Why editions are still thriving in the digital age
We have long been believers in the power of editions, and we feel edition-based publishing should be core to the strategy of every newspaper publisher. Recently we’ve…
Publisher goes on “Facebook detox”: Retains 90% page views, engagement shoots up 42%
Can a publisher survive without Facebook? Danish publisher TV Midtvest decided to find out. With Facebook changing its algorithm to deprioritize news, the publisher initiated…
While publishers discuss its demise, is Facebook having the last laugh?
That Facebook is becoming less important as a source of news for people worldwide is not exactly news anymore. Facebook, once a media distribution powerhouse,…
Apple Event 2018: Misadventure, misdirection, and what publishers need to know
“The secret is, always fix your attention away from where the slippery stuff’s going on. That’s the first law of magic, Specs. Misdirection. Never forget it.” — Donna…
Google News is getting an overhaul and customized news feeds
Google is giving Google News a refresh that brings all its news products into one experience, the company announced at its annual developer conference. The new Google…
A startup media site says AI can take bias out of news
AI has already started writing rudimentary news articles and assisting reporters, but a new startup launched this week says it will use AI to publish…
What The Guardian’s US Mobile Innovation Lab can teach other publishers
Two years, two dozen experiments, a $2.6 million grant from the Knight Foundation, and hundreds of thousands of readers later, the Guardian’s US Mobile Innovation Lab…
The benefits of using voice-controlled devices for news distribution
With as many as 30 million smart speakers sold worldwide, innovative journalists are looking to voice-controlled news distribution as a new way to reach audiences.…
Can news startup Scroll succeed where others failed?
Now in beta, micropayments startup Scroll is the new news kid on the block, hoping to change how people consume news while supporting a free…
