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Thursday, March 23, 2017
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With Reported.ly vets, NowThis wants to make social reporting core to its original content ambitionsNowThis’s success with its short newsy clips and distributed content ambitions gave it a model worth emulating. Now it’s looking beyond the format as it invests in longform video, investigative journalsm, and other original content. By Ricardo Bilton. |
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“Media is broken,” so Medium’s launching a $5/month member program that offers small upgrades“Let's stop relying on ad buyers and social media echo chambers to determine what we put in our brains — which is just as important, or more so, than what we put in our bodies,” Ev Williams says. By Laura Hazard Owen. |
What We’re Reading
The Verge / Casey Newton
Twitter is being unbundled before our eyes →
“The two most resilient aspects of Twitter have been its real-time, public broadcasts, and the network of celebrities, politicians, athletes, and journalists who use it as their primary tool for starting public discussions. But now some well-funded companies are coming after those aspects of the service — and this time, they may succeed.”
Sports Illustrated / Tim Rohan
24 hours with ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter →
“This will continue all day, Schefter texting and calling his sources, gossiping and trading information, building his own stockpile until he has enough to break a story. Then Schefter will send the news to his 6 million Twitter followers, or announce it on TV or radio or any of the other ESPN outlets he'll appear on throughout the day. The majority of the league will get the news all at once, straight from Schefter's mouth or from his Twitter account.”
Philly.com / Jeff Gammage
Philadelphia Media Network guild members vote down contract offer that would end seniority →
“The contract between the Newspaper Guild and Philadelphia Media Network, owner of the three publications, expires in July, by which time the guild Health and Welfare Fund is projected to have run out of money. In that case, the company said in a letter to guild members, the owners will have to provide health insurance ‘at rates that cannot be predicted today.'”
WAN-IFRA / Simone Flueckiger
How Germany’s Zeit Online is bonding with millennials →
“Thanks to its broad offer for students, it’s become a go-to source for those wanting to find out more about, among other things, what university is right for them, which courses and subjects they should take, and what life after graduation is going to be like.”
Journalism.co.uk / Caroline Scott
Norwegian weekly newspaper Kommunal Rapport uses data journalism to build its digital presence →
“In 2010, we had one paper-based product which we hoped people would subscribe to once a year,” said Ole Petter Pedersen, news editor. “In 2017, we have eight digital products, seven of which are digital-only, and they are a fantastic source of income for us and a great opportunity for good, important journalism.”
Digiday / Lucinda Southern
How the Financial Times gets people to share more videos →
"We need to ensure we are giving people the option to share video in the manner which they want to," said Kayode Josiah, head of commercial development, video and audio at the FT. One sharing option the FT is exploring is an auto-populate email containing text about why this FT video is relevant to the recipient. "This isn't hitting a share button on Facebook."
HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk / Steve Dyson
Here’s a snapshot of regional media in the U.K. in 11 pie charts →
“In summary, this suggests Trinity Mirror is out-performing the regional media in total website and social media audiences, with Archant hot on its heels in terms of 'fastest growth'. (Post-publication note: Not all of Newsquest's and Johnston Press' websites and none of their social media followers are ABC audited.)”
Poynter / Kristen Hare
The Texas Tribune is using a Facebook Messenger bot to reach new audiences →
“Unlike many bots, which simply connect Facebook messenger to content management systems maintained by news organizations, Paige is curated and has a different rhythm, [Amanda] Zamora said, delivering a look ahead on Mondays and a look back on Fridays.”