Archives: 2017

Joshua BentonJanuary 17, 2017
This is The New York Times’ digital path forward
“For all the progress we have made, we still have not built a digital business large enough on its own to support a newsroom that can fulfill our ambitions.” This new internal report outlines how the Times aims to improve its journalism to help do just that.
Joseph LichtermanJanuary 17, 2017
Here’s how Twitter is reacting to The New York Times’ 2020 report
The Times released the report on Tuesday, and Media Twitter is already dissecting its every word.
Joseph LichtermanJanuary 17, 2017
The Washington Post is putting a big bet on video (and trying to break into Daily Show-style comedy)
Owner Jeff Bezos is also pushing the Post to experiment with more user-friendly video ad formats.
Nicholas QuahJanuary 17, 2017
Hot Pod: If we want podcasting to remain open to everyone, we’re going to have to organize
Plus: A new call-in radio show aims to bring people together, a new sales partnership for PRX, and the benefits of doubling down on live programming for public radio.
Joseph LichtermanJanuary 13, 2017
After 5 years, San Antonio’s Rivard Report finds that being a nonprofit is better than being a “no-profit”
“To recreate it would have been prohibitively expensive for even the most generous philanthropic organization.”
Joseph LichtermanJanuary 13, 2017
Another survey finds users aren’t that engaged with online video
Shan WangJanuary 12, 2017
Are those creepy web ads that learn your preferences and follow you around online also discriminatory?
Floodwatch, a new tool from the Office for Creative Research, is hoping it can collect enough data from users to help researchers answer questions around just how users are being targeted by ads online.
Ricardo BiltonJanuary 12, 2017
Tarbell, launched by an ex-health insurance exec, will focus on corporate cash’s political influence
“There’s not enough written about how these processes actually take place. Who is writing the checks? What’s in it for them? What are the consequences of all of these for individuals and our way of life?”
Shan WangJanuary 12, 2017
Commenters say they want journalists and experts to join them in the comments
Laura Hazard OwenJanuary 11, 2017
Facebook rolls out Flipboard-y story packages, subscription tests, and video metrics for big publishers
Laura Hazard OwenJanuary 11, 2017
What’s the big journalism trend for 2017? Fear (oh, and voice news bots)
On the bright side, “nothing stimulates technological development like war.”
Joseph LichtermanJanuary 11, 2017
D.C. publisher Local News Now closed two sites last year, but it’s still bullish on advertising
“For now, even though it’s not perfect, advertising is paying the bills and until there is a better solution we’re going to stick with it.”
Joseph LichtermanJanuary 11, 2017
At the BBC, the launch of in-app vertical video is a step toward connecting with new audiences
The BBC’s digital team worked alongside the editorial staff to shape the coverage and determine best practices for vertical video.
Ricardo BiltonJanuary 10, 2017
When it comes to legal issues, journalism schools leave students unprepared, a new study argues
“Even though online platforms are where nearly all journalists today begin their career, the internet is often presented as a bolt-on topic when it comes to media law.”
Shan WangJanuary 10, 2017
Local breaking news comes to investigations-focused Colorado public TV, via The Weather Channel
“We’re trying to make it more convenient for people to get more of the big picture of local news.”
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