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Tuesday, September 20, 2016
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Recommended content widgets still have major disclosure and clickbait problems, says a new report“Publishers hate these companies but make too much money from them to stop working with them.” By Ricardo Bilton. |
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Hot Pod: There’s a new (and problematic) way to measure which podcasts are the most popularPlus new leadership at NPR One, CNN and Fox News expand podcast programming, and a new Bay Area tech company to keep and eye on. By Nicholas Quah. |
What We’re Reading
Sunlight Foundation / Mike Klein
Unable to find a new leader, the Sunlight Foundation is looking to merge into a partner organization →
“The board has not found a candidate for executive director who persuaded us of both a compelling new strategic vision and of their capacity to lead Sunlight to its achievement. Accordingly, we have determined to explore alliances with other organizations similarly motivated, perhaps merging with one of them, in an arrangement that advances and preserves Sunlight's mission and identity with increased efficiency and effectiveness.”
ASNE
ASNE reverses course, releases minority newsroom representation stats by news organization →
Some of the better performers on minority representation: dailies in Honolulu, Atlanta, Miami, and Detroit.
Talking Biz News / Chris Roush
Politico Pro, like its mothership, is expanding state-level coverage →
“Politico Pro announced Tuesday that it is expanding its health care coverage by hiring reporters in California, Boston and the Southeast. These three reporters will be responsible for covering state-level health care news for a national audience.”
The Atlantic
Atlantic Media’s CityLab is expanding →
“A media strategist who has directed digital and international strategy for major brands throughout his career, [new general manager Robert] Bole will, together with CityLab.com editor Sommer Mathis, lead an expansion of the site's audience, revenue, and mission.”
Bloomberg / Stefan Nicola
Vox Media is eyeing global expansion →
“Vox has tasked Jonathan Hunt, who joined two years ago from Vice Media Inc., to sound out opportunities abroad, Chief Executive Officer Jim Bankoff said in an interview in Germany. Currently, more than two-thirds of Vox's website traffic originates in the U.S.”
Digiday / Sahil Patel
How The Atlantic uses an underwriter model to fund video projects →
Funding from the likes of Netflix, Microsoft, and JPMorgan Chase is helping The Atlantic fund some of its ambitious new video productions.
Poynter / Melody Kramer
How to prepare for journalism jobs of the near-future →
Data and algorithms investigators, augmented reality producers, and platforms managers are some of the jobs likely to be in-demand in the near future.
Digiday / Max Willens
A look at Time Inc.’s new Life VR app →
Time Inc. is reviving its Life brand with a new VR app, which will launch with three pieces of content.
Digiday / Lucia Moses
Publishers: Facebook is still a frenemy →
Is Facebook a friend or foe? Here's what a few publishers have to say.
the Guardian / Roy Greenslade
Why Facebook is public enemy number one for newspapers, and journalism →
By luring away readers and advertisers, the social media site is both narrowing the news agenda and, ultimately, jeopardizing journalism as we know it
Poynter / Rick Edmonds
Consultant Jim Friedlich will direct Philadelphia newspaper nonprofit →
“A former high-level business executive at the Wall Street Journal earlier in his career, Friedlich has been involved in media investments, including a stake in Business Insider, in the 17 years since he left.Most recently he has been CEO of Empirical Media Advisors, a consultancy he co-founded in 2011.”
WBUR / Tiffany Campbell
Boston radio station WBUR has a new mobile app that lets you make donations within the app →
Features include: Save on-demand episodes for later listening and download content for offline listening. Track programs in the “listening history” section. Make one-touch mobile donations within the app itself.
RadioPublic / Jake Shapiro
The RadioPublic approach to podcasts and the future of radio →
Here’s how the PRX spinoff is approaching “building the mobile listening platforms of the future.”