Archives: 2016

Nicholas QuahMarch 15, 2016
Hot Pod: A few important new players are going to change what people think of as a “podcast”
Plus: Evidence of podcasts going mainstream, how advertisers see the iTunes charts, and a truly remarkable episode of Radiolab.
Shan WangMarch 14, 2016
Who is posting comments on news stories, and why do they do it?
Laura Hazard OwenMarch 14, 2016
GlobalPost’s founder hopes to find freedom from platforms and ads with a new email newsletter
“At GlobalPost, I saw the loss of control over so many things that are important to your success.”
Joseph LichtermanMarch 13, 2016
Report: 2016 will be critical for growth of VR in journalism
Laura Hazard OwenMarch 11, 2016
The Boston Globe is shutting down its Catholic vertical Crux, citing a shortfall in advertising
But the site may live on under other management. “We simply haven’t been able to develop the financial model of big-ticket, Catholic-based advertisers that was envisioned when we launched Crux back in September 2014.”
Laura Hazard OwenMarch 11, 2016
At the Malofiej Infographics World Summit, “the best form of storytelling is often static”
Joseph LichtermanMarch 11, 2016
The Washington Post is trying to make it easier to read long features
In a feature that came out this week, the Post introduced a number of tools that let readers bookmark their place in a story and come back to it.
Shan WangMarch 10, 2016
Small screens, full art, can’t lose: Despite their size, phones open up new opportunities for interactives
Here’s how some top news publishers are shaping their interactives for mobile: “These devices are there, they have these capabilities built into them, so how do we use them in our storytelling?”
Joseph LichtermanMarch 10, 2016
The New York Times is launching a movie and TV recommendation site and expanding its health coverage
Alberto CairoMarch 9, 2016
The island of knowledge and the shoreline of wonder: Using data visualization to prompt exploration
“A graphic may tell you a compelling story, but it can also invite you to expand the shoreline of wonder in ways that its creators didn’t predict.”
Shan WangMarch 9, 2016
MIT researchers have designed a system that decreases loading time for websites by 34 percent
Joseph LichtermanMarch 9, 2016
The Political TV Ad Archive is making it easier for journalists to report on campaign spots
The database run by the Internet Archive is collecting ads in 20 markets across eight states.
Laura Hazard OwenMarch 8, 2016
Hoping to make audio more shareable, WNYC introduces “audiograms” for social media
“We think shorter, more snackable content is the way to go.”
Laura Hazard OwenMarch 8, 2016
IAB releases a primer to help publishers deal with adblockers
Nicholas QuahMarch 8, 2016
Hot Pod: Decoding what makes a podcast a hit on the iTunes charts
Plus: 1 in 5 Americans now listens to podcasts (sort of), Night Vale expands, and WNYC goes local and limited-run to cover gentrification in Brooklyn.
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