When Facebook entered the news business in 2006, it set out to cover its own users. Facebook had launched as a static collection of profiles, but now, every time a user uploaded a new photo or changed her favorite quote, the development surfaced in a rolling stream of updates that Facebook called the “News Feed.” Every status update was a “news story”; the algorithm that chose which stories to boost was called “the publisher.” The publisher, Facebook told its users at the time, was interested in stories like “Mark adds Britney Spears to his Favorites” and “your crush is single again.” As David Kirkpatrick reported in his 2010 book The Facebook Effect, Mark Zuckerberg articulated the News Feed’s guiding principle to staff like so: “A squirrel dying in front of your house may be more relevant to your interests right now than people dying in Africa.” The New York Times would cover the African conflict. The News Feed would show you the squirrel. Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and Fox cited for ‘frustrating’ coverage of Australian bushfiresRupert Murdoch’s son has strongly criticised his family’s news outlets for downplaying the impact of the climate crisis, as bushfires continue to burn in Australia.James Murdoch and his wife, Kathryn,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-01-14 13:39:30 UTC ]
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Emily Townsend’s reply-all email to executive chairman calls the company’s coverage ‘irresponsible’ and ‘dangerous’A senior News Corp employee has accused the company of “misinformation” and diverting attention from climate change during the bushfire crisis in an explosive all-staff email... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-01-10 02:32:52 UTC ]
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U.K. newspaper The Sun quietly launched a free U.S. website on Wednesday morning as News Corp tries to take advantage Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-01-08 22:45:38 UTC ]
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Tremor International is to buy video advertising platform Unruly from News Corp, with the international publishing giant set to take Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-01-07 22:43:20 UTC ]
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When news publisher Reach plc launched a new title in December 2018, it was in many ways starting from scratch. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-01-07 17:45:53 UTC ]
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Since Boxing Day, as bushfires raged across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, the ABC has handled more than Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-01-06 15:52:50 UTC ]
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Tremor International is to buy video advertising platform Unruly from News Corp, with the international publishing giant set to take a minority stake as part of the transaction. The deal will see News Corp take a 6.91% stake in Tremor, with the ad-tech company to receive the exclusive rights to... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-01-06 14:18:42 UTC ]
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News Corp, which will get small stake in Tremor, has also entered into three-year partnership for outstream video. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2020-01-06 09:49:13 UTC ]
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Courtney Friel claims in her upcoming book that the proposition was made during a phone call before he became presidentA former Fox News reporter has added her name to the list of nearly two dozen women who have accused Donald Trump of making unwanted sexual advances towards them. In a book... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-01-03 18:46:02 UTC ]
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Big changes in the bookselling landscape were the subject of several of the industry’s top stories in 2019, along with publishers’ relationships with different partners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sure, times are tough for the news media companies in the large Western media markets, but just think how rough Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-16 18:30:39 UTC ]
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Swedish media company Bonnier News is closing its 2-year-old innovation hub, Bonnier News Next, and will task existing staffers at Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-27 18:00:50 UTC ]
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As part of the reorganization, six staffers will be affected. The post Swedish publisher Bonnier News closes innovation hub appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-11-27 05:00:36 UTC ]
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Anne Gardiner Perkins tells the story of the school’s early days as a coed campus. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-22 01:56:07 UTC ]
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Murdoch was responding to a question at AGM about time given to ‘climate deniers’ by News Corp outlets in AustraliaNews Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch has said “there are no climate change deniers around I can assure you” after he was asked at the corporation’s AGM why his company gives... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-11-21 01:47:18 UTC ]
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Even compared to this year’s other brutal weeks for American journalism, the past seven days have been particularly turbulent. Last Wednesday, the publishing giant McClatchy reported severe liquidity problems along with its third-quarter results; its share price has since collapsed from $2.28 to... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-11-20 13:10:34 UTC ]
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Peloton’s employees did all the heavy lifting and rounded up the 8 best holiday gifts for the fitness fanatic in your life. Ahead of its September IPO, in 2019 indoor cycling behemoth Peloton moved beyond the bike. Founded in 2012 by tech exec John Foley (who previously ran Barnes & Noble’s... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-11-19 07:00:54 UTC ]
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The bullpen of the 1993 San Diego Padres Citrus County Commission (pictured above) has denied funding to county libraries for digital subscriptions to the New York Times. Led by left-handed middle-reliever area man Scott Carnahan, the commission (comprised of Scott, Jeff, Ron, Jimmie, and Brian)... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-05 16:08:55 UTC ]
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Facebook opened a news hub today, where it pays publishers to host their headlines and drive visitors to their websites as a way to make amends with the industry that has been battered by the rise of the social network and other platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is due to host media partners at an... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-25 10:00:00 UTC ]
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