Luis Amorim April 05, 2024
How embracing sustainability became a strategic imperative for publishers
Eric Shih, Chief Operating Officer, Cedara From government and industry regulatory requirements to corporate decarbonization efforts, brands and media suppliers face pressure to adopt a path to achieving zero carbon emissions — ad net zero. The growth of digital advertising and its colossal energy consumption — from data centers to servers, from transmission networks to […]
www.digiday.com/sponsored/how-embracing-sustainability-became-a-strategic-imperative-for-publishers
How does a media organisation measure its cultural change?
One key need for culture change in the newsroom is agreeing on the same metrics. Using tools journalists understand can help with this.
www.inma.org/blogs/newsroom-initiative/post.cfm/how-does-a-media-organisation-measure-its-cultural-change
Explainers — explained (unpublished extract from the Online Journalism Handbook)
Explainers are one of the most widely used forms of ‘evergreen’ content. In this unpublished extract from the latest edition of the Online Journalism Handbook, removed due to word limit…
www.onlinejournalismblog.com/2024/04/04/explainers-explained-unpublished-extract-from-the-online-journalism-handbook
Media Briefing: Publishers explore the business-side applications of generative AI
Publishers are looking at the other opportunities that gen AI pose to get the sales done quicker.
www.digiday.com/media/media-briefing-publishers-explore-the-business-side-applications-of-generative-ai
Clarín enhances content reading experience through AI innovation
Julián Gallo, creator of the UalterAI tool and adviser to Argentine newspaper Clarín, explained and demonstrated the tool during a recent INMA Webinar, sharing how it is helpful to journalists and readers.
www.inma.org/blogs/conference/post.cfm/clarin-enhances-content-reading-experience-through-ai-innovation
Hearst Newspapers leverages AI to build local content, reader loyalty
Tim O’Rourke, vice president/content strategy for Hearst Newspapers, leads the company’s DevHub, which helps provide high-quality interactive local content typically only found in much larger publications. He shared the strategy behind the technology with INMA members.
www.inma.org/blogs/Generative-AI-Initiative/post.cfm/hearst-newspapers-leverages-ai-to-build-local-content-reader-loyalty
Publishers give on-site search a long-needed upgrade in the form of AI chatbots
Publishers are testing generative AI technology to improve the search functions on their sites, in a bid to improve reader engagement, provide answers to readers’ queries using their own content archives and — in some cases — create an added value for paying subscribers.
www.digiday.com/media/publishers-give-on-site-search-a-long-needed-upgrade-in-the-form-of-ai-chatbots
Implementing User Needs Is Cultural Change | The Audiencers
It's a prism, a model for analyzing and developing journalism and publishing stories. But putting it into work is change management. Here are my tips
www.theaudiencers.com/decisions/implementing-user-needs-is-cultural-change
The Wall Street Journal: how to develop long term relationships with young audiences | The Audiencers
The Audiencers' Festival at The New York Times Building on March 15th brought together 150 digital publishing professionals to discuss everything from
www.theaudiencers.com/inspirations/the-wall-street-journal-how-to-develop-long-term-relationships-with-young-audiences
30 leading European news publishers on TikTok in 2024 - The Fix
Since our last ranking, the leader has not changed, but there are new entries in the ranking and new interesting trends to observe.
www.thefix.media/2024/3/28/30-leading-european-news-publishers-on-tiktok-in-2024
WhatsApp revitalises Vía País’ engagement strategy
As of today, nearly 30,000 users follow Vía País’ WhatsApp channel.
www.inma.org/blogs/value-content/post.cfm/whatsapp-revitalises-via-pais-engagement-strategy
The Telegraph's Maire Bonheim and David Alexander on newsletters for different business goals
This week we speak to Head of Newsletters Maire Bonheim, and Deputy Head of Newsletters David Alexander, about the publisher's newsletter portfolio.
www.voices.media/the-telegraphs-maire-bonheim-and-david-alexander-on-newsletters-for-different-business-goals
NTM’s hyper-local newsletters see high open rates, engagement
The hyper-local newsletters are very niche and relatively small, but they are significant for those who have chosen to subscribe to them.
www.inma.org/blogs/value-content/post.cfm/ntm-s-hyper-local-newsletters-see-high-open-rates-engagement?_zs=eqFxE1&_zl=T6AP7
Exclusive: NYT to soon offer most articles via automated voice
The move will help position the Times as one of the biggest audio news companies globally.
www.axios.com/2024/04/02/exclusive-nyt-to-soon-offer-most-articles-via-automated-voice
How publishers will need to change subscription policies due to Digital Markets Bill
A crackdown on "subscription traps" in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill has seen alterations that, publisher bodies say, better balances the rights of business and consumers.
www.pressgazette.co.uk/paywalls/how-publishers-will-need-to-change-subscription-policies-due-to-digital-markets-bill
News publishers’ super bundles see massive demand, but user experience lags
News media companies around the world are investing in their bundling offers, which are popular among readers. The stumbling point right now, though, is readers are churning because they aren’t getting the subscription experience they expect.
www.inma.org/blogs/reader-revenue/post.cfm/news-publishers-super-bundles-see-massive-demand-but-user-experience-lags
LeMonde, FAZ share tips to crack down on subscriber password sharing
Password sharing is a growing problem that costs news publishers revenue. During this week’s Webinar, LeMonde and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung explained how they addressed the challenge.
www.inma.org/blogs/reader-revenue/post.cfm/lemonde-faz-share-tips-to-crack-down-on-subscriber-password-sharing
Gamification helped The Hindu improve subscription conversions
To improve its conversions from free trials, The Hindu used gamification strategies based on the principles of loss aversion.
www.inma.org/blogs/ideas/post.cfm/gamification-helped-the-hindu-improve-subscription-conversions
Adalytics Exposes Forbes MFA Subdomain; The New York Times Embraces Attention | AdExchanger
Forbes and Media.net are in hot water after an Adalytics investigation revealed a shady MFA subdomain being sold as the normal Forbes URL.
www.adexchanger.com/daily-news-roundup/friday-05042024
3 Trust signals that help publishers stand out from MFAs
The topline: Made for advertising sites are a hot topic in media circles, and a big problem for brands. Media companies need to demonstrate that they
www.digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/01/3-trust-signals-that-help-publishers-stand-out-from-mfas
4 news publishers offer mobile product design lessons learned
Meeting users where they are — physically and mentally — is key to designing for mobile, product leaders from Financial Times, The Atlantic, Information Architects, and Condé Nast said during the recent INMA Mobile-First News Sites master class.
www.inma.org/blogs/conference/post.cfm/4-news-publishers-offer-mobile-product-design-lessons-learned
The GenAI Compass: a UX framework to design generative AI experiences
Implementing human-centric design thinking to GenAI.
www.uxdesign.cc/the-genai-compass-a-ux-framework-to-design-generative-ai-experiences-49a7d797c114
FAST Channels TV: Leveraging niche content
In the ever-evolving landscape of streaming media, niche content has emerged as a dominant force, reshaping the way audiences consume entertainment and presenti
www.advanced-television.com/2024/04/04/fast-channels-tv-leveraging-niche-content
Four months in, here's the rundown of Google's Chrome cookie conundrum so far
Amidst the ensuing chaos, there’s been a medley of trial and error, wild guesses, and enough pontificating to fill a library.
www.digiday.com/media/four-months-in-heres-the-rundown-of-googles-chrome-cookie-conundrum-so-far