Fiona Spruill | Nieman Journalism Lab

Articles by Fiona Spruill

Fiona Spruill is head of global growth at Meetup. She’s a former editor of emerging platforms at The New York Times.

The climate crisis gets the coverage it deserves

“There were multiple examples of serious journalistic commitments in 2019 which point the way forward.”

“As anyone with an Apple Watch will tell you, though, it’s all about the notifications, not the apps. The taps on my wrist make it abundantly clear just how dumb most notifications are.”

Wearable tech creeps into the mainstream

“Smart journalists should experiment now, because at least one of these devices will move out of the geeks-only realm before we know it.”

Mobile first

“The numbers speak for themselves. In the next 12–18 months, many news organizations will cross the 50 percent threshold where more users are visiting on phones and tablets than on desktop computers and laptops.”