Secrecy, boredom and a ban on working elsewhere: Inside the Facebook News factory
The Facebook News tab was launched in Britain with much fanfare last year as part of a $1bn global programme…
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‘The demand for content has never been greater’: How Shutterstock teamed up with celebs to compete with social media
Demand for content from publishers “has never been greater and continues to grow” according to the VP of editorial at…
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Independent and Telegraph websites cut number of ads in reader data rethink
Digital chiefs at the Independent and Telegraph have been cutting the number of ads on web pages as the impending…
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The Canary staff ‘overthrow directors’ to establish a co-op
Staff at The Canary say they have “overthrown” the left-wing news site’s management and are now running the publisher as…
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Ad blocklists could force publishers ‘back to cats on skateboards’, Reach revenue boss warns
Commercial bosses at Reach and Buzzfeed have slammed the use of advertising keyword blacklists that stifle publishers’ ability to make…
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‘You do not automate people out of their jobs’: Data journalism bosses on the rise of robots
Data journalism chiefs from CNN, the BBC, Bloomberg News and United Robots have told how advancements in artificial intelligence have…
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Platform profile: How Patch Labs is trying to help individual journalists bridge gaps left by local papers
Hyperlocal news provider Patch’s start-up, Patch Labs, wants to help local journalists in the US go full-time covering their communities.…
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Tips from media leaders on how to succeed: Future of Media Tech conference highlights
Be patient when launching a news podcast. Don’t hoard your data, but look after the important stuff. Don’t fear the…
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