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Monday, November 14, 2016
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After Trump’s win, news organizations see a bump in subscriptions and donationsProPublica, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and others say that they’ve seen an increase in interest from readers. By Joseph Lichterman. |
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How Racked redesigned its site with distributed platforms in mindThe Vox Media shopping site is also trying to diversify its audience beyond young women. By Joseph Lichterman. |
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Why The Wall Street Journal is cutting print sections and refocusing on its core coverageEditor-in-chief Gerard Baker says the paper, which confronted a 21 percent decrease in advertising revenue in the most recent quarter, is trying to attract subscribers. By Joseph Lichterman. |
What We’re Reading
Politico / Hadas Gold
Gwen Ifill dies at age 61 →
“Ifill had been absent from PBS's election coverage last week due to ongoing health issues. She also took a leave of absence from the public broadcaster in May to get medical treatment.”
Washington Post / Philip Bump
Google’s top news link for “final election results” goes to a fake news site with false numbers →
“The source behind the ‘USA Supreme’ website isn’t clear. It looks an awful lot like Prntly, a made-up news website we looked at earlier this year. Founded by a former convict named Alex Portelli, Prntly is part of the broad diaspora of websites that takes news about American politics, frames it in a pro-Trump way (often at the expense of accuracy) and then peppers the page with ads.”
Gizmodo / Michael Nunez
Facebook’s fight against fake news was undercut by fear of conservative backlash →
“One source said high-ranking officials were briefed on a planned News Feed update that would have identified fake or hoax news stories, but disproportionately impacted right-wing news sites by downgrading or removing that content from people's feeds. According to the source, the update was shelved and never released to the public.”
BuzzFeed / Alex Kantrowitz
Survey question indicates Facebook might be getting nervous about fake news →
“A Facebook survey question spotted Sunday night by Tom Warren, an editor at The Verge, offers "fake information" as a possible reason why respondents don't see Facebook as being good for the world.”
Digiday / Jessica Davies
How The New York Times tailors push notifications for international markets →
"For a long time, push notifications were really a broadcast experience. You hit the publish button, and it lights up on millions of phones. But people expect more granular control now," said Andrew Phelps, New York Times product chief. "The Times is trying to become a truly global news organization, in the way that we became a truly national one. Push notifications are a natural extension to how we reach new audiences."
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The New York Times is texting readers Thanksgiving food tips →
Starting on Monday, November 14, Food editor Sam Sifton will share recipes, menu, shopping and cooking tips directly with readers via text message. With "Turkey Text," Sam will act as your personal guide to help you through the busiest (and most delicious) meal of the year.
Variety / Dave McNary
Fusion staff votes to unionize →
“The guild announced on Friday that more than 90% of Fusion's 70-member bargaining unit voted in favor of unionization. The online vote came one week after the Fusion Union Organizing Committee wrote management, informing them that they were prepared to take action if an election date was not set for a union vote.”
The Wall Street Journal / Mike Shields
CNN isn’t happy NowThis posted a clip of its election coverage to Facebook and Twitter →
“The skirmish is the latest example of traditional media companies seeking to protect their content in a digital world where publishers are quick to aggregate or flat out repurpose their work in search of quick traffic.”
Poynter / Benjamin Mullin
Pew report: White people are interviewed more than non-whites →
“The survey, conducted by Pew in February, shows that Whites reported being interviewed 10 percent more than non-Whites. Those with college degrees reported being interviewed 13 percent more than those without college degrees, and people with high school degrees were half as likely as college graduates to be interviewed.”
Politico / Hadas Gold
Veteran Nevada journalist Jon Ralston is launching his own news site, The Nevada Independent →
“The Nevada journalism scene, like many local news scenes, has been through a lot of change, especially in this past year. The Las Vegas Sun ceased normal publication and is now a section within the Las Vegas Review-Journal and online. Last year, billionaire GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson secretly bought the Review-Journal, and became one of the few major newspapers to endorse President-Elect Donald Trump.”