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Monday, October 16, 2017
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Not a revolution (yet): Data journalism hasn't changed that much in 4 years, a new paper finds“Our findings challenge the widespread notion that [data-driven journalism] ‘revolutionizes’ journalism.” By Laura Hazard Owen. |
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One of India’s most famous newspapermen is turning to digital with a political journalism platformShekhar Gupta said he named his new venture The Print to signal to readers that its standards would be high: "We feel there is a belief that once you go digital, the bar is lowered." By Binoy Prabhakar. |
What We’re Reading
The Guardian / Juliette Garside
A car bomb in Malta killed a Panama Papers journalist today →
“Her most recent revelations pointed the finger at Malta's prime minister, Joseph Muscat, and two of his closest aides, connecting offshore companies linked to the three men with the sale of Maltese passports and payments from the government of Azerbaijan. No group or individual has come forward to claim responsibility for the attack.”
BBC News
BBC Russian launches a daily evening news program with its Russian partner station TV Rain →
The launch is part of a major enhancement underway across the BBC World Service, funded through a £291m grant from the UK Government.
Digiday / Jessica Davies
Politico uses pop-up newsletters to test new European markets →
“The idea is to pick subjects that don't typically fall into Politico Europe's main verticals but tap into major issues within the individual counties. For instance, the first newsletter focuses on automation's impact on the Germany economy.”
USA Today
USA Today launches a $2.99/month ad-free option in its app →
USAToday.com remains free.
Digiday / Jessica Davies
Inside The Washington Post’s international expansion →
The Post said it generates over $100 million from digital advertising globally and claims it has 90 million monthly unique users in the U.S. and 30 million internationally. That scale afforded it the freedom to tinker with its metered paywall.
The Guardian / Tom McCarthy
How Russia used social media to divide Americans →
“There's some really intricate maneuvering going on,” said [Tow Center’s] Jonathan Albright. “It's definitely set up not to directly force issues but to identify people that fall into the wedge categories that can be used to influence others or to push conversations elsewhere.
Recode / Theodore Schleifer
Complex is the latest media company to lay off staff amid a pivot to video →
“Once home to a website and a magazine, the media organization appeals to young male audience. Mark Ecko, the fashion designer, started Complex in 2002, 14 years before it was sold in a deal that reportedly valued it at more than $250 million. The print magazine shuttered at the start of this year.”
Politico / Michael Calderone
Nicholas Carlson promoted to Business Insider chief content officer and global EIC →
“Business Insider co-founder Henry Blodget will remain CEO and shift from editor-in-chief to editorial director.”