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Media Quiz #4

Media Quiz #4 

1. TikTok Launches New Audience Insights Tools to Dig Into Your Audience Data - TikTok is adding a new Audience Insights in TikTok Ads Manager, which enables you to drill down into specific demographic details about your audience in the app. This includes the interests, usage behaviors, gender splits and more. What this does is that it gives the users of tiktok a chance to refining their approach based on their TikTok audience. SocialMediaToday

2. Taylor Swift Sweeps 2022 AMAs With Six Wins, Thanks Fans for 'My Happiness' - After this year's AMAs Seift continues her reign as the American Music Awards' most-awarded artist in history as she reached 40 total trophies. She took home all six of the awards she was nominated for, including Artist of the Year. "In the past few years, I have released more music than I did in the entire decade preceding that. And I really feel like that's down to the fact that you the fans made it clear that you wanted to hear lots of music that I would make", Swift said as she accepted the major award for the seventh time in her career. RollinStone

3. Börje Salming, Maple Leafs legend, dead at 71 after ALS battle - The Maple Leafs legend and Swedish hockey icon Börje Salming has died, the team announced in a statement on Thursday, he was 71. "The Toronto Maple Leafs mourn the loss of Börje Salming," Leafs president Brendan Shanahan said in a statement. Just two weeks ago, Salming was honored with an emotional ceremony at Scotiabank Arena and participated in a ceremonial puck drop with Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe starting lineup featuring six Swedish players. New York Post

4. Family thankful for Drake Souter's leukemia recovery - Drake, 24, was only 23 years old when he began the fight of his life against acute leukemia. He was diagnosed on May 30, 2021. "It's been a long hard year, but worth every minute because Drake is cancer free" said Kelli Souter, who was by her son's side at every moment possible throughout his fight, often even sleeping in her car i front of the hospital. Magnolia Reporter

5. Arkansas falls to Missouri in 27-29 close - The hogs are headed to Mizzou after the Thanksgiving holiday to play their last regular season scheduled game against the Tigers and hope to keep the Battle Line trophy at home. KARK

6. Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. releases statement on shooting of city employee - The Little Rock Mayor released a statement Friday afternoon after a city employee was shot earlier this morning near South Elm Street. Scott started off by stating that the City of Little Rock is shocked and saddened to learn about the shooting. Officials with the Little Rock Police Department confirmed that the victim worked with the department of housing and neighborhood programs. KARK

7. Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies found - The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Java island early this week has risen to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides. At least 24 people remain missing. Bodies were discovered Friday in two areas of mountainous Cianjur district where landslides triggered by Monday's earthquake brought tons of mud, rocks and broken trees, said Henri Alfiandi, chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency. ABC News

8. Menacing Wild Turkeys, Led By Kevin, Are Taking A New England City For Themselves - A flock of feathered hooligans has been intimidating residents of Woburn, Massachussets, and their leader is one especially tough turkey: Kevin. David Scarpitti, a turkey expert with the state's wildlife department, told CBS Boston that these kinds of problems arise when turkeys become too habituated to humans. Typically this happens due to people feeding them directly, or from the turkeys freeloading off of bird feeders for other kinds of birds. Huff Post

9. Oh Yeong-su, 'Squid Game' star ad Golden Globe winner, indicted for sexual misconduct - The 78-year-old Oh is alleged to have inappropriately touched a woman in mid-2017. The Korean actor has recently won a Golden Globe for his performance in hit series "Squid Game", and now he has ben indicted on sexual misconduct charges. He was released without detention. Today

10. Jennifer Lopez announces new album after deleting all Instagram posts, confusing fans - Prior to the announcement, Jennifer Lopez deleted all her Instagram posts and changed her profile picture to a black circle. Leaving her fans to wonder what the "Marry Me" star is up to. But by Friday, Nov. 25, she'd shared a new video promoting her upcoming album, "This Is Me...Now". This news comes on the 20th anniversary of her third studio album, "This Is Me...Then".  Today

11. Dolly Parton is a singing and dancing gift in a preview for her NBC holiday special - Dolly Parton has enlisted the help of everyone from Jimmy Fallon to Miley Cirys to help spread some mountain magic this holiday season. On Thanksgiving, TODAY unveiled the first look at the country music legen's upcoming special, "Dolly Parton's Magic Christmas," in a video featuring a host of actors and fellow country stars spreading holiday cheer. Today

12. Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to let light dim on his career as he makes history at Qatar 2022 - Ronaldo used his body to get in front of Mohammed Salisu and hit the floor when he felt contact from behind. Ronaldo himself took the penalty and rifled the ball into the top corner of the net before running to his adoring fans in celebration. The goal made Ronaldo the first male player in history to score at five World Cups. CNN

13. Germany players cover mouths in protest against FIFA clampdown on free speech in 'OneLove' armband row - It was a moment so brefi that the thousands of fans inside the Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday could easily have missed it. Germany's starting 11 all posed with their right hands in front of their mouths, and within minutes, the image was circulating on social media. The gesture was designed as a protest to FIFA's decision to ban the "OneLove" armband that many European captains had been hoping to wear in Qatar. CNN

14. Wilmbledon relaxes all-white clothing rules for women players - Wimbledon will relax its white clothing rule to allow women players to wear dark-colored undershorts if they want to, organizers announced Thursday. The decision comes after the tournament and its organizers faced growing pressure to reduce anxieties as to whether blood is visible on white clothes for players who are menstruating. CNN

15. Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest year-end no. 1 in men's tennis as Rafael Nadal's slump continues at ATP Finals - At the age of 19 years, Carlos Alcaraz surpasses Lleyton Hewitt's record of ending the year as world No. 1 aged 20 years in 2001. The teenager has enjoyed a sensational year, winning five ATP titles and becoming the youngest No. 1 in men's tennis when he won his first grand slam title in New York. CNN

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