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Monday, October 17, 2016
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With a speakers bureau, New Orleans’ The Lens has turned reporters’ talks into new revenue“At the end of the day, this is also a way for us to demonstrate to the outside world and our funders that we’re not just going to walk around and ask people for money all of the time.” By Ricardo Bilton. |
What We’re Reading
The New York Times / David McCraw
How that letter from The New York Times’ lawyer to Donald Trump’s attorneys came to be →
“I wrote the letter in about 45 minutes on Thursday morning, between a meeting on the company's emergency operations plan and a conference call about a new patent suit we have in Texas. (Is somebody really claiming to have invented a method for switching from watching one video to watching another?)”
Chatbots Magazine / Emmanuel Quartey
A deep look at TechCrunch's Facebook Messenger chatbot →
“I've already read more TechCrunch posts in 2 days than I read all of last week. I suspect this is the case with many people who activate the bot.”
Center for Public Integrity / Dave Levinthal
Journalists give far more money to Hillary Clinton than to Donald Trump →
“In all, people identified in federal campaign finance filings as journalists, reporters, news editors or television news anchors…have combined to give more than $396,000 to the presidential campaigns of Clinton and Trump…Nearly all of that money — more than 96 percent — has benefited Clinton.”
The New York Times / Sridhar Pappu
Inside the eating (and researching) habits of Andrew Kaczynski →
“Mr. Kaczynski has little in common with those glad-handing political reporters who work in the field as they court sources attached to this or that campaign. He is a digger who, along with his team, finds scoops back at headquarters.”
UNC School of Media and Journalism
A new study examines the emerging threat of news deserts →
“Private equity funds, hedge funds and other large investment groups have been aggressively buying and managing local newspapers in recent years, raising questions about the vitality of community journalism and the future of democracy at the grassroots levels, according to a report issued today by the UNC School of Media and Journalism’s Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media.”
The Guardian / Ruth McKee
BBC cuts mean news anchors will no longer be sent to cover stories →
“Instead, they will be confined to carrying out "two-way" interviews from the studio with correspondents on the ground. Corporation chiefs said reporters based in the country often have expert local knowledge and so can paint a clearer, more accurate picture of the situation than their colleagues.”
Digiday / Lucinda Southern
The Telegraph overhauls mobile app to focus on speed →
“Previously, the mobile app was available only to paying subscribers and was a similar experience to the mobile website. Now, in order to open it up to a wider audience, the app is free to download.”
Washington Post
The Washington Post has created news-themed stickers for Apple’s Messages app and Viber →
“Good news," "Huge if true" and "No comment" are among the the stickers in the first pack.
The Hollywood Reporter / Natalie Jarvey
Vox Media hires ‘Tonight Show’ producer Gavin Purcell →
“Purcell most recently served as producer and writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he oversaw on-air production as well as the late night show’s interactive elements including its digital properties. Since Fallon took over The Tonight Show in 2014, the late-night show has become known for its digital presence and viral clips.”
Yahoo
Obama decries ‘wild west’ media landscape →
“Recalling past days when three television channels delivered fact-based news that most people trusted, Obama said democracy require citizens to be able to sift through lies and distortions.”
Digiday / Jessica Davies
‘We’ve created a monster’: Publishers vent ad tech frustrations →
Publishers big ad tech concerns: eroding trust, ad fraud, and a lack of standards.
Digiday / Lucia Moses
Apple News is sending publishers traffic, but not revenue →
Publishers say that the lack of comScore tracking and other workflow challenges are holding back their ability to make money from Apple News.
Adage / Jeremy Barr
The Atlantic is letting readers pay to go ad-free →
Similar to the program Wired announced earlier this year, Atlantic readers will be able to pay $3.99 per month to read its site without ads.