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You might have heard: USA Today is trying to transform itself from a struggling newspaper into a thriving digital enterprise
But did you know: USA Today’s editor says its print edition could end as soon as 5 years from now (Advertising Age)
USA Today’s editor in chief David Callaway says its traditional print edition could end in “five or six years,” but a print product of some kind would likely continue. Despite his prediction on the future of print, Callaway says that the print newspaper remains a lucrative product for USA Today.
+ As the Gannett spin-off continues, Callaway says: “It’s a transition, which is not always fun, but it’s exciting, and I’m having a good time, so I’m staying” (Capital New York)
+ Noted: Arianna Huffington says Verizon wants to keep The Huffington Post and it was promised editorial independence (Advertising Age); News organizations including Vox, NYT forced to retract stories based on fraudulent research on same-sex marriage in an academic journal (Poynter); New York Times and Financial Times partner for an unlimited digital access program for hotels (New York Times); Mark Thompson says the NYT would not be participating in Facebook’s Instant Articles “experiment” if it wasn’t “sufficiently favorable” to the company and shareholders (Capital New York); Spotify unveils new podcasts and videos (TechCrunch)
API UPDATE
Mark Stencel talks to the It’s All Journalism podcast about the politics of fact-checking campaigns (It’s All Journalism)
Mark Stencel, the author of API’s report on how politicians respond to fact-checking, was on the It’s All Journalism podcast talking about the findings of his report and the importance of fact-checking, especially in presidential campaigns.
How six digital publishers measure their influence (Digiday)
With more and more analytics and data available to publishers, six digital natives share how they measure their influence. For example, Nicholas White of The Daily Dot says that in addition to tracking shares and likes, they track press mentions because it gives an indication of how you’re influencing the rest of the media.
+ How WSJ’s Joanna Stern learned to love writing with emojis, written with as many emojis as possible: Learn the vocabulary and experiment on apps (Wall Street Journal)
Advertisers at The Times agree to pay the same rate for tablet edition as print (PressGazette)
In London, The Times advertisers are starting to pay the same rate for display advertising in the tablet edition as the print edition. Because digital advertising is typically offered at a fraction of the price of print advertising, the agreement is being seen as a breakthrough in terms of making digital journalism more profitable. The agreement follows eye-tracking research by News UK last year that said ads on the tablet edition were at least as effective as their print equivalent.
+ Despite a push into the U.S., MailOnline reports a sharp slowdown in growth (Financial Times)
How BuzzFeed Tech keeps up with its remote employees (BuzzFeed)
More employees are choosing to work remotely, but working remotely comes with the challenge of maintaining communication. Ben Ronne of BuzzFeed Tech shares how he maintains communication with the remote employees on his team, including a tech-only Slack group to serve as a “digital water cooler.”
Why using algorithms in journalism may be more of a tool than a threat (MediaShift)
If you believe your primary job as a journalist is to write stories, Andrew DeVigal says you should be worried about predictions that algorithmically generated journalism is in the future. But if you think about your job as enhancing public knowledge and civic life, DeVigal says writing stories is just one of many tools you have at your disposal, including asking the right questions, engaging with communities and providing context.
+ An NPR reporter raced a machine to write an earnings story: The machine won in speed, but the reporter won in writing style (NPR)
Why competing publications are teaming up for podcasts (Nieman Lab)
Pop culture podcast Crossing the Streams is a collaboration between film news site Moviepilot and humor magazine Cracked, representing a growing tend of competing publications joining for a podcast. By collaborating, the financial risk is shared and multiple audiences are brought to the podcast, as well as being able to share existing infrastructure.
+ How newsrooms are physically changing to put employee happiness first: Changes such as open floor plans and better lighting at NYT make people more productive, and a nap room at Talking Points Memo offers a break from fast-paced newsroom (Huffington Post)
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