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Monday, April 18, 2016
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Left on the dial: With young people trading AM/FM for streaming, will radio find a home in your next car?Today’s teens and twentysomethings turn to their phone for audio, not their radio. What kind of future is there for businesses built on a terrestrial radio signal? By Laura Hazard Owen. |
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Home game: India’s digital media startups are aiming to outcompete Western news companiesBig American and British news companies see India as part of their growth strategies. But local media startups are finding the advantages of knowing the territory. By Hasit Shah. |
What We’re Reading
Digiday / Garett Sloane
Facebook is promising live-video publishers in-stream ad options →
“In fact, Facebook is considering testing commercials right in the live stream. It's unclear if the ads served would be a mid-roll video or a type of display ad, however, and sources said any product could still be months off.”
Twitter / theundefeated
ESPN’s The Undefeated will launch on May 17 →
ESPN’s delayed site on sports and race has a launch date.
the Guardian / Marc Burrows
This is what it’s like to moderate The Guardian’s comments →
“Good moderation isn't about setting or controlling an agenda; it is about not letting anyone's agenda ruin the conversation.”
Journalism.co.uk / Mădălina Ciobanu
NPR’s visuals team is using an analytics bot to measure if people care about stories →
“Why have a visuals team at a radio organization?”
The Coral Project Community
An ongoing list of sites that have shut down their comments sections →
“I’d like to gather the name of the publications, when they shut comments down and, ideally, why and what actions they took after that (for example moving comments to their Facebook page).”
Mashable HQ / Greg Gittrich
Mashable’s new chief content officer wants to clarify: Site will still cover news →
Greg Gittrich: “There have been a few inaccurate comments externally about how the recent changes could hurt the quality of our journalism. I want to be very clear that we'll continue to operate a world-class, global newsroom reporting with credibility and accuracy.”
Wall Street Journal / Greg Bensinger
Amazon will offer Prime Video as a standalone service for $8.99/month →
Prime membership will also be offered as a monthly option for U.S. customers for $10.99. A regular Prime subscription costs $99/year.
Digiday / Lucinda Southern
What publishers should know about the European Union’s new data laws →
“Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), all companies will be required to gain consent from individuals before collecting their data. Users will be notified that the company wants to use their data and what they want to use it for. They will be told that they have the right to refuse parting with their personal information.”
Columbia Journalism Review / Corey Hutchins
At The Denver Post, it’s byline counts, union talks, and ‘a lot of anxiety’ →
"The expectation is that every reporter will produce at least one story a day, and some of you will be expected to write at least two stories a day," the paper's news editor, Larry Ryckman, wrote to staff in a Monday e-mail. He added: "We will maintain our standards when it comes to story selection. We want only stories that are worthy of The Denver Post in print or online. These number targets will not change that."
Digiday / Jessica Davies
How the French daily Le Figaro got 20 percent of its ad blocking readers to whitelist the site – Digiday →
“Alexis Marcombe, chief operating officer of Le Figaro Media, said the trial was a success, as 20 percent of the people with ad blockers enabled whitelisted the site, and 5 percent opted for a paid-for premium offer without any advertising, priced at €9.90 ($11.20) a month.”
Fortune / Mathew Ingram
Gawker may partner with Univision to create Spanish-language versions of Gizmodo and Lifehacker →
Gawker is looking to bring in new revenue as it appeals the $140 million judgment in the Hulk Hogan case.
WSJ / Douglas MacMillan
Verizon tops pack of suitors chasing Yahoo →
Today’s the deadline for preliminary bids.
New York Times / John Herrman
Media websites battle faltering ad revenue and traffic →
“Mr. Malik of Gigaom, whose site employed 85 people at its peak, said if he were to start the business today, it would probably be a Facebook page.”
From Fuego
YP Said to Plan Offer for Yahoo as It Explores Strategic Options —www.bloomberg.com
Wesley Lowery Breaches Pulitzer Etiquette–Good! | Washingtonian —www.washingtonian.com
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