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Tuesday, July 12, 2016
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What We’re Reading
The Hollywood Reporter / Eriq Gardner
Gawker chief restructuring officer: There are 55 potential bidders for the media company →
“He also said there has been a ‘deluge’ of queries that would grow ‘exponential[ly] as soon as we are out of the no-shop period.'”
Washington Post / Paul Farhi
TV networks raise the price of pool video — and concerns among other media →
“Although this is nominally a mundane fight over prices, the larger frame is that video news is a valuable selling point and a competitive advantage for anyone who can offer it on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis.”
The Verge / Ben Popper
Amino is “what Reddit would look like if it was born in the mobile era” →
“Today’s digital natives expect mobile-centric sharing communities and yet none exist.”
The Verge / Nick Statt
Twitter raised its GIF size limit from 5MB to 15MB →
But only if uploaded via the web, not via a mobile app.
Twitter / Megan Quinn
Fortune is moving its contributors platform to Medium →
“Not even 5 mins into #FortuneTech.”
The Information / Cory Winberg and Tom Dotan
Snapchat misses out on big political ad dollars →
“Ad buyers and political marketing strategists say Snapchat appears to be missing out on political ad buys because it can't target voters with enough precision to satisfy campaigns. Facebook has a significant advantage in its ability to leverage outside data in order to reach specific voters.”
Politico / Hadas Gold
Twitter signed another live streaming deal →
After announcing plans to broadcast the Democratic and Republican conventions, Twitter said it reached a deal with Bloomberg to air four of its TV shows.
WAN-IFRA / Ingrid Cobben
Dutch news orgs ‘losing readers’ over lack of diversity →
“The younger generation of a largely multi-cultural Dutch society feels increasingly underrepresented in the media. The need for editors to take corrective action is higher than ever, as – mostly white – newsrooms are losing readers to social and even foreign media.”
BuzzFeed / Charlie Warzel
Twitter and Facebook can stand alone, but each is weaker on its own →
“The battle over breaking news on the internet has long been framed as a winner-take-all affair, but the reality is emerging as far more nuanced. Both platforms are imperfect and surprisingly interdependent, with ideas and events spreading back and forth between the two.”
Digiday / Lucia Moses
How The Washington Post grew digital subscriptions 145 percent →
“Being privately owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the Post doesn't release much in the way of numbers, and digital circulation is said to be a minor part of the reported $60 million it collects in digital revenue.”
Medium / Jarrett Carter Sr.
The end of HBCU Digest: What matters most in 21st century black media →
“Traditional journalism no longer spurs the kind of action we need — it is the unfiltered, biased nature of emancipatory journalism which makes it possible.”
Mashable / Kerry Flynn
The NFL is hiring a Snapchat editor to build a new Discover channel →
“Snapchat may soon be hosting more sports content.”