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“Having a machine-learning framework to say who’s likely to churn, register, and subscribe has been a critical step in us making those experiences more tailored.”
Plus: Apple’s new podcast categories are live, Podtrac’s rankings continue to confuse people, and Dolly Parton.
“What are the big significant things occurring in the U.S. right now? This is way, way up there. We’d be derelict if we weren’t covering it.”
The merger of the United States’ No. 1 and No. 2 newspaper chains will likely spark a new wave of consolidation among its smaller competitors. But will the potential cost savings be eaten up by debt payments to financiers?
Diversifying your media diet might help prevent political polarization — but it may not reverse the polarization once it’s taken effect.
Plus, which Facebook pages get the largest percentage of “angry” reactions.
Seven-day newspapers aren’t just talking about cutting out one or two days a week in print — they’re talking five or six. Is this the only way to accelerate the transition to digital or speeding their own decline?
“It wasn’t, like, ‘bam bam soundbite soundbite you’re done.'”