Layoffs, buyouts, reorgs and other factors in the volatile news industry have seeded an ecosystem of news startups, podcasts, documentary films and late night comedy shows with journalism talent looking … Learn about this subject.
Media Manipulation, Amplification and Responsibility
Over the past year, the researchers at Data & Society have looked into a range of cross-cutting issues affecting journalism right now. They’ve discussed media manipulation and journalism’s role in … Learn about this subject.
How’s My Story Doing? Custom Analytics and Empowered Local Newsrooms
News needs more than pageview data to understand what audiences are willing to pay for. In new, distinct approaches, The Seattle Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer have built custom digital … Learn about this subject.
How to Please Every Platform and Make Video Distribution Work
Balancing servicing your own platform against the massive global audiences promised by Facebook Watch, Snapchat, Apple News, YouTube, Twitter, et. al., is the fundamental challenge of video distribution, with views, … Learn about this subject.
Email as a Driver of Innovation and Loyalty (Yes, Email)
Believe it or not, emails can and should be great products that anchor and engender reader loyalty. By setting high expectations and productively managing engagement opportunities, newsrooms can, ultimately, give … Learn about this subject.
How Facebook is Going for Local News
In early 2018, Facebook made a series of large-scale changes to its Newsfeed and to the system used to track these changes, sending shockwaves through the news industry. By sharing … Learn about this subject.
Breaking Records and Answering Questions: Nordic Local Election Coverage
Few news sites’ best-ever traffic day was a local election, but for one Danish publisher, hyperlocal, highly-personalized mobile applications helped hook readers like never before, breaking traffic records in the … Learn about this subject.
A Seat at the Table
Women and communities of color are underserved and underrepresented in digital news, as with every other major institution and field of work. What they need and demand is nothing more … Learn about this subject.
Journalism’s Poverty Problem
Income inequality is surging, journalists can’t afford to do their work and the industry is desperate for paying customers. Yet these three strands of poverty in journalism are rarely discussed. … Learn about this subject.
Building Better Tools to Understand Voters and Their Choices
By using emerging technologies in public opinion polling, social listening and personalized research as well as innovative audience engagement strategies, journalists can move beyond anecdotal “from the diner” reporting and … Learn about this subject.