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Tuesday, February 23, 2016
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Radiotopia, two years old with 13 shows in the fold, will be going on a (Pod)quest for a new show in April“It’s not just about the idea, it’s about how you develop the sustainability of something as well.” By Shan Wang. |
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Hot Pod: Not enough advertisers for podcasts, or not enough podcasts worth advertising on?Plus: Strong early numbers for Modern Love, NPR emphasizes being live, and why there aren’t more podcasts for kids. By Nicholas Quah. |
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The next step: Moving from generic analytics to editorial analyticsA new report finds wide gaps in how different news outlets are using analytics to drive their editorial strategy: “Analytics can be about more than having a big screen with numbers that go up and down.” By Federica Cherubini and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen. |
What We’re Reading
POLITICO / Eliza Collins
HuffPost is using Facebook’s live video platform to cover the 2016 election →
We wrote last week about how The Guardian is also experimenting with Facebook Live.
Medium / Edward Lichty
Yep, Medium is going to be home to Bill Simmons’ new site The Ringer →
“Look for The Ringer to go live in late spring or early summer.”
Bloomberg.com / Sarah Frier
Facebook tries (again) to take on Google and Twitter with search →
“Our founding belief is that there's a huge amount of wisdom and knowledge in that information after 12 hours, after 24 hours.”
TechCrunch / Anthony Ha
BuzzFeed launched a stand-alone video app →
“BuzzFeed is using its own native video player for the app, rather than relying on YouTube or Facebook. Shapins said that allows the app to collect more data about user activity, gives the company more flexibility in how it wants to make money and delivers a better user experience.”
Bloomberg / Alex Sherman
Time Inc. is reportedly looking to merge with Yahoo →
“Still, Time Inc. may see it as a worthwhile effort, because it could pursue a structure with Yahoo called a Reverse Morris Trust, a tax-free transaction in which one company merges with a spun-off subsidiary, the people said.”
Digiday / Lucia Moses
News publishers are going all-in on Google’s answer to Instant Articles →
“Some participants in the rollout said they're AMP-coding all their articles because they see Google AMP as replacing their existing traffic, rather than cannibalizing it.”
New York Times
New York Times awards David Carr fellowships to John Herrman, Amanda Hess, and Greg Howard →
“Mr. Herrman, 28, known for his long essays about the Internet and technology, will work with The Times's media group and write primarily for the Business section. Ms. Hess, 30, who covers the human side of web culture for Slate, will join the Culture section. And Mr. Howard, 27, who has written about race and sports at Deadspin since 2013, will work with The New York Times Magazine and other sections.”
Business Insider / Jay Yarow
Bill Simmons is reportedly partnering with Medium for his new site, The Ringer →
Simmons would “be by far the highest-profile content creator Medium has partnered with to date.”
From Fuego
Time Inc. Said to Be Interested in Joining Fray of Yahoo Suitors —www.bloomberg.com
How to Think About Bots —motherboard.vice.com
Times names three David Carr fellows —money.cnn.com
CNN: Trump Supporter Roger Stone “Will No Longer Appear On” Network —mediamatters.org
TheStreet Makes Leadership Changes —www.adweek.com
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