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Friday, January 20, 2017
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Newsonomics: Trump may be the news industry’s greatest opportunity to build a sustainable modelReaders have finally understood that their payments for the news will actually make a difference in what they and their community know. That model needs to be extended down to states and cities. By Ken Doctor. |
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Ezra Klein hopes Vox can change the fact that “people who are more into the news read the news more”“The primary cleavage in news readership is not liberal vs. conservative. It's news junkie vs. non-news junkie.” By Laura Hazard Owen. |
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How The Guardian will be experimenting with push notifications on Inauguration DayPlus a look back at some Inauguration Day digital innovations of the recent past. By Joseph Lichterman. |
What We’re Reading
Politico / Joe Pompeo
The Committee to Protect Journalists has raised around $300,000 since Meryl Streep’s Golden Globe nod →
“CPJ has been thrust into the national spotlight thanks to high-profile shout-outs from the likes of Meryl Streep at the Golden Globes; Nick Kristof in The New York Times; and BuzzFeed in the form of a merchandizing drive that raised $25,000 for the group. Donations were up threefold year-over-year following the election, and since Streep's January 8 Golden Globes plug.”
Financial Times / Matthew Garrahan
BuzzFeed and online media rivals seek new models →
“BuzzFeed recently launched an e-commerce store that ‘curates’ clothing and other products emblazoned with sweary messages. The Sun, which removed its paywall at the end of 2015, has taken a similar approach, offering commercial services such as sports betting alongside its content. The Guardian, a rare example of a newspaper that continues to give its content away, has taken a different tack, selling memberships that include a ‘welcome pack and gift card.'”
AdExchanger / Kelly Liyakasa
“If you're a content company and you're not Facebook, Google or Snapchat, you're in the niche ads business” →
Says New York Times chief revenue officer Meredith Kopit Levien. “Now we're on a path to becoming a very big consumer business and a niche ad business.”
Poynter / Kristen Hare
Covering the inauguration: A resource guide →
Tips on everything, including what to do in case of arrest and guidelines for basic press rights. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, for instance, reminds journalists to carry government-issued identification and have cash at all times.
BuzzFeed / Pranav Dixit
Viral WhatsApp hoaxes are India’s own fake news crisis →
“The primary vector for the spread of misinformation in India is WhatApp. The instant messenger is fast, free, and runs on nearly all of India's 300 million smartphones. It's also encrypted end-to-end, which means it's nearly impossible to track what flows through it. Its real-world ramifications, nonetheless, can be brutal.”
WWD / Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
The Women’s March on Washington raises ethical questions for media outlets →
“The New York Times, The Washington Post and BuzzFeed (or, as Trump called it during his press conference, a "failing piece of garbage") are not allowing their reporters to attend unless they are on assignment. But for those more fashion-oriented magazines, attending the march as a participant rather than a reporter isn't a problem. In fact, these titles oddly seem to see it as an advantage.”
Naija247News
Business Insider launches a sub-Saharan Africa edition with Ringier →
“The Africa-focussed business title has secured an impressive roster of leading and authoritative African commentators, including Bright Simons, Ethel Cofie and Herman Chinery Hesse.”