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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
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“A step in the right direction,” but “I want more…”: The industry reacts to Apple’s podcast changesPlus: How Apple’s changes will affect branded podcasts; what podcast publishers need to know about talent agencies; a new resource for Spanish-language producers. By Nicholas Quah. |
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To commemorate the 1967 race riots, Timeline is embarking on a two-month-long series in real time“There’s a lot of context around last summer and Ferguson. This was so much more violent and widespread. I thought it would be interesting to let that unfold to readers, to get a sense of that intensity with how the story is published.” By Christine Schmidt. |
What We’re Reading
Reynolds Journalism Institute / Jennifer Nelson
What a team at the Honolulu Civil Beat is learning while experimenting with Facebook Live →
“During Office Hours, which streams every Friday, Engagement Editor Anthony Quintano and Audience Development Editor Landess Kearns talk about the latest news, ask the audience for feedback and answer viewers' questions. But they've also used the broadcast to raise money for their nonprofit news site, and share internal news.”
Bucks County Courier Times
GateHouse and Ogden agree to buy the Calkins newspapers →
“For almost 80 years, Calkins Media has served local newspaper and television markets in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida and Alabama. The small, family-owned company, which completed the sale of its TV assets in April, have agreements to sell its remaining newspaper assets, including the Bucks County Courier Times.”
Medium / James Breiner
When readers trust media less, they’re willing to pay more →
Distrustful readers "are willing to pay for those specific media that they trust,” says a new study, which examines digital news in Spain.
Detroit News
Detroit soccer team to hold public radio appreciation night →
“According to [Detroit City FC], it's the first public radio-themed night at an American sporting event. ‘WDET is an invaluable cultural institution in our community and the premier teller of Detroit's story,’ DCFC co-owner Sean Mann said in statement. ‘In a time of uncertainty around federal funding for public broadcasting, it means a lot to us to have this opportunity to support Detroit's NPR station.'”
Hacker Noon / BeeLine Reader
You can now read the Wall Street Journal for free — but only if you burst your filter bubble →
BeeLine Reader, which we covered in March, is offering readers a 7-day Wall Street Journal guest pass in exchange for some data about their reading habits.
Businesswire
USA Today Network is launching an investigative podcast series about cities →
“Furthering the company's commitment to its local-to-national network, [Robin] Amer's inaugural podcast The City explores different American metropolises, using news stories as a vehicle to examine each city's power structure, revealing how our communities really work behind the scenes.”
Center for Cooperative Media / Stefanie Murray
Open call for collaborative reporting projects expanded with Democracy Fund money →
“The deadline for proposals is Friday, June 30; six reporting projects will be selected thereafter to win a $7,000 grant. We'd especially like to hear from local news outlets across the U.S., and we are particularly interested in projects that include collaboration with technologists. One additional note I didn't mention when we first announced this open call: We do expect the proposals to include original reporting.”
Bloomberg / Gerry Smith
CNN is pumping $40 million into its in-house social video startup Great Big Story — and it’s expected to break even this year →
CNN’s digital operations manager said he wants to create "live experiences," like using drones or virtual reality to broadcast from a wildlife migration in the Serengeti or the bottom of a coal mine.
Medium / Michelle Holmes
Can we make local news taste less like medicine, more like lunch with friends? →
“Enter Reckon by AL.com — a new, social/video-driven brand that offers a mix of audience-centric, accountability journalism.”
Digiday / Lucia Moses
How The New York Times moderates 12,000 comments a day →
“Things like ‘T-Rump’ and ‘Orange Menace’ are never allowed, just like we do not allow ‘DemoRats’ or ‘President O-Bozo.'” Also see Nieman Lab’s piece from last week.
Bloomberg / Sarah Frier
Media companies are getting sick of Facebook →
“Media companies are like serfs working Facebook's land.”
The Wall Street Journal / Shalini Ramachandran and Georgia Wells
Time Warner signs $100 million deal with Snap for shows and ads →
“In a wide-ranging deal with Snap Inc., Time Warner Inc.'s Turner cable channels and the Warner Bros. studio will create up to 10 original shows a year for the ephemeral messaging app in genres including scripted drama and comedy, the companies said. The deal also includes a path for Time Warner's premium network HBO to develop shows for the app.”