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Monday, May 16, 2016
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NPR One is getting serious about the promise of new digital audiences for local journalism“There's still a huge place for the stations and that structure and local journalism, but I think it can be disseminated differently.” By Shan Wang. |
What We’re Reading
Bloomberg.com / Sarah Frier
Twitter will reportedly stop counting photos and links in 140-character limit “soon” →
“The change could happen in the next two weeks, said the person who asked not to be named because the decision isn't yet public.”
Poynter / Benjamin Mullin
Mic wants to promote activism with a new widget and messaging bot →
The “Offsite” widget integrates with many advocacy-focused websites and would instantly allow readers, for example, to sign a Change.org petition related to sexual assault or contribute to a related Kickstarter campaign, or RSVP to a protest via Eventbrite.
The Huffington Post / Michael Calderone
The New York Times is in the ‘final stage’ of selecting its next public editor →
Veteran journalist (and Nieman Fellow!) Debra Adams Simmons and former Washington Post managing editor and Columbia Journalism Review editor-in-chief Elizabeth Spayd are among those still being considered, sources familiar with the process told the Huffington Post.
Digiday / Lucia Moses
What the Financial Times has learned redesigning its site in the public eye →
NextFT has been in the works for a year, with no hard date for a full public relaunch. In that time, the publisher has been bringing readers under the hood — about 15 percent of users see NextFT — and tinkering as it goes. There have already been four homepage redesigns, based on online feedback and focus groups.
Current / Tyler Falk
Indiana public radio station to cut ‘This American Life’ in response to Pandora deal →
WBAA general manager Mike Savage said "’public radio leaders must keep the balance between mission and bottom line in the forefront’ and that TAL's partnership with Pandora crossed a line.”
The Atlantic / Adrienne LaFrance
Most of the traffic to the world’s most popular websites come from mobile devices →
More than half of Facebook's roughly 1.7 billion monthly users visit the site exclusively from their smartphones. In April, roughly 61 percent of Wikipedia’s traffic came from mobile devices.
The Wall Street Journal / Jack Marshall
Facebook is now selling video ads for other companies →
“The company said Monday it will help marketers sell and place "in-stream" and "in-article" video ads across third-party websites and applications, including those operated by Daily Mail, Mashable and USA Today Sports Media Group.”
The New York Times / Nicholas Fandos
How Capitol Hill newspapers are trying to adjust to the digital age →
The Hill, Roll Call, and National Journal were once staples in offices across Capitol Hill and K Street. Now the publications are trying to reach larger audiences.
The New York Times / Richard Sandomir
ESPN’s long-awaited race and sports site The Undefeated launches Tuesday →
The site will have four sections: sports, culture, historically black colleges and universities, and a stream of joyful items called The Uplift.
The Huffington Post / Michael Calderone
Mark Zuckerberg is going to meet with Glenn Beck and other conservatives this week →
“Facebook has been under fire for allegations that its trending news module suppressed conservative topics.”
The New York Times / Thomas Fuller
30 San Francisco outlets are teaming up to cover homelessness →
“Next month, media organizations in the Bay Area are planning to put aside their rivalries and competitive instincts for a day of coordinated coverage on the homeless crisis in the city.”
USA Today / Roger Yu
Gannett raises offer to buy Tribune to $15 per share, valuing the company at $479 million →
“Revised after Gannett met with Tribune shareholders, the heightened offer represents a premium of 99% to Tribune's closing price of $7.52 per share on April 22, the last trading day before Gannett revealed its initial offer of $12.25.”
Politico / Joe Pompeo and Alex Spence
The New York Times is looking to expand into 10 “key markets” globally →
As part of a three-year, $50 million expansion effort, the Times is looking to grow in countries such as Canada, the U.K., Australia, Germany, the Nordic countries, India, and Japan.
From Fuego
The Intercept Is Broadening Access to the Snowden Archive. Here’s Why —theintercept.com
Facebook To Sell Video Ads On Behalf of Other Firms —www.wsj.com
We’re Taking a Break from Slack. Here’s Why —motherboard.vice.com
Gannett bids way up on Tribune: the end of the deal? —www.capitalnewyork.com
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