For nearly a decade, pundits have been talking about the decline of advertising in terms of impressions and clicks. If you’re looking around the room, don’t –I’m talking about you, the reader, and rest assured, I’m referring to myself, too. We see ads on every bus …
Internships and fellowships continue to serve as a stepping stone for young reporters to break into the journalism industry. These jobs can be at local publications or major national outlets, but they all have the potential to lead to skills-growth, networking and potentially, a full-time …
If you work in PR, you probably have a list of responsibilities to prioritize. As you focus on developing messaging and pitching stories to journalists, one item probably ranks pretty low, if it makes your priorities list at all: security. Security isn’t an insanely sexy topic, but …
Nick Kratsas (left), digital operations director at southwestern Pennsylvania's Observer-Reporter, and Justin Channell, digital media editor. Photo: Holly Tonini. When Facebook announced in April that it would create a public database of political advertising, it seemed like a meaningful step—something that might make it harder for …
Google wants to make it easier for people to find fact checks. To do that, the company is building another version of what it’s most known for: a search engine. On Tuesday, the Google News Initiative launched the beta version of a tool that’s specifically for …
As local newspapers and their reporting and editing staffs continue to shrink, a perennial question has become even more relevant: How big is the new network of local sites springing up to provide serious local coverage? The Institute for Nonprofit News, a group of 180 such organizations, …
NYT's internships evolve; secrets of obit writing; an expanded role for ESPN's Van Natta Inspired by programs at The Atlantic and Politico, the New York Times announced new yearlong fellowships, starting next summer. The paid, Guild-covered positions will be in the New York and Washington newsrooms, aimed at recent graduates. The …
The use of digital technology has had a long stretch of rapid growth in the United States, but the share of Americans who go online, use social media or own key devices has remained stable the past two years, according to a new analysis of …
Rebranding can be tricky. Do it well, and you set your brand up for success. Do it poorly, and you become a punchline. (Remember the infamous Gap logo that lasted exactly a week?) A rebranding costs time, money and energy. When it doesn’t work, it’s everyone’s loss. Unfortunately, it’s …
The front page of Friday’s New York Times is dominated by two impressive photos: Brett Kavanaugh, the nominee to the Supreme Court, on the right, and Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school, on the left. The images are …
Pinterest’s ad revenues are on target to reach $553.3 billion this year and to top $1 billion in 2020, according to new data from digital research firm eMarketer. Ramping up ahead of expected IPO. Bucking the approach of most other social networks, Pinterest has taken …
When Snapchat launched in 2011, the app seemed like a flash-in-the-pan teen messaging fad. Its signature function—sending photo and video messages that would self-destruct after viewed—echoed the fugitive thrill of passing notes. Correspondences vanish before meddling grown-ups have time to intervene. That's changed in the past …
