“We’re ultimately trying to do this as small and nimble as possible so that we can be seeing what’s working and throw out what’s not — and quickly being able to shift in a way that’s a little bit harder when you’re working with a 150-year-old newspaper.”
“We’re living in an age of journalism where people want to help each other and are prioritizing collaboration over competition. We want to seize on that in a way that ensures no matter who is in the newsroom there’s still a mechanism for them to use this.”
“A lot of this is taking advantage of what Google has to offer as a partner. They’re tracking all of these interesting trends all the time: what people are looking for and what they’re missing.”
Projects, which should be related to local news or revenue generation, can receive up to $300,000 in funding. As in Europe, the launch comes with talk of government regulation in the air.
“It’s not rocket science to put a CMS together. It is a bit of rocket science to figure out how to make the most effective use of it and create a sustainable business model.”
Wang, Shan. "WhatsApp is a black box of viral misinformation — but in Brazil, 24 newsrooms are teaming up to fact-check it." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 6 Aug. 2018. Web. 18 Apr. 2024.
APA
Wang, S. (2018, Aug. 6). WhatsApp is a black box of viral misinformation — but in Brazil, 24 newsrooms are teaming up to fact-check it. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/08/whatsapp-is-a-black-box-of-viral-misinformation-but-in-brazil-24-newsrooms-are-teaming-up-to-fact-check-it/
Chicago
Wang, Shan. "WhatsApp is a black box of viral misinformation — but in Brazil, 24 newsrooms are teaming up to fact-check it." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 6, 2018. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/08/whatsapp-is-a-black-box-of-viral-misinformation-but-in-brazil-24-newsrooms-are-teaming-up-to-fact-check-it/.
Wikipedia
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