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Thursday, April 12, 2018
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Here’s how The New York Times is trying to preserve millions of old pages the way they were originally published“We like to think of ourselves as the paper of record, but then it's important that we actually keep those records.” By Shan Wang. |
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Former ProPublica journalists are launching a newsroom to cover the impact of technology on society“I’ve long wanted to build a newsroom around this concept of pairing technical experts with journalists. So that is what this newsroom will be about.” By Laura Hazard Owen. |
What We’re Reading
Digiday / Jessica Davies
Half of Politico Europe’s revenues now come from paid subscriptions →
That’s up from 30 percent in 2016, with the rest coming from advertising and events, according to the publisher. That puts it in line to match the mix of Politico's U.S. business.
The Verge / Chris Welch
Disney kicks off its streaming future today with ESPN+ →
ESPN+ is a $4.99 direct-to-consumer subscription video service that offers a little bit of MLB and NHL action with a lot of stuff that you don't typically see on ESPN when channel surfing. There’s no separate app to download: it’s part of the redesigned, improved main ESPN app that’s also available today.
The Los Angeles Times Guild
Tronc underpays women and people of color at the L.A. Times, according to according to a salary analysis by the LAT Guild →
“Across all ages and experience levels, the average reporter salary at the L.A. Times is about $95,000. The average salary for female reporters is $87,564, while the average for men is $101,898. The average for people of color is $85,622, and the average for white reporters is $100,398.”
Recode / Rani Molla
How much would you pay for Facebook without ads? →
“Most Americans wouldn't pay, despite how little they trust Facebook with their personal information, according to a new online survey by Recode and market research company Toluna. 77 percent would stick to the regular ads version, while 23 percent said they'd pay not to have ads.”
Solution Set / Joseph Lichterman
How the local news site Berkeleyside raised $1 million through a direct public offering →
“The site, founded in 2009, began an all-out campaign to attract investors, but it didn't meet its initial goal and had to extend the DPO another year. It’s now raised $1 million from about 400 investors. Most people invested $1,000, the minimum amount allowed.”