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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
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Newsonomics: The new post-Tronc storylines to follow this yearAs much of Tronc’s turbulence looks to be clearing, new questions are emerging about who will next lead the big metro chain. By Ken Doctor. |
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How do HomePod’s meh sales affect Apple’s place in the podcast ecosystem?Plus: Atlanta Monster racks up downloads, Google wants to double the podcast market, and Caliphate is absolutely amazing. By Nicholas Quah. |
What We’re Reading
The New York Times / Daisuke Wakabayashi and Adam Satariano
Will looming privacy regulations only strengthen Google and Facebook? →
Europe’s GDPR laws, which “require tech companies to ask for users' consent for their data, are likely to hand Google and Facebook an advantage. That's because wary consumers are more prone to trust recognized names with their information than unfamiliar newcomers. And the laws may deter start-ups that do not have the resources to comply with the rules from competing with the big companies.”
Business Insider
Bloomberg is planning to launch a paywall →
“Bloomberg is finalizing plans to roll out a paid subscription offering for its Bloomberg.com property, according to people familiar with the matter. The paywall is set to roll out in May, according to the people, though the launch date could change. The launch of the paywall is set to coincide with a relaunch of the Bloomberg.com website, according to the people.”
Washington Post / Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg
How merchants use Facebook to flood Amazon with fake reviews →
Amazon.com bans paying for reviews. But “many of these fraudulent reviews originate on Facebook, where sellers seek shoppers on dozens of networks, including Amazon Review Club and Amazon Reviewers Group, to give glowing feedback in exchange for money or other compensation. The practice artificially inflates the ranking of thousands of products, experts say, misleading consumers.”
The Verge / Casey Newton
Flipboard introduces expanded tech coverage and private sharing features →
“Its new tech section, which Flipboard says could serve as a model for expanded coverage of other topics, will be available inside Flipboard's mobile apps, on the web, and through a new daily newsletter. Flipboard is betting that it can stand out by placing more emphasis on human curation — something that Facebook and Google have traditionally been loath to do. (Apple News employs human editors.)”
McClatchy
McClatchy’s newspapers are rolling out a streamlined subscription tool with the help of Google →
“When a Google user hits a paywall on any McClatchy news site, a subscription box will offer the option to subscribe directly with the local publisher, or with Google. Subscribe with Google also allows a user to access McClatchy's digital news content across platforms and highlights content in search.”
Facebook Newsroom / Monika Bickert
Facebook released its internal enforcement guidelines →
“The consequences for violating our Community Standards vary depending on the severity of the violation and a person’s history on the platform. For instance, we may warn someone for a first violation, but if they continue to violate our policies, we may restrict their ability to post on Facebook or disable their profile. We also may notify law enforcement when we believe there is a genuine risk of physical harm or a direct threat to public safety.”
Mediaite / Aidan McLaughlin
“We love confronting bullies, bigots and hypocrites”: How John Avlon reinvented The Daily Beast as a politics-and-pop-culture blend →
“‘Part of the way I built the team is looking for people who were hungry, but who also had a presence on air and a strong social media following,’ Avlon explained. ‘That's what I jokingly refer to as our advertising budget.’ He pointed to some of the hires the Beast has made this past year…. These new hires have more than 600,000 Twitter followers between them.”
Digiday / Lucia Moses
Vanity Fair launches a $20-a-year digital paywall →
“Starting April 24, after people read their fourth article in a month, they'll be required to subscribe for $19.99 a year for either digital-only or print plus digital. (Video and slideshows will be exempt from the paywall.) To sweeten the offer, Vanity Fair also is rolling out a searchable archive of its articles, a subscriber-only newsletter and even considering giving subscribers access to its writers and editors.”