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Mark Stenberg

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Mark Stenberg

@MarkStenberg3

media reporter at @adweek | [email protected] | subscribe to my weekly media newsletter, On Background, below

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Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Sep 26, 2025
If you follow, work in, or care about the media industry, make sure to sign up for my free weekly newsletter, On Background. Every Wednesday, subscribers receive a pleasantly readable email stuffed with scoops, original reporting, and emerging trends. preferences.adweek.com/on-background-…
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Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Dec 23, 2021
I kid you not: My dad came home complaining of feeling sick, and our whole house immediately jumped into Covid protocol, fearing the worst. An hour later, the truth comes out: My dad had eaten a McDonald’s quarter-pounder for the first time in years.
Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Mar 5, 2021
my editor: let's keep the word count to around 800 me: no problem also me: "Since the dawn of time, mankind has strived for a sense of purpose ... "
Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Nov 29, 2023
New: Jezebel is coming back. The independent publisher Paste Magazine has acquired the feminist title from G/O Media in an all-cash deal. “We want the world to know that Jezebel is not dead,” said Paste EIC Josh Jackson. For @Adweek:
Paste Magazine Acquires Jezebel From G/O Media
From adweek.com
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Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Jul 24, 2021
*committing a serious crime* “thats leo season, baby!!!”
Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Nov 10, 2017
Replying to @whnt
This exchange lmao
Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Jun 27, 2021
using a group text to ask one specific person a question because texting them would be too intimate
Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Feb 23, 2021
Hi all, some personal news: This is my first week at @Adweek, where I’ll be covering the media industry! I loved everything about @BusinessInsider, but I couldn’t be more excited about this new opportunity. Please reach out with tips and scoops at [email protected] !
Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Jul 22, 2022
BREAKING: The entire staff of Mel Magazine was laid off this afternoon. The news comes exactly one year after its new ownership, Recurrent Ventures, acquired the publication. Staff were notified in a Google Hangout that cut off mid-meeting. For @Adweek:
Recurrent Ventures Lays Off Entire Mel Magazine Staff
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Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Mar 12, 2021
i am nervous that key parts of my writing process –– photographing my dog, lying on bed, taking multiple showers –– might be difficult to replicate in an office environment
Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
May 20, 2021
it is a sign of how broken my brain is that i read this as “Starving for a RT”
Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Dec 13, 2020
Using @fanhouseapp, creators are putting their selfies and jokes behind a paywall and making thousands in subscriptions. "That's the appeal of FanHouse," said @jasminericegirl. "You get to monetize being yourself." My latest for @BusinessInsider:
Using Fanhouse, a 'monetized Finsta,' influencers are turning their personalities into profits by...
From businessinsider.com
Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Aug 13, 2024
Just in: Paramount is beginning its layoffs this morning. The reductions, which will occur over the next several weeks, are a part of the company’s effort to find $500 million in cost cuts.
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Mark Stenberg
@MarkStenberg3
Aug 12, 2024
New: Reddit traffic has tripled following a change to the Google algorithm last September. In response, publishers are launching or revamping their Reddit presences to take advantage of the audience growth. Some are seeing record readership. For @Adweek:
Publishers Boost Presence on Reddit as Platform Gains Search Visibility
From adweek.com
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