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Monday, June 20, 2016
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The Washington Post is testing out a few new hurdles for non-paying online readersThe Post is now asking readers to submit their email in order to read stories without paying. By Joseph Lichterman. |
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Breaking News wants you to use its app to share news tips with its editors — and other users“When we find stories in the early stages very quickly, it expedites coverage in other newsrooms as well.” By Joseph Lichterman. |
What We’re Reading
TechCrunch / Sarah Perez
Tumblr will launch live video Tuesday →
“Twitter has Periscope. Amazon has Twitch. Google has YouTube's live streaming. And Facebook has Facebook Live. Now, Tumblr is getting into live video, too.”
Chartbeat / Dan Valente
The “socially loyal” online news audience is larger than the “directly loyal” one →
“By socially loyal, I mean users who visit approximately every other day and come from a social referrer. This challenges our long-held notion that the ‘true’ loyal audience is the audience that comes directly to our homepage.”
Select All / Madison Malone Kircher
Here’s what that new Tronc video is actually saying →
“Translation: We're going to take content from each individual Tronc-owned outlet and syndicate it to other Tronc outlets. We'll use the map from Star Fox to illustrate this because a video of one of the machines that makes chicken nuggets would be too gross.”
The Wall Street Journal / Steven Perlberg
The New York Times is planning an ad-free digital subscription model →
“Speaking at the annual Cannes Lions advertising festival Monday, [Times CEO Mark] Thompson said readers need to learn ‘the journalism they enjoy costs real money and needs to be paid for.’ The company is developing a premium option that lets users ‘opt out of advertising if they want to do that,’ he said. He didn't disclose the exact pricing.”
Digiday / Sahil Patel
Publishers are joining forces for Facebook Live videos →
“The idea is fairly simple: the collaborating publications get exposure to new audiences since they're not direct competitors.”
The New York Times / Michael Forsythe
A publisher in exile gets big scoops on China’s elite →
Mirror Media Group’s books, magazines and online news articles present a portrait of China impossible to replicate inside that country's tightly controlled news environment. In 2012, for instance, Mirror published a list of the seven people who would ascend to the Communist Party's ruling Politburo Standing Committee, weeks before the official announcement.
The Colorado Independent / Corey Hutchins
Fearing job cuts, Denver Post journalists rally against their hedge fund owner →
“In April, DFM offered 26 buyout packages to newsroom staff. If everyone takes one, the newsroom of The Denver Post will have been slashed by one third in the past year alone. The deadline to accept the buyouts was Thursday, June 16.”
Politico / Joe Pompeo
It could be a rough summer for newspapers →
“Interviews with prominent industry figures elicited various reactions to the latest hints of apocalypse. But overall there's a sense that just as the industry was starting to find its footing in the new digital ecosystem, the ground shifted again.”
The Financial Times / David Bond
British newspapers are looking for ways to collaborate to combat decreasing ad revenue →
“According to multiple senior news executives, discussions are under way between media companies to explore ways they can set aside past differences and rivalries to work together. One option being discussed is the formation of a new single advertising sales operation to address an alarming drop in advertising revenues.”
The New York Times / Matthew Schneier
Esquire’s new editor on his goals for the men’s magazine →
“I want it to be fun, funny, stylish and substantive. Those are four things that if I could apply them to everything in the magazine, I'm happy.”
The Telegraph / Christopher Williams
The Guardian accepts 257 voluntary redundancies →
“However, an email to staff this week stated 92 editorial staff volunteered for redundancy, but only 69 have been accepted. It means the Guardian's commercial and back office functions will lose 188 roles rather than the 150 originally envisaged.”
The New York Times / Jim Rutenberg
Mike Allen will stop writing Politico’s Playbook on July 11 →
Politico reporters Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman will take over the column.