For many, the world of data and cybersecurity can feel nebulous. But as abstract as blockchain, spyware, and Big Tech may seem, they have major implications for the everyday person’s privacy — and for journalism, on how reporters can...
What happened after 7 news sites got rid of reader commentsSeptember 16, 2015One of Nieman Lab’s most-read stories ever is “What happened after 7 news sites got rid of reader comments,” published in 2015. In that piece, Justin Ellis...
A FEW WEEKS AGO, the person behind the New York Times Pitchbot—not a bot at all, but a Twitter account whose posts satirize New York Times headlines and articles—was at his home, in Rochester, New York, doing laundry with...
I was wrong, wrong, wrong. In an October 2019 article, I predicted in slightly hedged fashion that USA Today’s print edition would fold within two years as Gannett and GateHouse completed a merger of their 250-plus regional titles.
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With the 2022 midterm elections kicking into gear, and what is sure to be a heated presidential election cycle just over the horizon, star journalists are in high demand. But while TV anchors and correspondents have seen their profiles...
In the 18 months since social audio spaces were introduced the media landscape, digital content companies have experimented to uncover their purpose and how they can best serve audiences. For The Washington Post, the answer was revealed amid the...
At first glance, it may seem as though Big Tech can’t figure out how to make money off its foray into podcasting.In early May 2022, Meta announced that it was abruptly ending Facebook’s podcast integration less a year after...
Platform companies play an important role in the production and distribution of news. This article analyses this role and questions of control, dependence and autonomy in the light of the ‘AI goldrush’ in the news. I argue that the...
It’s a Friday evening in late April, and the auditorium of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga feels like a microcosm of Russia’s media scene. Around 50 journalists have gathered here for the first welcome and networking event...
ELON MUSK’S BID to acquire Twitter for $44 billion is only a month old, but it has already had more twists and turns than any Coney Island roller coaster. After Musk filed notice of his offer with the Securities...
