How publishers are handling returns to the office going into 2022

While many media companies have begun to reopen their doors, some like The New York Times are leaving the timelines open-ended for when employees will be required to be back at their desks, which could help them adjust to the Omicron variant’s potential threat. Here’s a round-up of where publishers stand.

• Some media businesses have already started bringing people in, while others are leaving timelines open-ended, after setting dates earlier this year.
• A new report has sent marketers scrambling for answers on whether they're using cookies without consent.
• The Digiday+ Future of TV Briefing this week looks at why managing privacy consent on connected TVs is uniquely challenging and what an industry working group is doing to tackle it.
• Though the most well-known conceptualization of the metaverse hinges on the use of VR headsets, AR technology is currently much more accessible than VR.
• As more people head back to stadiums and music venues for in-person events, Vivid Seats is hoping to capture their attention with linear and digital video.
• Attitudes toward hybrid working models vary depending on generations. More in this WorkLife story.