85% year over year, creating exciting new opportunities for marketers.
The topic of marijuana is at a tipping point. While some aspects of this tectonic shift in American society have been well covered – legalization, the business boom, the political divides – its impact on our most important relationships, those inside our homes, has been curiously underexamined.
Leveraging the power of the Yahoo network, Weed & the American Family is an in-depth and thoughtful examination of the way cannabis is affecting our families – from the generational split over usage, to shifting attitudes, to its impact on parenting and relationships.
At the center of our project is an exclusive Yahoo News/Marist Poll which offers the most comprehensive examination of this hot topic – Weed & the American Family.
This survey of 1,122 adults in America found that marijuana use has become surprisingly acceptable, particularly in families where parents are users. Having used – or merely tried – marijuana makes you much less concerned about its effect on your family, suggesting that as weed becomes more widespread in the age of legalization, more Americans will begin to feel the same way.
Our examination includes an interview with former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who co-founded an anti-legalization group called Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM); a discussion with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper about the lessons he’s learned as a reluctant leader on the front lines of the marijuana revolution; and an intimate conversation with musician, mother and weed advocate Melissa Etheridge. We also produced video diaries of families who share how marijuana has affected their lives, both negatively and positively, including a compelling account of a mother using marijuana to treat postpartum depression and anxiety.
We hope that as you read through our fascinating poll data, reporting and first-person accounts on marijuana use, you’ll be able to develop a better sense of the complex and evolving attitudes about this deeply controversial issue in American life and that it generates discussion where it matters most – within your own family.
This year, we’re bringing the show to you! In lieu of hosting one NewFront in New York City, our team is excited to launch a series of localized events across the country to discuss the massive and transformational growth of video advertising in more intimate settings with our agency and brand partners. Our consumers want choice and flawless access to exceptional video content across screens, so naturally we’re offering our advertisers the same. From high-quality video experiences across our News, Sports, Finance and Lifestyle properties, to our native video and broader programmatic video solutions, we’re looking forward to sharing updates personalized for each advertiser’s objectives in a series of local events – because when it comes to video, it’s not a “one size fits all” solution.
Last year, we doubled down on short form and live video programming across our key verticals, which dramatically increased audience engagement and delivered great wins for our advertisers. Driven by first of its kind live finance experiences, the appetite for balanced political coverage and a unique take on the sports experience, we saw an 85% lift in time spent watching video across our properties. This is a testament to the best-in-class content creation and curation that our users and advertisers expect from Yahoo.
Here are some highlights to date:
Our Yahoo Finance audience spent nearly 13 million hours watching our three daily live shows (Market Movers, Midday Movers and The Final Round) in 2016. Viewers also flocked to signature events such as our first Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit (2.6 million live views and 12.2 million total views) and our exclusive live stream of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders meeting which attracted one million live viewers, with an additional 17 million tuning in to the reshow. We’re excited to bring back this successful event on Saturday May 6, 2017!
Yahoo Sports is a top destination for sports fans to follow their favorite teams and play fantasy sports using our award-winning apps and offerings. For the past 11 seasons, millions of fans have tuned in to Yahoo’s Fantasy Football Live show for our expert commentary. Complementing this flagship program is Fearless Forecast, a quick-hitting video series that offers advice from our sports experts, which has increased views by 65% year over year. Additionally, views of The Vertical’s NBA Trade Deadline show increased 25% year over year.
Yahoo News is the destination to discover and understand top stories that matter now. After an unconventional election season, we’re seeing unprecedented audiences for our video content. With an unbiased and trusted approach, our coverage of the elections garnered over 16.6 million video views and 65 million page views.
Yahoo Style & Beauty is a category leader that celebrates unique style with a mix of video programming covering celebrity trends and relatable tips. This content is attracting an important audience of 18-34 year olds, with unique visitors in this demographic up 200% in 2016.
Following a banner year of events, in 2017 we will provide access to more best-in-class live events and the most important stories for our audience, all in a visually compelling way. We’re excited to share our slate of programming and new concepts during personalized meetings with our top advertisers.
More than ever, we’re helping brands engage the most powerful audiences online, with video offerings that can be tailored to their marketing objectives and buying preferences. In fact, video inventory across our properties increased 29% year over year and time spent viewing video ads on Yahoo increased 42%. What’s more, we have opened up new ways for advertisers to make programmatic video and native video advertising central to their strategies, and the response has been clear. Our BrightRoll DSP and Exchange drove an 89% increase in video revenue year over year, and native video revenue grew 91% year over year. We have continued to reimagine the mobile experience with an emphasis on native video ads and our Yahoo Tiles format that provides greater interactivity. We’re also building successful, data-driven brand campaigns that take full advantage of our video capabilities with Yahoo Storytellers, our full service content marketing studio. This year you will see a shift to more custom integrations and campaigns, going well beyond your standard video advertising packages.
We’re committed to helping our advertisers bring together content, data and technology to outperform their benchmarks and measure the full scope of their campaigns. When it comes to video, we see tremendous opportunity as we focus on exceptional content across our key verticals and continuously enhancing our ad offerings. With a series of smaller, more intimate events, we look forward to helping our advertisers capitalize on this growth.
On January 20, the world will watch as Donald J. Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, following the most unconventional election in recent memory. Let Yahoo News be your guide to the weekend, as the country says goodbye to President Obama and ushers in a new administration.
Our Yahoo News political team will be on the ground in Washington, D.C., and beyond – at the swearing-in and the inaugural balls, inside the White House, at protest marches across the country and more. They’ll be there to capture all the big moments of this historic transition, examine the factors that shaped the election, analyze the Obama legacy and explore the ongoing issues that animate and divide our country. You can follow their up-to-the-minute reports, with images, video and social media, throughout the weekend on our 24/7 ScribbleLive blog. We will also have two full days of live-streamed coverage, led by Global News Anchor Katie Couric and National Political Columnist Matt Bai, with contributions from our colleagues at Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Style and Beauty offering insight into everything from the cost of the inauguration to first lady fashion.
Here’s just some of what you can expect to see:
Donald Trump’s America – In the weeks leading up to the inauguration, National Correspondent Holly Bailey visited towns and cities across the country for this multimedia feature package that includes original photography, video interviews and more. Bailey spoke to voters who had supported Trump in the election to see if they were still happy with their choice and optimistic about the future as the new administration takes shape.
Road Trip to the Women’s March on Washington – Beginning Friday, Yahoo Chief National Correspondent Lisa Belkin will be embedded with a diverse group of women from the red state of Kentucky as they take a road trip to Washington, D.C., for Saturday’s march. Belkin will be giving regular live updates from the road, reporting on the sights and sounds at the march and sharing reactions of the women during their walk from the Lincoln Memorial to the White House.
Live Video Programming:
FRIDAY:The Inauguration of Donald J. Trump – On Friday, Katie Couric, Matt Bai and Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga will be joined by an impressive lineup of guests, including Yahoo News correspondents Hunter Walker, Holly Bailey, Olivier Knox and Liz Goodwin in Washington, D.C., Lisa Belkin en route from Kentucky and more. We’ll be live streaming all the major moments, kicking off at 8:30am ET with unmoderated coverage of the service at St. John’s Church. Tune in for our two inauguration special reports:
10am ET: Just ahead of the inauguration, Katie Couric and Matt Bai will provide analysis and insight into the day’s most compelling storylines. We’ll hear from a diverse array of expert voices on a variety of issues, from the incoming president’s first 100 days to what Washington has learned, the president’s complex relationship with the press and more. Following the swearing-in and Trump’s inaugural address to the nation, we’ll go back to New York for final insights from Couric and Bai.
8pm ET: Katie Couric and Bianna Golodryga will be back for live primetime coverage of the inaugural balls, joined Yahoo Style’s Joe Zee recapping all the major fashion moments of the day. They’ll also look ahead to what Melania and Ivanka Trump may choose to wear for the evening, and reflect on first lady fashion in years past.
SATURDAY:The Women’s March on Washington – Starting at 10am ET, Katie Couric will be live from D.C., on the ground at the Women’s March. She’ll have roving interviews along the route with organizers, marchers and notable participants, as well as all the latest news of the day.
Inauguration Diaries – Yahoo News has enlisted a variety of participants – from fervent Trump supporters to marchers and protesters – to offer their perspectives. Through their written entries, photographs and video, these diarists will be taking readers and viewers behind the scenes of the weekend’s events.
Live Blog – Follow along with our 24/7 interactive ScribbleLive blog starting at 8am ET on Friday and running through Saturday. The blog will offer contributions from the Yahoo News and Politics team, including the latest up-to-the-minute updates from social media, with tweets, photos, snaps and more.
As one of the most unconventional presidential campaigns in recent history turned into one of the most unpredictable elections of our time, Yahoo News successfully executed an ambitious coverage strategy.
This included a live video broadcast anchored by Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric and Senior Political Columnist Matt Bai that stretched nearly eight hours – featuring a rotating panel of expert guests, remote interviews and field coverage from both campaign headquarters – reported pieces, written analysis, an ongoing live blog and a significant social media push.
It was a major effort that produced tremendous results: on Election Day and the day after, original News stories alone drove 48.9 million page views. The Yahoo News, Finance and Style/Beauty teams combined produced 103 written pieces that have driven 65.5 million page views to date (and counting!). The election night live stream received a staggering 16.6 million total video views (live + VOD), 6.2 million of which were live, and nearly 8 million live views on Facebook.
This week capped off what was already a record breaking, agenda-driving election season at Yahoo News. Since the beginning, we’ve been committed to bringing our audience the latest news from the campaign trail, enterprise and investigative reporting, analysis and explainer pieces – whether it was Hunter Walker’s first report of Donald Trump’s proposed Muslim ban or Michael Isikoff’s breaking coverage around the DNC email hack, our Unconventional coverage from Cleveland and Philadelphia, our multi-media feature packages such as “Portraits Behind the Polls” and “16 in 2016,” Jon Ward’s mini-doc on “Evangelical Exiles”or live debate coverage. Every member of our political reporting team traveled during the primaries and caucuses, and in the months leading up to November 8, Holly Bailey and Liz Goodwin crisscrossed the country with the Trump and Clinton campaigns.
There’s still much more to come as we reflect on President Obama’s last days in office, examine President-elect Trump’s transition and plan for his first 100 days, and take an ongoing look at the divides in American society as well as the road ahead for both Democrats and Republicans.
Be sure to come back to Yahoo News for all the latest.
Starting at 6:45 p.m. ET on November 8, just as the polls begin to close, tune in to Yahoo News for live coverage of the final showdown between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. We’ll be taking users inside their election night headquarters, hearing commentary and analysis from a diverse array of expert voices, looking back at the key people, places and moments that have shaped this election, contemplating the Obama legacy, checking in on the major down-ballot races and – most importantly – delivering up-to the-minute results as we determine who will be the next president of the United States.
Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric and National Political Columnist Matt Bai will lead coverage from New York until the final call comes in, with Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons, Republican strategist Katie Packer and historian Evan Thomas. Throughout the night, they’ll be joined by an impressive lineup of guests discussing some of the major issues from this election, including author J.D. Vance and West Virginia coal miner Bo Copley discussing the white working class; Ann Coulter and Jose Antonio Vargas on immigration; Black Lives Matter Worcester founder Julius Jones on law, order and the black community; former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano; and many more.
Members of the Yahoo News and Politics team – including Daniel Klaidman, Michael Isikoff, Olivier Knox, Jon Ward, Andrew Romano and Lisa Belkin, as well as Yahoo Finance’s Andy Serwer and Rick Newman – will join the live show with updates on their latest reporting throughout the night, as well as insight and analysis on key themes, from national security to the role of women in the campaign. We’ll also be checking in regularly with News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga live from the Javits Center in New York, and Correspondent Stephanie Sy at New York’s Hilton Midtown. They’ll be alongside Yahoo News reporters Liz Goodwin, Holly Bailey and Hunter Walker with the latest on the scene inside Clinton’s and Trump’s election night events, newsmaking interviews with supporters and campaign staff on the ground, and more.
Some of the additional highlights include:
16 in 2016 – We’ll be looking back at the essential memories from the campaign with our 16 in 2016 series: 16 places where the battle for the White House was fought, 16 moments on which the outcome hinged and 16 ordinary people swept up by events and given a role in shaping national destiny.
Kids Color Map – Kids often say “the darnedest things,” and that’s why we’ve invited 16 children to color in states on our large U.S. map with either blue or red as the results are called. We’ll check in on the kids throughout the live show and hear what they have to say about the candidates and the election. At the end of the night we will create a time-lapse video to share via our social platforms.
Live Blog – Follow along with our ScribbleLive blog on election night. It will offer contributions from the entire Yahoo News and Politics team and expert contributors, including the latest breaking updates, important stories, tweets, trending topics, photos, videos and more.
Yahoo’s election night coverage will be available on desktop, on mobile, and via the Yahoo app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Xbox 360. We’ll also be simulcasting on Facebook Live.
November 8 comes on the heels of what has already been a record-breaking year for us. Tune in on election night to see what comes next.
Yahoo News’ special coverage of the first 2016 presidential debate received nearly 9 million page views for Yahoo News and Politics (articles and video) and more than 5 million video views (both live and VOD.)
The special edition of “Yahoo News Now: 2016 the Choice” was anchored by Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric alongside Yahoo National Political Columnist Matt Bai. The pre- and post-show featured special guests and analysis by Yahoo News Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff, Yahoo Finance Columnist Rick Newman, Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons and Republican strategist and former communications director for Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign Alice Stewart. Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga and Yahoo National Correspondent Hunter Walker joined live from the spin room at Hofstra University, along with a team of reporters on the ground in New York, Washington and beyond.
Check out the replay of the entire live stream and highlights at yahoo.com/2016choice
With less than two months left in what may be the most talked-about, unconventional and divisive presidential election in recent history, Americans will soon face a final decision on Election Day. To help them prepare, and to make sense of how we got here and where we are going as a country, the Yahoo News and Politics team presents “2016 The Choice.”
As we have since the beginning of the campaign season, we are bringing our readers and viewers the latest news from the campaign trail, along with enterprise and investigative reporting, commentary and analysis, and explainer pieces. We have also added a number of exclusive, branded series exploring the down-ballot races, President Obama’s legacy and his final 100 days in office, and the role gender is playing in the election. Finally, we will present the people, places and moments that have shaped the narrative of this presidential race.
Here’s a rundown of what you can expect to see:
16 in 2016 – In an age of instant celebrity, private citizens can be catapulted by events into the public eye. That has never been more true than during the 2016 presidential race. In this new multimedia series, we will offer written pieces, interviews and original video to profile 16 Americans who found themselves – mostly to their surprise – caught up in the swirl of election news and to examine the effect that has had on their lives. We’ll also revisit the top 16 places that made headlines, reflecting some of the major issues faced by our country and the world at large. And from a race that often seemed to have more memorable moments in a week than you would expect in an entire election cycle, we’ve picked the 16 moments that really seemed to have a lasting effect on the race. These pieces will roll out over the final weeks of the race, and on election night, the people, places and moments featured in these highlights will appear throughout rolling, live-streaming coverage of the historic results, helping to frame the evening.
Live-streaming coverage – Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric will lead an unrivaled lineup of live coverage alongside Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga and National Political Columnist Matt Bai. The coverage will feature streaming of all debates with pre- and post-show analysis, as well as a new live daily politics show, newsmaking interviews, feature pieces and more. This will include:
‘Yahoo News Now’ Special Edition: 2016 The Choice – Starting Oct. 3, we’ll be coming to you live from the Yahoo studio in New York City at 11am ET, bringing the latest information and analysis of the day’s most compelling storylines in the race for the White House.
Debate coverage – Yahoo News will host pre- and post-show coverage for each presidential and vice presidential debate, featuring special guests and expert analysis from the Yahoo News and Politics team. We’ll also be live-streaming the debates commercial-free, with our politics reporters on the ground and a camera live from the spin room. Our full coverage will be available on desktop, mobile and via the Yahoo app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Xbox 360. We’ll also be simulcasting on Facebook Live.
Election night – The Yahoo News team will appear live throughout the evening bringing you results, analysis and newsmaking interviews. Our coverage will also be highly interactive and available on Yahoo and Facebook, streamed across devices via the Yahoo app and iterated for other platforms, including Instagram and Snapchat. Yahoo will have live cameras inside both the Clinton and Trump headquarters to bring users exclusive and unique interviews and moments throughout the night.
Interactive states map – Stay on top of the latest polling results with our new interactive map. Powered by data from the highly respected Cook Political Report, the map gives users access to subscription-only projections for the presidential, Senate, House, and gubernatorial races. We will also regularly feature Cook contributors on our live daily show, as well as our election night coverage.
Special columns –The Politics team has created three new recurring columns:
The Down Ticket– Andrew Romano takes the lead in reporting on critical Senate, House and governor’s races. Each Tuesday and Thursday leading up to Election Day, he and Jon Ward will bring you news and analysis about these races, how they are being affected by the presidential race and how they may ultimately shape the country’s future.
The Last 100 Days– Olivier Knox’s weekly column looks at what President Obama hopes to accomplish in his final stretch in office, examines his record on critical issues and explores how he is trying to use his final days in the White House to shape his legacy.
The Woman Factor – As the country, for the first time ever, faces a choice between a man and a woman for president, Garance Franke-Ruta takes a look at the role gender is playing in the election.
Live blog – Follow along with our 24/7 ScribbleLive blog during all the debates and on election night. It will offer contributions from the entire Yahoo News and Politics team and expert contributors, including the latest breaking updates, important stories, tweets, trending topics, photos, videos and more.
We’ll also be providing in-depth coverage and reporting from the Yahoo News political team, with a dozen reporters and editors, including Deputy Editor Daniel Klaidman (@dklaidman), Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), National Political Columnist Matt Bai (@mattbai), Chief Washington Correspondent Olivier Knox (@OKnox), Senior Politics Editor Garance Franke-Ruta (@thegarance) and Correspondents Andrew Romano (@AndrewRomano), Hunter Walker (@hunterw), Holly Bailey (@hollybdc), Jon Ward (@jonward11) Lisa Belkin (@LisaBelkin1), Colin Campbell (@BKColin) and Liz Goodwin (@lizcgoodwin).
Yahoo News’ 2016 The Choice comes on the heels of what has already been a record-breaking election year for us. For all of the latest real-time updates about the 2016 election, social media users can follow @yahoonews on Twitter.
This month, Republicans and Democrats will gather in Cleveland and Philadelphia, respectively, following one of the most unconventional campaign seasons of all time. Yahoo News will be there to bring you the real story — from inside the arena, on the streets outside and behind closed doors — delivering the only kind of reporting and analysis that can possibly make sense of an election like 2016: the Unconventional kind. All of our 2016 political convention coverage can be found at yahoo.com/conventions.
Here’s a run-down of what you can expect to see:
Unconventional — We’re increasing the frequency of Yahoo News’ recurring Unconventional column, including an evening video wrap-up of everything you need to know from that day. Launched this past April as our complete guide to all things convention-related, Unconventional has been breaking down everything from the ins and outs of convention rules to the GOP and Democratic “veepstakes,” intraparty fissures, historical context and more.
Yahoo News video programming — Global News Anchor Katie Couric and the Yahoo News team will have a robust lineup of video coverage from inside the convention hall and beyond, including live streams of all the major primetime speeches, a live daily show, newsmaker interviews, feature pieces and roving-reporter-style segments with the political team on the ground:
Unconventional live — Our daily afternoon show, live from the Yahoo skybox at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, bringing you the latest information and analysis of the day’s most compelling storylines.
Primetime live stream — Every day starting at 5:00 p.m. ET, we’ll be simulcasting coverage from our network partners at ABC News featuring all the evening’s biggest speeches.
Yahoo After Dark — Each Wednesday and Thursday, at approximately 11:00 p.m. ET, we will have live anchored coverage featuring elected officials, political operatives and notable commentators giving their take on the night’s events.
Five Unconventional Questions — After each interview, Couric will ask her guest a series of the same five surprising questions, which we’ll be sharing as sociable moments.
Facebook Live Lounge — We’re teaming up with Facebook to broadcast from the Facebook Live Lounge at the RNC and DNC, with live-streaming interviews that will be featured on Yahoo News’ Facebook page.
Three Questions Before You Go — At the RNC, we’re taking advantage of Yahoo News’ prime skybox position right next to the restroom to corner party bosses, delegates and anyone in between for this “bathroom break” series.
Convention diarists — Yahoo News has enlisted a variety of participants representing different viewpoints and roles to file daily diary entries on their experiences in Cleveland and Philadelphia. Through written entries, photographs and video, they’ll be taking our readers behind the scenes, giving them a front-row view to the experiences of everyone from party leaders to protesters. Throughout the RNC we’ll feature regular updates from Trump delegates Nell Frisbie and Jerry Rovner, protestor Brian Hambley and Curly Haugland from the RNC Rules Committee. During the DNC we’ll be hearing from Clinton superdelegate Dustin McDaniel, Sanders delegate Vinod Thomas, former White House communications director Ann Lewis, millennial vote director at NextGen Climate Ben Wessel and former Obama administration appointee Tracy Russo.
Political “Game of Thrones” — Yahoo TV Critic Ken Tucker will recap the drama — and comedy — of both conventions in this new column, as if it were a prime-time episode of your favorite show.
Yahoo News on SiriusXM — Senior Washington Correspondent Olivier Knox will will host a special edition of his regular weekly radio show, Yahoo News on SiriusXM, live each Wednesday of the conventions. The show will be simulcast via live stream on Yahoo News.
Live blog — Follow along with our 24/7 ScribbleLive blog during both conventions — featuring contributions from the entire Yahoo News team and beyond — pulling together the latest breaking updates, important stories, tweets, trending topics, photos, videos and more.
You already use Facebook Messenger to stay connected to your world. Now, thanks to four new Yahoo bots that are algorithmically-driven, coming to Messenger today, you can stay on top of what matters to you. Follow stock market trends or share weather forecasts without ever leaving Messenger. And for those of you longing for a pet monkey, your dreams have come true. 🙈🎉
Introducing…
Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance), exclusively on Messenger. This bot allows you to search the latest news and information in order to stay on top of the stock market and ever-changing world of finance. Follow market trends, read finance news and play fun games, then easily share information you find interesting with your friends.
Stay on the pulse of current events by searching with the Yahoo News bot (@YahooNews) to discover trending stories and dive deeper into the news that interests you most. Even search for specific news articles to send to your friends directly in Messenger.
Start a conversation with your friends using Yahoo Weather (@YahooWeather) on Messenger. Caption and share beautiful Flickr images that bring the forecast to life.
Send as many emojis as your heart desires to MonkeyPet (@MonkeyPet), an emoji loving virtual pet that shares selfies from its “travels.”
You can try searching with these bots today by going to Messenger on your mobile phone (both iPhone or Android) and messaging @YahooFinance, @YahooNews, @YahooWeather or @MonkeyPet.
Want to help us make these bots better? Just message “Feedback” to any Yahoo Bot to share your thoughts directly with our team. We’re excited to learn from you, as we continue to iterate and improve the new bot experience on Messenger.
I am thrilled to announce that Yahoo News has won an Edward R. Murrow Award in the News Documentary category for “Uniquely Nasty,” our groundbreaking short film that shed new light on a largely unknown facet of American political history: the persecution of homosexuals in the federal government.
Reported and narrated by Yahoo News’ Chief Investigative Correspondent Michael Isikoff, “Uniquely Nasty” draws on never-before-seen government files and tells, in compelling detail, the stories of ruined careers, broken friendships and a notorious suicide that had a devastating cultural impact on gays in American political life that lasted for decades.
Since we released “Uniquely Nasty” just before the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality last June, it was screened at the National Archives, the Library of Congress and the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., and was selected by the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History for its first History Film Forum.
This was a remarkably successful collaboration between the Yahoo News team and Yahoo Studios teams, with critical contributions from Deputy News Editor Dan Klaidman, head of Yahoo News video Tony Maciulis and Yahoo Studio Executive Producer Alan Springer, in partnership with Executive Producer Jessica Stuart, Senior Producer Mary Marsh and the team at Long Story Short Media.
I couldn’t be more proud of everyone involved in creating this important piece of work.
You can read more about the 2016 Edward R. Murrow Awards here, and watch “Uniquely Nasty” on Yahoo News.
At Yahoo, we’ve always built experiences at the intersection of search, communications and content to help you connect with what matters most to you. Today, we’re thrilled to announce three new Yahoo-powered bots, available on Kik. We are excited to explore how messaging will change the way that we all discover and engage with information.
Whether you’re planning a weekend outing, dreaming of a Parisian vacation or simply celebrating summer sunshine, check out weather information for multiple cities with Yahoo Weather (@yahooweather). Because messaging is all about sharing, we’ve made it really easy to share weather conditions, brought to life by beautiful Flickr photos, with your friends on Kik.
Yahoo News (@yahoonews) helps you discover, delve deeper and share the stories that interest you most. Just chat this bot to learn what’s trending. We’ll also share a morning and evening news digest with you.
Lastly, you can adopt a pet monkey right on Kik – meet MonkeyPets (@monkeypets). With care your virtual pet will grow and thrive. It’ll also teach you a thing or two about emoji and our beautiful world as it shares selfies from its travels.
You can help us make these bots better by sharing your feedback. Just write “Feedback” to any Yahoo Bot to provide input with our team. But first, try them today by adding @yahoonews, @yahooweather or @monkeypets as friends on Kik! We can’t wait for you to try our first few bots!
Today at our
Newfront event in New York City, we’re sharing the latest updates on high-quality
video content across our four core verticals: news, sports, finance and
lifestyle. We have a focused strategy to bring the best short-form and live
programming to our users, and opportunities for our advertisers.
But it’s not just
about our programming. We offer some of the best native and programmatic video
solutions in the market via BrightRoll and Yahoo Gemini, our ad tech platforms.
It’s the combination of Yahoo’s world-class content, technology and unique data
that is critical for advertisers in 2016 and makes Yahoo an important partner.
In fact, video advertising is one of the fastest growing areas of our
business, up 64% in 2015, and our new approach will help amplify this growth.
Our team produced 54% more video in 2015 than in 2014, with over 8,000 video
segments coming out of our state-of-the-art studios in Los Angeles, New York
and Sunnyvale.
Compared to a year ago, video
viewers on Yahoo are now consuming 55% more videos and spending 85% more time
with this content on average. That translates
into meaningful opportunities for marketers.
Highlights from Yahoo’s 2016 Video Programming
Yahoo News holds the No.1 spot in its category for total traffic (comScore Media Metrix, March 2016)
and is a trusted destination for breaking news, featuring some of the best
industry voices including Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric, global
correspondent Bianna Golodryga, national political columnist Matt Bai, and
investigative journalists Michael Isikoff.
The Katie Couric Interview: Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric is known for being one of the
best interviewers and this series spotlights people
who are making headlines. Katie Couric’s interviews on Yahoo have racked up over 397 million views and her video streams
more than doubled year-over-year from 2014 to 2015.
Cities Rising: In “Cities Rising” Katie Couric
visits cities around the country and introduces viewers to people who are
making a difference in their communities as they focus on urban renewal.
Yahoo Finance holds the No. 1 position in its
category in total traffic (comScore Media Metrix, March 2016), and is known for its unrivaled
access to financial insights and news.
Market Movers, Midday Movers & The Final Round: Start and end your day with Yahoo Finance’s live shows
focused on the business news of the day.
Pogue’s Basics: Money: David Pogue uses his extensive
tech knowledge to help viewers get more bang for their buck! Airing this Fall.
Yahoo Sports is a top destination for a
passionate audience of sports fans to follow not only their favorite teams but
use our award-winning Yahoo Fantasy Sports offerings each season.
Exclusive Live Events: This year, we’re
extending our live sports coverage with MLB, NHL, and PGA games and events. We
will live stream more than 400 live sporting events in 2016.
The Vertical with Woj: The
Vertical offers the most comprehensive NBA video
on the web, featuring the most trusted reporters in basketball, including Yahoo
Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj and his
team of top reporters interview the league’s biggest stars and reveal the
inside scoop on NBA news and personalities.
Lifestyle (Yahoo Beauty, Yahoo Style,
Polyvore, and Entertainment) has long attracted a massive audience and with the
acquisition of Polyvore we see a huge opportunity to redefine consumers’
experiences on Yahoo in this area.
60-second Style Hacks: Insider secrets, tips and tricks from Style expert Joe Zee.
Look at Me With Joe Zee: We talk to women on the street
and get the real story about what inspires their look.
Brave New Beauty: Explore the bold
side of beauty and how you can take your look one step further with hair color,
cut, makeup and nails.
Superfan: All the best
watercooler momentsincluding awards coverage, behind the scenes action, and TV and movie
trailer breakdowns.
We also shared updates and highlighted new advertising
opportunities for our brand and agency partners. Top brands like Lexus are
partnering with Yahoo to connect with fans through video, display, and native
advertising and we shared a new case study from their sponsorship of Yahoo Sports’ Tourney Pick'em this year. We also expanded
our open viewability measurement to include native video in Yahoo Gemini,
through our partnership with Moat. Yahoo offers guaranteed viewability from
Moat and other accredited third party vendors for display, video and native
video ad formats across our ad platforms.
This is just the beginning. There is more to come as we we continue
building our ad offerings and video content in our core verticals where we have
a strong foothold and will continue to grow.
Yahoo News will offer live, comprehensive coverage of Super Tuesday all
day today. At 7 p.m. ET, Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric will host special live coverage of Super Tuesday as voters in several key states head to the polls to choose their nominee for President of the United States. Joining Couric in the Yahoo Studio in New York City is Yahoo National Political Correspondent Matt Bai, Yahoo Chief Washington Correspondent Olivier Knox, and Political Strategist Frank Luntz.
