The software taps the brainpower of visual artists, technologists, and journalists to deliver surprising user experiences.
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Archives: October 2011
October 31, 2011
October 31, 2011
How the “Internet newspaper” is building the future of context, one update at a time.
October 31, 2011
The company is partnering with a number of publishers to use market surveys as a way for readers to reach the news.
October 28, 2011
As part of the 2006 report on transforming newspapers, seven media outlets took part in a program to test Newspaper Next’s methods. Only a few of the projects live on today.
October 28, 2011
Why the social media editor job may be a transitional one.
October 28, 2011
Plus: News Corp.’s shareholder meeting, USA Today tries an innovative data licensing strategy, and the rest of the week’s big stories.
One new tool we think users will really enjoy using is a revised bookmarklet and all-new Storypad that lets you collect and save media from all over the web and add it to your story. You can easily share what you’ve gathered with other Storify users, and you can use media from anyone’s Storypad in any story. So whatever you find online can become part of your story.
An employee of “a famous American newspaper” documents “the plummeting quality of newspaper snack machine offerings.” Highlight: Ruffles Molten Hot Wings.
From Google’s “Transparency Report” for January–June 2011:
We received a request from a local law enforcement agency to remove YouTube videos of police brutality, which we did not remove. Separately, we received requests from a different local law enforcement agency for removal of videos allegedly defaming law enforcement officials. We did not comply with those requests…
October 27, 2011
Auntie Beeb’s social media editor: “We want to be tweeting with value.”
October 27, 2011
The paper is employing a cheeky robot to help crowdsource its tag taxonomy.
Tweet @GuardianTagBot with a search term and the robot responds with a link to the Guardian’s latest coverage on that topic.
The Daily Mail, Guardian, Independent, Telegraph, and Mirror Group websites recorded fewer unique visitors in September, compared to the month before.
The search giant will start charging for its popular API, driver of countless news mapping mashups.
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