Twitter's New 'Recommended Video' Feature Gets First Big Test During National Shooting Coverage

Publishers have flooded Twitter with video clips this week as they cover police shootings of civilians in Louisiana and Minnesota, and a shooting in Dallas Thursday night that killed five police officers. To help viewers stay informed, Twitter's recently-launched Watch Mode seems to be getting its first test from major news outlets. The feature groups similar clips together, much like Facebook's suggested video feature. The videos autoplay silently in Twitter newsfeeds. When users click on a clip, the sound comes on and a landing page appears with more videos at the bottom. Here's what clicking on a clip from ABC News looked like this morning: The move underscores the growing importance of social video in covering—and learning about—national tragedies. Recommended videos are only running in Twitter's iPhone app, and only appear when users click on clips directly from the newsfeed. They look similar to a feature Facebook rolled out last year called suggested video that bundles clips and ads into a stream. Similar to YouTube's revenue sharing program, Facebook gives publishers 55 percent of the revenue made from those ads. At the time of press, ads were not appearing in Twitter's recommended video player. Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Updates Its Test of Subscriptions in Instant Articles

Facebook began testing subscriptions in Instant Articles with 10 publisher partners last October, and Wednesday, the social network provided an update, as well as a look at what's ahead. Head of news products Alex Hardiman and product manager Sameera Salari revealed in a blog post that people... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook claims subscription test results are ‘promising’ so far, though still small

The platform said that people were 17 percent more likely to subscribe through Instant Articles versus publishers’ standard mobile web links. The post Facebook claims subscription test results are ‘promising’ so far, though still small appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: Messi anota un GOLAZO y respira Argentina contra Nigeria

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Vice President Mike Pence stand behind President Trump after he signed an executive order in the Oval Office on Wednesday to end the separation of migrant families at the border. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dodgers' Matt Kemp moves into second place among outfielders in voting for National League All-Star team

A Dodgers outfielder who was acquired primarily as a cost-cutting move last winter appears destined to start the July 17 All-Star game at Washington. Matt Kemp moved past Bryce Harper of the Nationals and into second place in voting among National League outfielders on Monday. With 10 days left... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: Publishers rate YouTube as best platform for video, Snapchat not so much

Publishers said Facebook is the hardest social platform to monetize, and Snapchat is the hardest in terms of video distribution. The post Digiday Research: Publishers rate YouTube as best platform for video, Snapchat not so much appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2018: Librarian of Congress, National Archivist Trade Quips

Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, and David S. Ferriero, U.S. Archivist, touched on the challenges of public outreach, preservation, and POTUS. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elisabeth Murdoch’s Vertical Networks shoots for TV, books

Vertical Networks will have 10 shows on Snapchat and Facebook this year. But it's also looking to bring those shows to other forms of media, including TV and books. The post Elisabeth Murdoch’s Vertical Networks shoots for TV, books appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘That’s YouTube’: Facebook opens Watch to all videos from publishers, creators

Facebook is adding a new feed to Watch that intersperses one-off videos from the Facebook pages people follow among episodic original shows. The post ‘That’s YouTube’: Facebook opens Watch to all videos from publishers, creators appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Centre for Writing opens after £2m revamp

The National Centre for Writing launches this week in Norwich following a £2m regeneration of historic Dragon Hall. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carpenter wins Big Idea contest with primary school story

Jack Martin, a 23-year-old carpenter from Devon, has won this year’s Big Idea Competition with an idea based on a story he wrote in primary school. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Volume wins national retail award

Volume, Nelson's newest independent book store, has won the People's Choice Award for Best New Zealand Provincial Retailer. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yankee: From Humble New England Beginnings to National Syndication

How a regional magazine looked beyond its borders for growth. The post Yankee: From Humble New England Beginnings to National Syndication appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish school librarian wins national award

Shelagh Toonen from Elgin Academy in Moran has been named Scotland’s Library and Information Professional of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEA Big Read Grants Announced for 2018-2019

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced its latest slew of Big Read grants, issuing more than $1 million in the form of 79 grants to organizations to host book-related projects from September 2018-June 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Users Will Be Able to Add Licensed Music to Their Videos

Sing along with Facebook? The social network announced Tuesday that it is testing the ability for people to include music in the personal videos they create, and it introduced a new feature, Lip Sync Live. Facebook now has licenses through millions of songs through deals with music publishers... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: Big Kids’ Books of the Show

We spoke with a number of booksellers about their impressions of the show, and the titles they were most looking forward to grabbing at publishers’ booths. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles’ Urban Express roll-out heralds national expansion

Foyles has struck a "significant" strategic partnership with a global travel retail group, which could see the roll-out of a national presence for the London-based bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter looks to woo smaller, Facebook-frustrated publishers with new site

Twitter will launch a site to help smaller publishers use its platform through how-to guides and case studies from larger publishers it works with directly. The post Twitter looks to woo smaller, Facebook-frustrated publishers with new site appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Gates has some summer reading recommendations for you

Wondering which books you should bring to the beach this summer? Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist and unrepentant book nerd, has some suggestions for you. Gates recommended five books he's enjoyed on his blog on Monday, including a Booker Prize-winning novel by an American... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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