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Thursday, March 3, 2016
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CUNY’s new Spanish-language journalism program, with big ambitions, opens for applicationsSpanish-language journalism programs are few and far between in the U.S., but CUNY’s is well-positioned right out of the gate. One upcoming challenge: fundraising. By Shan Wang. |
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“The love of birds knows no language”: Audubon.org is now publishing online in SpanishIt’s also translating one of its cornerstone field guides to North American birds: “If you’re a Spanish speaker and wanted to look up birds in Spanish, there was really nowhere online where you could go and search for that information.” By Shan Wang. |
What We’re Reading
First Draft News / Josh Stearns
Meedia / Meedia Redaktion
Politico is launching a German-language newsletter next week →
Starting March 7, morning newsletter Morgen Europa will join Politico’s Brussels Playbook and the Morning Exchange newsletter out of London. It’s targeted at “senior decision-makers.”
The Wall Street Journal / Steven Perlberg
Atlas Obscura raises $2.5 million in new funding →
“The company wants to be like 'if National Geographic and Vice had a baby'”
Adage / Jeremy Barr
Publishers have to pay up to track their audiences on distributed platforms →
“There are unique technical challenges to implenting ComScore tracking on each specific platform, and publishers are being asked to underwrite the extra services.”
The Verge / Jacob Kastrenakes
Apple starts providing customer service on Twitter →
@AppleSupport went live this morning.
The Financial Times / Guy Chazan
Axel Springer set to focus investment on digital operations →
The company says 62 per cent of its revenues last year come from digital operations.
TechCrunch / Natasha Lomas
Instagram starts blocking deeplinking to other social media profiles →
“Previously Instagram users were able to include 'add me'/'follow me' links in a website section on their profile page, directly linking out to any other profiles they had on third party social services' apps.”
MediaShift / Susan Currie Sivek
How magazines hit the crowdfunding jackpot on Kickstarter →
“Single issues are rewards, as well as subscriptions. There's something very clear and concise that a backer will be getting.”
Journalism / Mădălina Ciobanu
Lessons from six weeks of The Economist’s experiment with chat app Line →
“The Economist recently experimented with audio as a push alert…Other formats that seem to do well with The Economist’s readers on Line are quote cards and photos of the day with the news peg explained in a few sentences. The click through rates on the messaging platform are on average two per cent higher than those on Facebook and Twitter.”
Bloomberg / Max Chafkin and Sarah Frier
How Snapchat built a business by confusing olds →
"The vast majority of people reading this article will have a Snapchat account within 36 months"
AdAge / Jeremy Barr
Publishers have to pay up to track their audiences on distributed platforms →
“There are unique technical challenges to implenting ComScore tracking on each specific platform, and publishers are being asked to underwrite the extra services.” Also, publishers are still waiting for ComScore’s integration with Apple News.
Recode / Eric Johnson
The Skimm built a massive email following. Now it wants more. →
The latest episode of Peter Kafka’s Recode Media podcast.
Digiday / Lucinda Southern
How the BBC is stepping up its use of chat apps with Viber and WhatsApp →
“What's really potent is the power of the push alerts on WhatsApp. You know that 100 percent of your subscription base will review it instantly. They are much more heavily engaged and more motivated to respond.”
Digiday / Lucia Moses
Facebook is letting publishers use Instant Articles to collect email newsletter signups →
“One of the things we heard is that publishers want to build a more direct relationship with their readers through Instant Articles, and one way to do that is through more regular contact with those readers.”
Mediashift / Be DeJarnette
44 news organizations are now using Hearken →
“And with its team now up to five full-time and two part-time staffers, Hearken has the feel of a company that's quickly outgrowing startup status.”
From Fuego
Donald Trump’s Wild Ride —time.com
How Mitt Romney Decided To Take On Donald Trump —www.buzzfeed.com
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