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Tuesday, July 5, 2016
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A Boston journalism nonprofit is among the first publishers to sell subscriptions on Medium“I really understand how powerful it is to be able to raise sustaining donations, now that I’m in the driver’s seat.” By Laura Hazard Owen. |
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Hot Pod: Will any of the companies trying to build the YouTube of podcasting succeed?Plus: A look at the podcast network Relay FM, Questlove gets a new gig, and new open tools for transcriptions and tagging. By Nicholas Quah. |
What We’re Reading
Politico / Peter Sterne
After U.S. layoffs, International Business Times looks to expand in Bangalore →
IBT seeks a Banagalore-based U.S. news editor, among other positions.
Gawker / J.K. Trotter
Peter Thiel’s lawyer threatens Deadspin over feature on “betting expert” RJ Bell →
We’ve known that Peter Thiel was funding other lawsuits against Gawker Media.
The New York Times / Paul Mozur
Snow, a South Korean copy of Snapchat, takes off in Asia →
“Snow's popularity in Asia underscores a new reality for American app makers. Previously, popularity in the United States often led to corresponding growth overseas. Today, well-established internet firms in Japan, South Korea and China can move quickly into those niches.”
Gizmodo / George Dvorsky
This man keeps getting “killed” in terror attacks, and news orgs sometimes go along with it →
“This same guy has been identified through social media as a terror victim in the wake of several recent incidents…the man's photo is currently included in a New York Times video about the victims of the Orlando shooting.”
Harvard Law Today
Harvard’s Berkman Center is now the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society →
The Klein in question is Mike Klein, cofounder and chairman of the Sunlight Foundation.
The Drum / John McCarthy
How publishers can be more persuasive convincing adblocking users to relent →
“It is now widely accepted that awareness is merely a step in behaviour change and that other factors — social norm, ability to affect change — are equally important factors to address, and may dramatically increase the likelihood of behaviour change.”
Facebook / Nelson Gomez
Nelson Gomez does not like contemporary video editing for social media →
“Here’s a celebrity reaction gif.”
The New York Times / Alison Smale and Joanna Berendt
Poland’s conservative government is putting curbs on state TV news →
At least 164 people, “including the most prominent news anchors and reporters in Poland, have either been fired or quit state broadcasting, according to the Journalists' Association, one of the two main organizations representing Polish journalists.”
Bloomberg Quint
Bloomberg Quint, the Indian joint venture, has launched →
“We combine Bloomberg's global leadership in business and financial news and data, with Quintillion Media's deep expertise in the Indian market and digital news delivery, to provide high quality business news, insights and trends for India's sophisticated audiences.”
The Financial Times / Simeon Kerr
Vogue Arabia to launch with Saudi royal as editor-in-chief →
Condé Nast is launching the Dubai-based publication online this fall. A print edition is scheduled to follow in the spring
The Wall Street Journal / Yoree Koh
14 percent of U.S. smartphone users over 35 are now on Snapchat →
“An aging demographic is inevitable for many apps that first catch fire with teens. Whether Snapchat can maintain its fanatical teen base, which is popular with advertisers, while at the same time broadening its appeal beyond youth, will have major ramifications for the app, which investors value at $16 billion.”
Shorenstein Center / Paul Wood
A new Shorenstein Center paper examines the ethical dilemmas of reporting on ISIS →
Shorenstein fellow and BBC world affairs correspondent Paul Wood “chronicles the ordeal of one ISIS captive in chilling detail, and along the way, recounts moments during his own reporting in Syria that raise important questions about how journalists report on such conflicts.”
Politico / Alex Spence
Brexit is bad news for Britain’s newspapers →
Before the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, research firm Enders Analysis was predicting a 15 percent decline in national print newspaper advertising in 2016 and 2017. Now it’s predicting a decline of 20 to 25 percent over the next two years.
NY Times / Sydney Ember and Nicholas Fandos
Pillars of black media, once vibrant, now fighting for survival →
“Traditional media companies have struggled for years to adapt to a digital world, but the pressure on black-owned media has been even more acute. Many are smaller and lack the financial resources to compete in an increasingly consolidated media landscape.”
BuzzFeed / Alan White
A new national newspaper is launching in the U.K. for Brits “dismayed by Brexit” →
“The New European will be published by Archant on 8 July and will cost £2. The publisher describes it as a "pop-up" paper, which took just nine days to get into newsagents after being conceived. It will initially run for just four issues, with any further print runs to be decided by reader interest.”
Digiday / Jemma Brackebush
How Kim Kardashian drove GQ’s biggest days of online traffic, ever →
“The celebrity, socialite, and businesswoman was responsible for the two biggest days of online traffic in the publication's history — a million unique views when the story went live on June 16 and more than two million views over 36 hours — and its best month for print subscription sales, on the site this year (it wouldn't provide figures).”