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Hanaa' TameezDecember 3, 2019

Seeking a new international audience, The Washington Post launches its first Spanish-language news podcast

“I think people in the Spanish-speaking world want to know about what’s happening everywhere, in France, in the U.S., with Brexit, and of course what’s happening with Ecuador, the protests happening in Colombia…It’s a kind of global podcast in Spanish.”

Joey MarburgerApril 26, 2017

These are the bots powering Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post efforts to build a modern digital newspaper

“It’s this great, simple experience, and the technology is getting so much better for it: AI’s getting better. big data’s more accessible.” Also: a Marty Baron bot.

Facebook, Google, and Apple agree they have a role to play in solving the fake news problem (but aren’t totally sure what that role is yet)

Ken DoctorOctober 6, 2016

The New York Times’ Dean Baquet on calling out lies, embracing video, and building a more digital newsroom

“I think that [Trump] challenged our language. He will have changed journalism, he really will have…We didn’t know how to write the paragraph that said, ‘This is just false.’ We struggle with that. I think that Trump has ended that struggle.”

Shan WangJune 10, 2016

The Washington Post is dabbling in translations to reach a growing non-English speaking audience

That includes translating political explainers as “part of our attempt to reach new readers who are interested in American politics — but perhaps don’t speak English or understand how American government works.”

Dan KennedyJune 8, 2016

5 things publishers can learn from how Jeff Bezos is running The Washington Post

“I strongly believe that missionaries make better products. They care more. For a missionary, it’s not just about the business. There has to be a business, and the business has to make sense, but that’s not why you do it. You do it because you have something meaningful that motivates you.”

Ken DoctorJanuary 7, 2016

Newsonomics: Setting the news table for 2016

The news business hopes it won’t end up one sandwich short of a picnic as the new year’s big trends unfold.

Ken DoctorDecember 3, 2015

Newsonomics: Marty Baron shines a new Spotlight on journalism

“We have to communicate to the public that we are essential. We have to do that through our work, not just through writing columns saying, ‘Boy, you know, you’re going to miss us if we’re not around.'”

Joshua BentonAugust 5, 2015

Press Publish 11: Cory Haik on how The Washington Post is rethinking its strategy for mobile

The executive director of emerging news products at the Bezos-era Post has been at the forefront of shaping news presentation on mobile devices.

Ken DoctorSeptember 4, 2014

The newsonomics of the Washington Post and New York Times network wars

A new head-to-head competition between the Post and the Times is brewing as both papers look at expanding their audiences and revenue through digital networks and niche print products.

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