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Google saving news business one experiment at a time
Judged solely by the three stories we’ve published about Google–two on analytics and the other on the ‘standout’ search tag–it’s clear that the presentiments expressed in last year’s Atlantic cover story (that Google was trying to save the news biz) were right on target. And it appears that Google’s efforts are far from over. On Friday Nieman Journalism Lab reported that Google is flirting with new ways for users to access content. They discovered that, when clicking on a link … Read entire article »
Filed under: Advertising, Sustainability
Aggregated content: When is it necessary?
An article published Monday by Harvard University’s Nieman Journalism Lab hit on some key issues we’ve come across in our research for The Chicago Reporter, in particular that of aggregation. The focus of the piece was Neighbors Main Line, a hyperlocal news site produced by the Philadelphia Media Network. Placed prominently beneath Neighbors’ feature story is a section for aggregated content, aptly titled “Elsewhere on the Web.” Through our industry research we’ve come across a number of other … Read entire article »
Filed under: Investigative journalism
Go slow and steady, risk losing the race
Hey, consider this next time you get up from your desk for a snack break: In the time it takes you to walk to the vending machine and back, NYmag.com has published two or three blog posts. Yes, the Nieman Journalism Lab reported that, according to New York magazine editor Adam Moss, the magazine publishes new material every six minutes. During working hours, that is. Speaking at the 25th anniversary of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Friday, Moss said a successful blog post receives about 10,000 readers. This has been a boon for the publication, but part of what has made it a smashing success may not work for other magazines, like the Chicago Reporter. Although Moss said he isn’t comfortable with it, most posts are published without being edited. “The editing process online is zero, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Audience Engagement