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We are encouraged by the creation of the Facebook News Tab and that Facebook is prioritizing — and paying for — quality journalism. However, participation so far is limited, and Facebook is only paying a few news publishers included in the News Tab. We are concerned that anything less than a fully comprehensive solution could put some publishers that are already struggling at a distinct disadvantage. So, while it's a good start, currently it is far from a comprehensive solution.
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66% of US consumers view brands more favorably when contacted proactively with customer service notifications. Learn how outbound IVR calling gets you in front of your customers for another positive touchpoint.
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On this exclusive Alliance member-only webinar, taking place next Wednesday, November 6 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET, a researcher from the University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication will share results of a new survey that uncovers new drivers of digital news media subscriptions that provide news publishers keys to growing subscription revenue. Register now to participate. Member login required.
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News Media for Open Government joined those who said goodbye to Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD-7) last week, while remembering the popular Maryland leader and his tireless efforts to improve government transparency. Representative Cummings, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, was presented NMOG's 2019 Sunshine in Government Award in February for his unwavering efforts in pushing to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act in 2016.
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The News Media Alliance invites our news organization members to nominate your newsroom for the John P. Murray Award for Excellence in Audience Development, a new annual industry award honoring our long-time former colleague. The John P. Murray Award will recognize three newsrooms that have demonstrated throughout the year, on a broad scale, superior innovation and sophistication in understanding content strategy as part of audience development. For more information on the award and how to submit your nomination, click on the link.
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The Alliance is asking members of its Alliance Insiders — a group of Alliance newspaper members who periodically provide input on industry issues and trends — to complete a new survey on how your organization is planning for two major advertising events in 2020: the U.S. Census and the upcoming political campaign season. To take the survey and help inform new Alliance content and resources, simply join the Alliance Insiders by clicking on the link, and we'll send you the survey.
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The News Media Alliance commends the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 2426, the "Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019" (CASE Act), by an overwhelming vote of 410-6. The CASE Act would create a small claims court within the U.S. Copyright Office that would help small publishers and other creators by providing an alternative, low-cost venue for protecting their intellectual property.
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The Key Executives Mega-Conference — jointly sponsored by America's Newspapers, Local Media Association and News Media Alliance — has grown into the largest newspaper industry gathering. Join more than 700 media executives February 17-19 in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel. The Mega-Conference will feature an outstanding program with a wide range of topics on key issues facing newspaper executives. Save $100 by registering now. Rates go up November 18.
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This spring, key legislators in the House and Senate came together, on a bipartisan basis, to introduce the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). This legislation will give news publishers a temporary antitrust safe harbor to collectively negotiate more favorable terms from the online platforms, which will allow publishers to continue to invest in quality journalism. Help protect local news — support the JCPA by contacting your member of Congress and asking them to co-sponsor the bill. Visit our Safe Harbor Resource Center more information and resources and to download our editorial, "Why an Anti-Trust Safe Harbor Is the Answer the News Business Needs."
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What's New in Publishing
It's rare that a private media company opens up about its financials, so I was surprised that Nick Quah, in an interview on the Longform podcast, did just that. Quah launched Hot Pod, a newsletter that covers the podcast industry, back in 2014, and he ran it as a side hustle while working at media companies like Business Insider, BuzzFeed and Panoply. About three years ago, he quit his Panoply job to work on Hot Pod full-time.
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INMA
In 2018, Los Andes celebrated its 135th anniversary. During the last 20 years, the newspaper industry has coped with sustainability and how to change its business models in the digital era. Globalization of connectivity and social media companies accelerated the transformation of traditional newspaper revenues and expenses.
There are thousands of examples of these changes impacting newspapers because of people discontinuing the habit of buying a newspaper or due to accelerated digital conversion.
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Poynter
"Working from home today," the publisher and editor of Nebraska's Hooker County Tribune posted to the weekly's Facebook page in September. "Good news: I got this week's issue sent to the printer! Bad news: No other Tribune work will get done the rest of the day because I will be trying to clean up after our toddler!"
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MediaPost
Crack open a bottle of Zima — one of 14 brands that simultaneously served the first banner ad on Wired.com (then Hotwired) on Oct. 27, 1994 — and celebrate digital advertising's silver anniversary.
While AT&T's apocryphal banner — "Have you ever clicked your mouse right here... You will."-— is often credited as being the first to actually load on users' browsers, the real bragging rights go to a number of high-profile and unsung digital ad pioneers.
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Adweek
The advertising blacklist isn't a new trend. But as digital ads become more important sources of revenue for news organizations, these blacklists are taking an unintended toll on journalism — and our democracy.
Advertising blacklists are primarily used by brands to dictate where they don't want their ads to run, usually next to articles with controversial terms ("shooting," "immigration," "racism," etc.). In moderation, they serve to protect the brand from unintended associations.
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Ad Age
Alphabet Inc.'s quarterly earnings were dented by heavy investment in Google's cloud-computing business, which is key to future growth but still runs a distant third in the market behind Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.
Net income in the third quarter was $7.1 billion, down from $9.2 billion in the same period a year earlier, the company reported.
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Nieman Lab
It's been only a few days since Facebook News rolled out as a test to about 200,000 people in the U.S., meaning that only a tiny handful of Facebook users have seen it. (I had a brief moment of excitement this morning when I thought I was one of them, but it turns out my app actually just updated with Today In, Facebook's less-new local news tab, which has its own problems.)
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Reynolds Journalism Institute
For-profit news startups are more likely to succeed than other small businesses, but many owners aren't getting rich.
I've been tracking these local, independent, digital news outlets for more than a decade and started Michele's List in 2010. Now, with an assist from the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, I updated my database and surveyed 100 publications.
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BuzzFeed News
Google is making a big change in the way it presents search results. Most people won't notice, but, Google executives said, the new technology represents a leap forward in the company's ability to understand what people are asking for when they search.
Google's search engine uses natural language processing to analyze queries. For example, for the entry "get medicine at pharmacy," Google will home in on the words "medicine" and "pharmacy" and look for pages related to those keywords.
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