This might be a rare instance of the goals of a platform genuinely aligning with the goals of a publisher — or another case of publishers’ revenue streams being at the mercy of a tech company’s priorities.
In an industry where expense reduction is the prime strategy, much more consolidation is likely on the way. Little regulation prevents it, and the financials all favor it.
People are still much more likely to use smart speakers for music and weather than news. But that could change as news organizations design news briefings specifically for the speakers.
New York magazine and Quartz both now want readers to pay up. How deep into their pockets will even dedicated news consumers go for a second (or third or fourth) read?
Wang, Shan. "Here’s how Arc’s cautious quest to become the go-to publishing system for news organizations is going." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 2 Feb. 2018. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
APA
Wang, S. (2018, Feb. 2). Here’s how Arc’s cautious quest to become the go-to publishing system for news organizations is going. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/02/heres-how-arcs-cautious-quest-to-become-the-go-to-publishing-system-for-news-organizations-is-going/
Chicago
Wang, Shan. "Here’s how Arc’s cautious quest to become the go-to publishing system for news organizations is going." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 2, 2018. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/02/heres-how-arcs-cautious-quest-to-become-the-go-to-publishing-system-for-news-organizations-is-going/.
Wikipedia
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