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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Here’s what we know so far about the upcoming Facebook News tabFacebook’s News Tab is supposed to launch this fall; the company will pay some news publishers to syndicate their headlines and article previews. By Laura Hazard Owen. |
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Meet the impact editor: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is now paying someone to ensure its journalism makes a difference“We know journalism cannot bring about change on its own — but it can be a really effective piece of a bigger movement of actors and events that do bring about change.” By Christine Schmidt. |
What We’re Reading
Washington Post / Paul Farhi
The Washington Post’s commuter newspaper shuts down after 16 years; 20 people are laid off →
“Express may have been done in by a technological change within the Metro system itself: WiFi. The wiring of the transportation system has enabled riders to stay on their smartphones throughout their trips, dooming a printed paper like Express and others as many travelers' companion.”
Bloomberg / Ira Boudway
The Athletic ventures into advertising with a free daily podcast →
The Daily, but for sports. “‘The Lead’ will include as many as three ads in each 20-minute show, but podcast listeners have grown accustomed to that approach.”
Los Angeles Times / Editorial Board
A California bill may force media companies to rethink how freelancers are treated →
The LA Times’ editorial board isn’t pleased: “We understand why the Legislature wants to protect workers from abusive business arrangements designed to circumvent an employer's duties. But lawmakers shouldn't let the Dynamex ruling force newspapers to upend the approach they've taken to delivering their product since the days they gave teenagers on bikes their first steady income.”
Medium / Christopher Wink
“Journalism is not an industry, it is a strategy” →
“I argue we should never again ask ‘what is the business model for local journalism,’ because it misunderstands the problem and the solution. Instead, we should think of the societal good we associate with journalism ideals and bring them to corners of our economy in which we can compete in a marketplace. We'll all need help getting here.”
Reynolds Journalism Institute / Jim Brady
There’s a reader revenue revolution happening. Will legacy news miss it — again? →
“Many newsrooms – mostly local newspapers – need time to rebuild the relationship with their consumers, who have been dealing with thinner papers, a decline in journalism quality and barely-usable web sites for years, all while subscription rates have escalated and paywalls have been erected.”
Meduza / Alexey Kovalev with Ivan Golunov, Galina Sakharevich, Andrey Serafimov, Andrey Pertsev, and Lilya Yapparova
Troll factories? So 2016. How the Moscow government diversified its online election interference strategies this summer →
“Unlike troll factories or state-controlled news outlets, the social media groups that posted the ‘Date in Dyrsk’ video were not acting under Moscow City Hall's supervision. Instead, they were simply paid off: The groups regularly charge fees for sponsored posts.”
Yahoo Finance / PR Newswire
Apply here for a scholarship to a local media conference next week →
“The 50 scholarships will be awarded to a diverse mix of under-represented candidates based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, etc., as well as those who work at smaller media companies. Candidates must work for a media company and be nominated by their supervisor. The first 50 to apply will be granted the scholarship (a $795 value to attend the conference).”