by NewsWhip | Mar 1, 2016 | Digital Journalism
The Boston Globe’s Social Media Director tells us how his team is using Facebook live video, Instagram and more to connect with readers. As one of the largest regional news outlets in America, the Boston Globe is firmly at the forefront of local digital journalism....
by NewsWhip | Feb 25, 2016 | Digital Journalism, Brands
Leo’s red carpet rampage is paying off – on social media. The actor and his Oscar-nominated film The Revenant dominated pre-Oscars discussion on Facebook. The biggest date in the film calendar is almost upon us. The 88th Academy Awards take place this Sunday 28th...
by NewsWhip | Feb 23, 2016 | Digital Journalism
We look at the most engaged sites on Facebook last month, and examine the publishers that are getting the most out of their content on Facebook. February has been a time of some uncertainty for publishers: from mobile operators blocking online ads to one national...
by NewsWhip | Feb 17, 2016 | Digital Journalism
What’s the difference between the most shared stories and the most engaged stories from the New York Times? At the end of 2015, the New York Times published an intriguing list on their website. It showed their top 100 stories of the year, ranked not by clicks, front...
by NewsWhip | Feb 2, 2016 | Digital Journalism
We look at five simple ways that publishers can make sure that their Facebook Live Videos make a mark every time. When we asked 11 social media editors and experts for their predictions around what publishers should look out for on social media in 2016, live video on...
by NewsWhip | Jan 27, 2016 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
What’s it like to cover the world’s news through news feed, timeline and Snapchat? As one of the world’s best-known news brands, BBC News have long been figuring out the best way to reach their global audience on social media. We talked to Social...
by NewsWhip | Jan 21, 2016 | Digital Journalism
Facebook is more than just a social media source. The site has diverged into multiple sectors and as of late, has become one of the world’s top news sources. We know that Facebook is popular here in the states, but numbers may differ over in Europe. Back in 2016, we...
by NewsWhip | Jan 14, 2016 | Digital Journalism
We look at the 25 biggest Facebook publishers of December 2015. After a break of a few months in ranking the biggest sites on Facebook, we’re back with a look at December’s most engaged sites. When reviewing the numbers this time, we found a decent level...
by NewsWhip | Jan 13, 2016 | Product Announcements, Digital Journalism, NewsWhip Announcements
We’ve just launched new Alerts in Spike, surfacing the most relevant stories to your inbox, as they start to trend. Since we launched Spike back in 2012, one of our most-requested features has been the ability to better alert users to specific stories that are...