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Articles by Sarah Scire

Sarah Scire is the deputy editor of Nieman Lab. Previously, she worked at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and The New York Times.

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July 13, 2022

Lost for words? A new, free resource offers journalists guidance on thorny topics

“You might be a copy editor looking for a deeper history of a sensitive word; a writer rethinking who your beat is serving; or a manager trying to make a tough call on deadline. The challenge is the same: Language is ever-evolving, and the words we choose to use can have lasting, consequential outcomes.”

July 12, 2022

Nearly a third of new subscribers to some news publications cancel in the first 24 hours

The same-day cancellation rate likely includes subscribers who only wanted access to one article, or who felt the full paid experience was lacking after a quick look around. New data suggests some just really hate the idea of auto-renewal.

News startup Semafor invited Tucker Carlson to talk about “the future of journalism.” Things did not go well.

The New York Times has added The Athletic to its all-access digital subscription

June 30, 2022

Votebeat will cover local election administration as a permanent newsroom

“How do you produce journalism that strengthens elections? That’s the question that runs through my mind every day.”

June 22, 2022

The Los Angeles Times gets a fully staffed “burner account”

The first-of-its-kind team is offering “views, vibes, and commentary.”

June 8, 2022

You didn’t hear this from me, but Defector is getting a subscriber boost from its podcast Normal Gossip

The sports and culture website earns 95% of its revenue from subscriptions. When Normal Gossip launched paid subscriptions last month, the podcast gave Defector its biggest one-week increase in more than a year.

May 24, 2022

Condé Nast is “no longer a magazine company,” its CEO says

“If you’re just an advertising-supported print publication, I think you have a difficult future,” said Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch.

May 10, 2022

Revenue for hundreds of local news orgs went up in 2021, according to new data

More than 50 local newsrooms with just one or two full-time employees made more than $100,000 in annual revenue in 2021.

May 3, 2022

The BBC commissions a study to show what life without the BBC would be like

After just nine days of living without any BBC services, 70% of the households hostile to paying the full license fee had changed their minds. “I was quite surprised at how much I missed it.”

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