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    Sophie CulpepperJuly 13, 2023
    Want a better comments section? Graham Media Group thinks AI can help with that
    Graham Media Group developed the idea for a “first dibs” comment bot through NYC Media Lab’s AI & Local News Challenge.
    Laura Hazard OwenMay 23, 2022
    Reader comments on news sites: We want to hear what your publication does
    What is your news site doing with reader comments these days?
    Katalina Deaven, Talia Stroud, and Gina MasulloJuly 28, 2021
    “We disagree on what the space should be”: Editors discuss the future of comment sections
    What’s the purpose of a comment section?
    News sites that turn off commenting don’t drive users to social media instead, a study finds
    Joshua BentonNovember 2, 2018
    If you let commenters go after your reporters, it hurts your credibility with other readers
    The bright side (?): Women don’t seem to face a higher credibility penalty from a mean comment than men do.
    Christine SchmidtJune 13, 2018
    “Did you even READ the piece?” This startup wants to make that question obsolete for commenters
    The battle against the uncivil comments section is also a battle against high bounce rates for reallyread.it.
    Ricardo BiltonFebruary 2, 2018
    The Atlantic is killing its comments in favor of a new Letters section to showcase reader feedback
    “Design-wise, comments are treated as an afterthought. We wanted to find a way to elevate the best ideas from our readers.”
    Christine SchmidtAugust 11, 2017
    Remember that Norwegian site that made readers take a quiz before commenting? Here’s an update on it
    For one thing, people did really, really badly on the quizzes (although that could be due to a language barrier).
    Ricardo BiltonJune 14, 2017
    With its new Reader Center, The New York Times wants to forge deeper connections with its readers
    “We want to do everything we can to hear more of those voices and amplify them.”
    Shan WangJune 13, 2017
    Saiba como The New York Times planeja automatizar moderação de comentários
    O jornal desenvolveu softwares para analisar conteúdo.
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