A groundbreaking fact-finding research project the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) conducted with Magid (www.magid.com).
The study’s biggest takeaway — perhaps no surprise to journalists who have been fighting “fake news” claims for the better part of a decade — is there is no panacea, no silver bullet to winning and losing trust. Rather, the study identifies a pattern of behaviors and practices that most influence whether consumers believe what they see and hear.
The result is a roadmap for newsrooms to adopt and follow to maintain and win back trust in their communities (https://www.rtdna.org/article/rtdna_magid_trust_in_journalism_research_rtdna22)
A groundbreaking fact-finding research project the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) conducted with Magid (www.magid.com).
The study’s biggest takeaway — perhaps no surprise to journalists who have been fighting “fake news” claims for the better part of a decade — is there is no panacea, no silver bullet to winning and losing trust. Rather, the study identifies a pattern of behaviors and practices that most influence whether consumers believe what they see and hear.
The result is a roadmap for newsrooms to adopt and follow to maintain and win back trust in their communities (https://www.rtdna.org/article/rtdna_magid_trust_in_journalism_research_rtdna22)
How one Mexican magazine adopted inclusive language in Spanish
Gina Jaramillo, editorial director of Chilango, explains how they came up with non-discriminatory language for the magazine and how it can become a tool to make diversity visible.
How one Mexican magazine adopted inclusive language in Spanish
Gina Jaramillo, editorial director of Chilango, explains how they came up with non-discriminatory language for the magazine and how it can become a tool to make diversity visible.
Instagram knows you don’t like its changes. It doesn’t care.
Instagram's public identity crisis is a real-time case study. Taylor Lorenz summed it all up for the Washington Post. Lorenz interviewed experts who analyzed the whole mess through more of a product lens, discussing audience trust, product iteration, and marketplace positioning.
Instagram knows you don’t like its changes. It doesn’t care.
Instagram's public identity crisis is a real-time case study. Taylor Lorenz summed it all up for the Washington Post. Lorenz interviewed experts who analyzed the whole mess through more of a product lens, discussing audience trust, product iteration, and marketplace positioning.
Words matter — in our profession, especially. So it's important that journalists choose their words thoughtfully. But language can be tricky by its very nature since it's a "living" thing: A term that was accepted or even preferred at one time can fall out of favor as our language around a concept evolves. Reframe, an initiative of Resolve Philly, created a helpful flowchart to guide journalists' thinking on how to choose their words.
Words matter — in our profession, especially. So it's important that journalists choose their words thoughtfully. But language can be tricky by its very nature since it's a "living" thing: A term that was accepted or even preferred at one time can fall out of favor as our language around a concept evolves. Reframe, an initiative of Resolve Philly, created a helpful flowchart to guide journalists' thinking on how to choose their words.
"Content analysis" means to examine content to identify patterns. But you don't have to be a scientist to do this, especially with this handy worksheet from Reframe, an initiative of Resolve Philly. They break it down into four easy steps that newsrooms or individual journalists can use as a starting point for collecting data on their content and making meaning out of it in order to make more informed coverage choices.
"Content analysis" means to examine content to identify patterns. But you don't have to be a scientist to do this, especially with this handy worksheet from Reframe, an initiative of Resolve Philly. They break it down into four easy steps that newsrooms or individual journalists can use as a starting point for collecting data on their content and making meaning out of it in order to make more informed coverage choices.
This piece is a deep dive on strategies for making "modular storytelling formats", or formats that divide news stories into smaller pieces that can be shared and consumed according to different reader habits. The author proposes several models, according to their research.
This piece is a deep dive on strategies for making "modular storytelling formats", or formats that divide news stories into smaller pieces that can be shared and consumed according to different reader habits. The author proposes several models, according to their research.
Beyond the ‘Democracy Desk’: Why U.S. newsrooms need to become explicitly pro-democracy
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American democracy is undergoing what is called democratic backsliding, the tendency for a democratic system to decay. Jay Rosen argues for a different kind of journalism, one that is explicity pro-democracy, in order to tackle the challenges in the new scenario.
Beyond the ‘Democracy Desk’: Why U.S. newsrooms need to become explicitly pro-democracy
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American democracy is undergoing what is called democratic backsliding, the tendency for a democratic system to decay. Jay Rosen argues for a different kind of journalism, one that is explicity pro-democracy, in order to tackle the challenges in the new scenario.
Computer Scientists Can’t Treat Social and Ethical Impacts as an Afterthought
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The article describes the main points of a new National Academies of Science report. The report argues that computer scientists must start research projects with ethical review, working with stakeholders and experts from other fields. The goal is to mitigate eventual problems stemming from their inventions.
Computer Scientists Can’t Treat Social and Ethical Impacts as an Afterthought
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The article describes the main points of a new National Academies of Science report. The report argues that computer scientists must start research projects with ethical review, working with stakeholders and experts from other fields. The goal is to mitigate eventual problems stemming from their inventions.
Author: Edmund L. Andrews
Date: 07/21/2022
Reading time: Under 5 minutes
Source: Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
How the editor of the Chicago Sun-Times decided to publish a photo of victims of the Highland Park shooting
Kelly McBride, described in her Poynter bio as "one of the country’s leading voices on media ethics and democracy," describes how she worked with Jennifer Kho, the Chicago Sun-Times' new executive editor, to decide whether to publish graphic images from the Highland Park 4th of July parade shooting.
How the editor of the Chicago Sun-Times decided to publish a photo of victims of the Highland Park shooting
Kelly McBride, described in her Poynter bio as "one of the country’s leading voices on media ethics and democracy," describes how she worked with Jennifer Kho, the Chicago Sun-Times' new executive editor, to decide whether to publish graphic images from the Highland Park 4th of July parade shooting.
Land of the Giants is a podcast from Recode, The Verge, and the Vox Media Podcast Network that looks at how tech titans like Amazon, Google, and Netflix became the behemoths they are today and how they've transformed our lives — for better or worse.
The latest season is about Meta, and the episode "Facebook Gets a Facelift" in particular has a more product-y focus, being dedicated to implementation of Facebook's News Feed and the tension between business objectives and user preferences.
Land of the Giants is a podcast from Recode, The Verge, and the Vox Media Podcast Network that looks at how tech titans like Amazon, Google, and Netflix became the behemoths they are today and how they've transformed our lives — for better or worse.
The latest season is about Meta, and the episode "Facebook Gets a Facelift" in particular has a more product-y focus, being dedicated to implementation of Facebook's News Feed and the tension between business objectives and user preferences.
This article makes the case for following audience metrics that reflect loyalty. The author gives context on what is the Attention Web and why should the industry be looking at numbers that express time spent, recency, and engagement. He also suggests articles to read about audience analysis that goes into greater depth on readers' behavior.
This article makes the case for following audience metrics that reflect loyalty. The author gives context on what is the Attention Web and why should the industry be looking at numbers that express time spent, recency, and engagement. He also suggests articles to read about audience analysis that goes into greater depth on readers' behavior.
How free service journalism and paywalls can coexist
The article explores the tension between the recent industry trend to own and monetize an audience and journalism as a service. The author doesn't give a definitive answer but suggests that it doesn't have to be an either/or situation.
How free service journalism and paywalls can coexist
The article explores the tension between the recent industry trend to own and monetize an audience and journalism as a service. The author doesn't give a definitive answer but suggests that it doesn't have to be an either/or situation.
Número alto de visualizações não significa consumo de conteúdo
This article makes the case for following audience metrics that reflect loyalty. The author gives context on what is the Attention Web and why should the industry be looking at numbers that express time spent, recency, and engagement. He also suggests articles to read about audience analysis that goes into greater depth on readers' behavior.
Número alto de visualizações não significa consumo de conteúdo
This article makes the case for following audience metrics that reflect loyalty. The author gives context on what is the Attention Web and why should the industry be looking at numbers that express time spent, recency, and engagement. He also suggests articles to read about audience analysis that goes into greater depth on readers' behavior.
Measuring the wrong thing or using the wrong scale is a formula for failure
This article makes the case for following audience metrics that reflect loyalty. The author gives context on what is the Attention Web and why should the industry be looking at numbers that express time spent, recency, and engagement. He also suggests articles to read about audience analysis that goes into greater depth on readers' behavior.
Measuring the wrong thing or using the wrong scale is a formula for failure
This article makes the case for following audience metrics that reflect loyalty. The author gives context on what is the Attention Web and why should the industry be looking at numbers that express time spent, recency, and engagement. He also suggests articles to read about audience analysis that goes into greater depth on readers' behavior.
A website resettling Ukrainian refugees got adoring headlines. Experts say it was too good to be true.
A detailed story of how quickly the website UkraineTakeShelter was created, and the problems they faced after its very quick launching. UkraineTakeShelter wanted to help Ukrainian refugees around the world, but its malfunctions generated more than one headache.
A website resettling Ukrainian refugees got adoring headlines. Experts say it was too good to be true.
A detailed story of how quickly the website UkraineTakeShelter was created, and the problems they faced after its very quick launching. UkraineTakeShelter wanted to help Ukrainian refugees around the world, but its malfunctions generated more than one headache.
What does it mean to be a “sustainable” news business?
Independent publishers — especially in local news — have long struggled with long-term sustainability. After completing multiple versions of its Sustainability Audit, Lion Publishers explains the importance of a strong operational foundation for newsrooms, and how to identify and measure opportunities for growth on the path to sustainability.
What does it mean to be a “sustainable” news business?
Independent publishers — especially in local news — have long struggled with long-term sustainability. After completing multiple versions of its Sustainability Audit, Lion Publishers explains the importance of a strong operational foundation for newsrooms, and how to identify and measure opportunities for growth on the path to sustainability.
“Everything clicks for a different reason”: Why journalism analytics are so hard to interpret
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Caitlin Petre, an assistant professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University, studies the social processes behind the digital datasets and algorithms that increasingly govern the contemporary world. In this article, she looks at how the movie "Moneyball" gave way to the Big Data era, "in which new sources of analytics were supposed to provide strategic advantages for any organization savvy enough to leverage them." From 2011-2015, she conducted a mix of in-depth interviews and ethnographic observation at Chartbeat, Gawker, and The New York Times to understand how newsroom metrics are changing the way journalists practice journalism.
“Everything clicks for a different reason”: Why journalism analytics are so hard to interpret
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Caitlin Petre, an assistant professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University, studies the social processes behind the digital datasets and algorithms that increasingly govern the contemporary world. In this article, she looks at how the movie "Moneyball" gave way to the Big Data era, "in which new sources of analytics were supposed to provide strategic advantages for any organization savvy enough to leverage them." From 2011-2015, she conducted a mix of in-depth interviews and ethnographic observation at Chartbeat, Gawker, and The New York Times to understand how newsroom metrics are changing the way journalists practice journalism.
The 2021 Inflection Point International study by Sembra Media focuses on impact, innovation, threats and sustainability of digital media entrepreneurs in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. It really highlights that all around the world, digital journalists are facing similar challenges and can build resiliency by learning from each other. The executive summary is a great synopsis, but readers can dive deeper into the 6-chapter report.
Janine Warner, Jessica Best, Mijal Iastrebner and Felicitas Carrique
The 2021 Inflection Point International study by Sembra Media focuses on impact, innovation, threats and sustainability of digital media entrepreneurs in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. It really highlights that all around the world, digital journalists are facing similar challenges and can build resiliency by learning from each other. The executive summary is a great synopsis, but readers can dive deeper into the 6-chapter report.
Author: Janine Warner, Jessica Best, Mijal Iastrebner and Felicitas Carrique
The 2021 Inflection Point International study by Sembra Media focuses on impact, innovation, threats and sustainability of digital media entrepreneurs in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. It really highlights that all around the world, digital journalists are facing similar challenges and can build resiliency by learning from each other. The executive summary is a great synopsis, but readers can dive deeper into the 6-chapter report.
Janine Warner, Jessica Best, Mijal Iastrebner and Felicitas Carrique
The 2021 Inflection Point International study by Sembra Media focuses on impact, innovation, threats and sustainability of digital media entrepreneurs in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. It really highlights that all around the world, digital journalists are facing similar challenges and can build resiliency by learning from each other. The executive summary is a great synopsis, but readers can dive deeper into the 6-chapter report.
Author: Janine Warner, Jessica Best, Mijal Iastrebner and Felicitas Carrique
The 2021 Inflection Point International study by Sembra Media focuses on impact, innovation, threats and sustainability of digital media entrepreneurs in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. It really highlights that all around the world, digital journalists are facing similar challenges and can build resiliency by learning from each other. The executive summary is a great synopsis, but readers can dive deeper into the 6-chapter report.
Janine Warner, Jessica Best, Mijal Iastrebner and Felicitas Carrique
The 2021 Inflection Point International study by Sembra Media focuses on impact, innovation, threats and sustainability of digital media entrepreneurs in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. It really highlights that all around the world, digital journalists are facing similar challenges and can build resiliency by learning from each other. The executive summary is a great synopsis, but readers can dive deeper into the 6-chapter report.
Author: Janine Warner, Jessica Best, Mijal Iastrebner and Felicitas Carrique
With trust in media at historic lows, it's more important than ever to produce journalism with audience trust at the forefront. This guide offers practical solutions for journalists to rebuild audience trust with technology and news products.
With trust in media at historic lows, it's more important than ever to produce journalism with audience trust at the forefront. This guide offers practical solutions for journalists to rebuild audience trust with technology and news products.
This article first appeared on James' website in 2014 and it remains one of his most popular. The revenue sources are still relevant, and so are the business principles behind them. A great overview of community, memberships, sponsorships, consulting, events, repackage and sell data, ads, video, etc.
This article first appeared on James' website in 2014 and it remains one of his most popular. The revenue sources are still relevant, and so are the business principles behind them. A great overview of community, memberships, sponsorships, consulting, events, repackage and sell data, ads, video, etc.
New York Times’ digital strategy laid the foundation for its product strategy
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How The New York Times digital-first strategy, which started around 2006, became a success -- a benchmark measured by more digital subscribers than print as of 2021. The process of aggressively pursuing digital subscriptions led to new journalistic efforts, new product features, and new revenue capabilities.
New York Times’ digital strategy laid the foundation for its product strategy
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How The New York Times digital-first strategy, which started around 2006, became a success -- a benchmark measured by more digital subscribers than print as of 2021. The process of aggressively pursuing digital subscriptions led to new journalistic efforts, new product features, and new revenue capabilities.
A call-to-action is fundamental. Product professionals want people to do something, but how can one make them do it? Not only with a nice looking button, or a gift. An important question is: will you nag them? This newsletter from Julie Zhuo helps to analyze if your CTA is annoyingly or not.
A call-to-action is fundamental. Product professionals want people to do something, but how can one make them do it? Not only with a nice looking button, or a gift. An important question is: will you nag them? This newsletter from Julie Zhuo helps to analyze if your CTA is annoyingly or not.
Design-isms are words designers use that most people don't understand. When working in a team, however, communication is key. Josh Munn shares poster prompts to help designers talk simpler to make sure everybody understands.
Design-isms are words designers use that most people don't understand. When working in a team, however, communication is key. Josh Munn shares poster prompts to help designers talk simpler to make sure everybody understands.
How to keep your sanity as you dismantle the status quo in newsrooms
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If you’re working to break down newsroom silos and create a more collaborative, innovative culture in your newsroom, here are some tips/lessons from NPA co-founder, Becca Aaronson, to help you keep your sanity as a product manager. The lessons: own your priorities; learn to say no; get comfortable with ambiguity; remember to focus on what’s good.
How to keep your sanity as you dismantle the status quo in newsrooms
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If you’re working to break down newsroom silos and create a more collaborative, innovative culture in your newsroom, here are some tips/lessons from NPA co-founder, Becca Aaronson, to help you keep your sanity as a product manager. The lessons: own your priorities; learn to say no; get comfortable with ambiguity; remember to focus on what’s good.