Audience data shows that many readers just aren’t interested in reading stories such as the terrorist attack in Lahore. But Guardian audience editor Chris Moran writes that’s not a valid reason for newsrooms to choose to cover those stories less: “Does the greater ‘success’ of one piece of journalism inherently sully the success of another piece of journalism? … Don’t ignore the data in a nihilistic funk. Don’t mindlessly let the data lead you to places you don’t want to go. We’re editors, not algorithms.”
+ Earlier: The Chicago Tribune’s Charles J. Johnson says, “We will cover the important news whether or not it attracts a large audience online. But reader interest does help shape the size of the spotlight we offer to certain stories”
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