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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
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Bloomberg’s new global chief of digital innovation on the company’s careful hunt for new audiences“We’re very strategic about where we play, because we don’t have to live quarter-to-quarter.” By Shan Wang. |
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Hot Pod: Gimlet risks its image as scrappy and transparent by mishandling a show cancellationPlus: Radiotopia turns to its listeners for support again, a podcast network partners with a book publishing house, and WNYC starts rolling out internships paid at something closer to a reasonable wage. By Nicholas Quah. |
What We’re Reading
NBC News
NBC now has a politics bot for Facebook Messenger →
“… in the four weeks leading up to Election Day, the bot will provide curated afternoon editions every weekday, highlighting the best video moments captured on campaign trail with added context for politics hungry users on the go.”
The Verge / Russell Brandom
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram surveillance tools were used to arrest Baltimore protestors →
“Geofeedia used the company's APIs to create real-time maps of social media activity in protest areas, maps which were subsequently used to identify, and in some cases arrest, protestors shortly after their posts became public. All three services have terminated Geofeedia's access to the relevant APIs.”
IndieWire / Ben Travers
A review of Vice’s new nightly newscast →
“…the program's first run functioned like a bunch of casually stitched together YouTube videos, and ViceNews.com — revamped and released in time for the series premiere — was the click-through option for anyone curious about one of the nine stories included.”
Digiday / Jessica Davies
The Daily Mail wants to sell you bedroom furniture →
An exec “wouldn't reveal how much revenue the publisher makes from its e-commerce business, which includes Mail Travel and Mail Finance, Mail Wine Shop and Mail Book Club sites.”
The New York Times / Liz Spayd
Why The New York Times printed Trump’s vulgarities →
“Ultimately we decided that the words themselves were newsworthy, and that omitting them or merely describing them or slyly hinting at them would not have been forthright with our readers.”
Business Insider / Oliver Darcy
After scrutiny, news outlets stop conducting unscientific online debate polls →
“At least four news outlets [Time, CNBC, Fortune, and The Hill] that formerly conducted postdebate online polls chose not to do so Sunday, following increased scrutiny from critics who argued doing so would allow Republican nominee Donald Trump to misrepresent the polls to once again declare himself the winner.”
The Awl / Alex Balk
“Today I Had To Write About Ken Bone” →
I knew before I saw it on my phone / The text that said "I'm looking at the trends / And noting what I'm hearing from my friends — / We're going to need a post about Ken Bone"
Wall Street Journal / Mike Shields
Vox is launching a travel site, underwritten by Chase →
The new travel-focused property has a standalone website at Meridian.net, and includes content produced for Facebook and Instagram. It is being underwritten entirely by Chase Sapphire Reserve.
MediaFile / Scott Nover
Fundraise or Die: Northeastern University’s newspaper faces staggering debt and a familiar narrative →
“After 82 years in operation, one of Boston's oldest college newspapers opted for editorial independence over financial stability and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The newly independent outlet was rebranded as the Huntington News. Eight years later, the Huntington News is facing the consequences of this choice. Staring down $30,000 of debt – an existential threat to any independent college publication – the newspaper must fundraise quickly or face its demise.”
Digiday / Lucia Moses
As Facebook turns fickle, publishers focus again on search →
“Whether they're anxious about being at the whim of Facebook's endless algorithm changes, eager to game Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages initiative or just recognize they can't leave a stone unturned when it comes to drilling for traffic, publishers are giving search a new look.”
Fusion
Dodai Stewart named Fusion’s editor in chief →
She replaces Alexis Madrigal, who will now become an Editor-at-Large, focusing more on writing.
The Atlantic / Krishnadev Calamur
Jeffrey Goldberg is The Atlantic’s new editor in chief →
“Goldberg, who joined The Atlantic in 2007 from The New Yorker, succeeds James Bennet, who left the company this spring to become editorial-page editor at The New York Times. Goldberg is The Atlantic's 14th top editor since the publication was founded in 1857.”