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Archives: December 18, 2015

“Despite the great traffic we’ll see on native videos on Facebook or a pageview pop we get off a pickup, there has to be more gold at the end of these rainbows.” Dan Colarusso

Rise of the small

“In 2016, we’ll move beyond isolated examples to see a growing wave of small independent publishers launching publications and starting to achieve success.” Edward Lichty

The year virtual reality becomes reality

“Role up your sleeves, journo industry, because you need to start preparing to lead the next disruption. When it actually hits is nearly irrelevant, because there’s no doubt it will hit.” Robert Hernandez

The year of big illustrations

“Browse the best of print design in journalism — any year — and you’ll see enticing, creative, beautiful double truck illustrations that cover topics ranging from the serious to the silly. But browse the best of digital design in journalism and illustrations are sparse.” Sisi Wei

Joseph LichtermanDecember 18, 2015

Lights, camera, subscriptions! The Boston Globe is taking advantage of its Hollywood moment

The Boston Globe wants to use the release and critical success of Spotlight as an opportunity to market itself to new readers.

Time to rebrand comments

“The focus will shift from ‘Say anything, whoever you are’ to ‘How can our most dedicated readers contribute — to the debate, to the reporting, to the work of our journalists?'” Andrew Losowsky

Joseph LichtermanDecember 18, 2015

What The Guardian learned from its first WhatsApp live chat

As part of its Mobile Innovation Lab, The Guardian covered this week’s GOP debate on the popular chat app.

Forecast: Consistency

“We can choose to reinforce a collective helplessness at the disparity and division marking our country and the world today. Or we can use this time of chaos, which is ripe for influencing and shaping the future.” Sue Schardt

Journalism on the comeback trail

“My generation’s struggle to integrate new ways with old values will pass from the scene. They will inherit from us the continuing struggle to build sustainable ways to support journalism and engage with our consumers.” Michael Oreskes

Time to get serious about chat apps

“For users, why worry of a more feudal Internet when you can send amazing stickers to select groups of friends? For publishers, you get a direct connection with an untapped audience, with your updates dinging on their phones.” Elise Hu

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