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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
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How NPR factchecked the first presidential debate in realtime, on top of a live transcriptMore than 6 million users checked out the factcheck, sending record traffic (especially on mobile) to the site. By Shan Wang. |
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Hot Pod: Will the next wave of audio advertising make podcasts sound like (yuck) commercial radio?Plus: Panoply expands to London, Midroll makes a bigger bet on live events, and Bloomberg finds audio success. By Nicholas Quah. |
What We’re Reading
BuzzFeed / Alex Kantrowitz
Facebook says suspension of libertarian groups was an “error” →
“Facebook now boasts 1.7 billion monthly active users. It's a massive network that for many is the extent of the internet itself. When political speech is removed from the platform, even temporarily, it's a big deal. And Facebook is giving no indication that it's ready to address these removals in more depth.”
The New York Times / Abe Streep
What’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ without Garrison Keillor? →
A New York Times Magazine profile of Chris Thile, the 35-year-old mandolin player who is the new host of the public radio show: “Music will take the lead; guest comics like John Hodgman will provide side banter; and in place of the Lake Wobegon monologue, Thile will write a topical song each week.”
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Axel Springer chief Mathias Döpfner says Google and Facebook must change their attitude for publishers to survive →
"If there is not a real, sufficient and big business model on the search-driven side … and there is no business model at all on the social [media] side, the number of content producers will deteriorate fast," he says. "You will have a monopoly of content distribution that will be mainly driven by user-generated content, and by professional content by commercially interested players. You will have a total mix-up of rumours and facts — a pretty traumatic scenario of information or propaganda. It will be very painful for democracies."
Politico / Hadas Gold and Alex Weprin
Cable news’ election-year haul could reach $2.5 billion →
“According to data from media and communications data firm SNL Kagan, a division of SMP Global Market Intelligence, the three major cable news networks are set to make nearly $2 billion in ad revenues, and the three main business networks are set to add another $458 million in ad revenue from just the 2016 calendar year.”
CNBC / Antonio José Vielma
A Twitter sale could potentially happen within the next 30 to 45 days, according to CNBC sources →
Microsoft, Salesforce, and Disney have all been suggested as interested buyers.
Digiday / Jessica Davies
The New York Times’ global ambitions face tough challenges →
“The 150-year-old brand's global reputation in Europe is excellent. But like any news business expanding internationally, it's typically limited to expats or professionals for whom a U.S. angle is relevant — a challenge it will need to overcome to grow, according to Douglas McCabe, CEO of Enders Analysis.”
The Wall Street Journal / Mike Shields
Tech and science startup Inverse raises $6 million →
“Dave Nemetz, who co-founded Bleacher Report in 2005, has raised $6 million in series A funding for Inverse, a science and technology content site aimed at millennial men that launched last year.”
The Guardian / Samuel Gibbs
Germany orders Facebook to stop collecting WhatsApp user data →
“Hamburg's Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Johannes Caspar ruled on Tuesday that Facebook ‘neither has obtained an effective approval from the WhatsApp users, nor does a legal basis for the data reception exist'”
The Australian / Peter Mitchell
News Corp CEO: Print advertising market is “very volatile” →
“There is no doubt our print mastheads are in transition, but they are still very powerful platforms,” Robert Thomson said at a Goldman Sachs conference in New York. “Ultimately advertisers are looking for affinity, quality and measurability.”