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Monday, January 30, 2017
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Sensing an opening in audio, The New York Times is launching a daily news podcast this weekThe decline of print may mean it’s harder to reach the Times audience at the breakfast table, but The Daily aims to reach commuters heading into work. By Laura Hazard Owen. |
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How The New York Times plans to get Australia “into the bloodstream” of its coverage of global events“Somebody asked me, ‘Whose market share are you trying to steal?’ That’s not really how we’re thinking about this.” By Shan Wang. |
What We’re Reading
The Guardian / Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
The UK government is launching an investigation into fake news →
“The growing phenomenon of fake news is a threat to democracy and undermines confidence in the media in general.”
NPR.org / David Folkenflik
CNN beefs up investigative reporting with a new, multi-platform effort →
The new initiative will be staffed with “experienced and skilled reporters who will be held away from the fray — not in the everyday news mix.””
Reddit
Reddit’s apps, launched last year, now account for 40% of its pageviews →
“We have lot upcoming this year. Some of the things we are working on right now include a new frontpage algorithm, improved performance on all platforms, and moderation tools on mobile (native support to follow).”
Digiday / Lucinda Southern
Quartz plans to double its commercial team in the UK to 20 →
Over 25 percent of Quartz’s revenue in 2016 came from outside the U.S.
WSJ / Alyssa Abkowitz
Facebook is trying everything to re-enter China — and it’s not working →
Since regulators blocked the service in 2009, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hired well-connected executives, developed censorship tools and taken a 'smog jog' in Beijing—but the company has made no visible headway.
Digiday / Lucinda Southern
How Spanish newspaper El Pais is tackling fake news →
“El País is giving more permanent space to lambasting lies on a new blog called Hechos (which translates as ‘fact.’)”