by NewsWhip | Aug 9, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
We talk to an expert from Deutsche Welle, BBC, Al Jazeera, and the UN about how newsrooms are mastering the transformation to digital, and the areas still left to optimize. How are newsrooms rising up to face the challenges of going digital? Esra Doğramaci has some...
by NewsWhip | Jul 27, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
We talk to Naran Xadul’s founder, Sara Rosenthal, to find out how a passionate and Millennial-savvy blog created the top Spanish-language parenting community on Facebook. For a new publisher, standing out on Facebook can prove difficult. Especially if you...
by NewsWhip | Jun 6, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
With so much unrest in the world, we spoke to two USA TODAY innovators about creating a positive, video-first community that thrives on social. USA TODAY is a mammoth of a publisher, with publications spanning the entire U.S., from local towns to bustling...
by NewsWhip | May 30, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
With niche publications having a renaissance on social media, we talk to Eric Pickhartz of Wide Open Spaces, an outdoors-focused publisher that prides itself on being optimized for social. Niche media outlets seem to be enjoying their spotlight on social media. These...
by NewsWhip | May 24, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
We talk to Jestin Coler, dubbed the (retired) “Fake News King” by NPR. He tells us how the fake news craze has changed media, and where we can go from here. After the the 2016 fake news bubble burst, the world was shaken. Where did these fake articles come...
by Benedict Nicholson | May 9, 2017 | Digital Journalism, Interviews
After its impact on the U.S. presidential election, a stark spotlight has been cast on fake news and the effects of its spread. On May 5, our CEO, Paul Quigley, sat down with Bloomberg to discuss the role of fake news in the French election, how mainstream outlets are...
by Benedict Nicholson | May 3, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
Upworthy’s Head of Audience Growth and Popular Science’s Engagement Editor sat down with us to discuss how they use social data to understand how to engage their audiences and create better stories. In today’s social distribution marketplace, there are...
by NewsWhip | Apr 21, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
On the heels of the French election, we speak to First Draft News about the success of the CrossCheck initiative against fake news. Fake news has become a mainstream concern across countries. In February, we announced our initiative with First Draft News to support...
by NewsWhip | Apr 20, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
As cannabis laws change, so does the conversation on social media. We talk to KINDLAND’s founder Mike France on the evolving scene for cannabis publishers. What’s one the hottest growing niches for publishers right now? One might even say it’s so hot, it’s...