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Friday, September 6, 2019
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How to experiment with local TV news: It’s really about choosing your own adventure“The wonderful thing about doing innovation in student newsrooms is that the students don't say ‘That's not how we do things here’ or ‘We tried that once and it didn't work.'” By Christine Schmidt. |
What We’re Reading
Byers Market / Dylan Byers
How publishers feel about Facebook’s News tab →
“Facebook’s plan to offer news publishers millions of dollars a year for their content is being met with enthusiasm among small to midsize publishers (many of which have already signed deals) and some trepidation among larger legacy media organizations (many of which are still holding out), New York media executives and Facebook sources tell me.”
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism / Brianna Baker
The climate and local news are in crisis. Solution Set is going to look at how we can tackle both →
“Through our solutions-focused reporting, we'll be highlighting journalists and newsrooms that are taking unique approaches to climate coverage, and who are doing so all year round.”
NPR / David Folkenflik
NPR names veteran media executive John Lansing as its new CEO →
“Lansing, who is 62, is currently the chief executive of the government agency that oversees Voice of America, Radio and Television Martí and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, among others.”
Columbia Journalism Review / Ava Sirrah
The Tow Center for Digital Journalism releases a guide to native advertising →
“The resounding theme in these interviews was the overwhelming desire people had to defend the native ads created inside a publishers' branded content division. Nearly everyone said native ads provide value to readers or at least that is the goal of this type of marketing. “
Variety / Todd Spangler
Patreon may start providing loans to creators, among other new services →
“Patreon is considering ways to provide capital funding and other financial services to artists, as well as services like health insurance and HR support.”
Jane Manchun Wong
Medium is testing a “Save to Medium” feature that could turn it into a reader app →
“It appears to me that Medium wants to double as a Reader app in an experiment. This unreleased feature is called ‘Save to Medium,’ similar to how Instapaper works.”
Slate / Ashley Feinberg
New York Times columnists vs. the haters →
“A brief history of overreaction.”