Archives: 2013

Ken DoctorApril 18, 2013
The newsonomics of Pulitzers, paywalls, and investing in the newsroom
Could it be that investing in the newsroom isn’t just good for journalism — that it’s also good for the bottom line?
Justin EllisApril 17, 2013
Wall Street Journal consolidates its blogging with MoneyBeat
The Journal is moving a number of markets-driven blogs into a single vertical, betting that the finance blogging world should be as interconnected as the finance world it covers.
Hong QuApril 17, 2013
Social media and the Boston bombings: When citizens and journalists cover the same story
Nieman Visiting Fellow Hong Qu analyzes the role social media played in breaking the news of the Boston Marathon attack.
Caroline O'DonovanApril 16, 2013
The Weather Company wants to use its data to become an ad network
Justin EllisApril 16, 2013
The Guardian launches an app for crowdsourcing the news
Joshua BentonApril 12, 2013
Knight News Challenge winner Behavio shuts down, team joins Google
Joshua BentonApril 12, 2013
Flipboard reports impressive stats on personalized magazines
The end of big (media): When news orgs move from brands to platforms for talent
“What if news organizations confronted the reality that nearly all media will be ‘social media’ a decade hence?…What if news organizations acknowledged this — or even got out in front of it, ahead of the curve this time — and organized themselves as platforms for talent?” Nicco Mele and John Wihbey
Mark CoddingtonApril 12, 2013
This Week in Review: Network TV threatens to go paid, and newspapers’ slow revenue shift
Plus: BuzzFeed’s native advertising model, protecting anonymous sources at Fox News, and the rest of the week’s news about the future of news.
Caroline O'DonovanApril 11, 2013
Le Monde denies French government data from ICIJ Offshore Project
Justin EllisApril 11, 2013
Nick Denton wants shorter headlines for Gawker Media stories
Justin EllisApril 11, 2013
My team, my publisher: The new world of competition between leagues and media in sports
As audiences find new ways to enjoy sports content, companies like ESPN, Vox Media, and NBC Sports are competing with the leagues, conferences, and teams they cover to deliver games, news, and alerts on new platforms.
Ken DoctorApril 11, 2013
The newsonomics of recycling journalism
Most news stories have a pitifully brief shelf life. Through content marketing, a growing number of media companies are trying to give those stories a second (or a third, or a fourth) life.
Justin EllisApril 10, 2013
Medium wants writers to work together
Caroline O'DonovanApril 10, 2013
Institutions in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Arizona are coming together to create a regional digital library
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