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You might have heard: At least some Americans, including many African-Americans and Hispanics, feel underserved and that news doesn’t regularly or accurately cover their communities
But did you know: Rutgers report: Rich communities have access to more local news than poorer communities do (Rutgers School of Communication and Information)
An analysis by Rutgers University of news sources in three New Jersey towns suggests richer communities have access to more local news sources, as well local news of higher quality. The study, which was supported by Democracy Fund, Dodge Foundation and Knight Foundation, examines local news sources in Morristown, New Brunswick and Newark, finding that Morristown sources produced 200 stories per 10,000 capita in the sample week. In New Brunswick, that number was 80, and 10 for Newark. Philip M. Napoli, Rutgers professor and the report’s lead author, says: “If journalism and access to information are pillars of self-government, then these findings suggest those tools of democracy are not being distributed evenly, and that should be cause for concern.”
+ Noted: ProPublica partners with Yelp to add health-care data to medical pages, including average emergency room wait times and fines paid (Washington Post); Capital New York rebrands as Politico New York (@JimmyVielkind, Twitter); Taboola signs three-year exclusive strategic partnership with Gannett, which will personalize Gannett’s web pages and offer links tailored to users (Reuters); Wall Street Journal targets its most loyal readers with its new “What’s New” digest app (Nieman Lab)
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A fact-checking guide to the first 2016 presidential debate
Tonight’s GOP presidential candidate debates in Cleveland will be the first debates of the 2016 presidential election. Jane Elizabeth of our fact-checking journalism project has a round-up of the journalists and organizations that will be fact-checking and analyzing candidates’ statements as the debate is happening.
Why more publishers are using a truncated mobile article page (Digiday)
Publishers including The New York Times and Quartz are starting to use truncated article pages on mobile in which a “view full story” button appears several paragraphs in. Readers who want to see the rest of the story can tap to do so, and readers who don’t can keep scrolling to view more stories, navigation or even advertising. Quartz executive editor and VP of product Zach Seward says: “The button helps because the ad is more likely to be seen, and in that moment, the user can choose to engage with it or carry on reading the story.”
Why a sale of The Economist would be unlikely to change its voice (New York Times)
The Economist is known for its writing style, described as “simplify, then exaggerate” by former deputy editor Clive Crook. Though Pearson’s 50 percent stake in the business publication has been put up for sale, Ravi Somaiya writes that a sale would be unlikely to alter that voice. Former editor Chris Anderson says the style is a product of its culture, which encourages debate: “I’ve never seen more of an intellectual meritocracy. It was a classic example of sink or swim. How did people end up with The Economist voice? That’s it right there.”
Trying to be as productive as possible may hold you back from innovation (Fast Company)
The emphasis on productivity has gone too far, Tony Crabbe writes, and it’s holding back our opportunity for innovation. While increasing productivity can also increase profitability, Crabbe says increased productivity will rarely keep you ahead in the long run. When productivity increases, competitors increasingly use the same technology and best practices to achieve similar results, eliminating the opportunity to differentiate yourself from your competitor.
Why ad blockers may not be as bad for publishers as they seem (Fusion)
Mobile ad blocking may seem like a big hit to publishers and mobile advertisers, but Felix Salmon writes that it’s really not as bad as it seems. Despite the wide use of desktop ad blockers, Salmon says online ad revenues have continued to rise, likely due to more people spending more time on more pages. Though some of those impressions may have never been seen by a human, Salmon says: “There’s waste in all advertising. TV ads are your cue to wander off to the kitchen to grab a beer; ads in newspapers and magazines are often never seen at all; posters on the street get defaced or otherwise covered up.”
A new Chrome extension will show you a news story in each new tab (Nieman Lab)
NewsPix is a new Chrome extension out of MIT’s Future of News initiative that will show you a link to a news story and corresponding image each time you open a new tab. NewsPix says it works by reminding people that these news stories exist and offering them a chance to visit your site. MIT’s Matt Carroll and Emerson College’s Catherine D’Ignazio write: “Think about how newspapers sell themselves: Walk into any corner store or pharmacy and you see a stack of newspapers. That casual, passive experience — simply seeing a paper sitting there — helps market the news brand.”
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