by NewsWhip | Feb 23, 2015 | Interviews
We talked to Jon Handschin, Chief Creative Officer at Moviepilot, about the rise of the site that he co-founded, and how they reach film fans through Facebook. Throughout the second half of 2014, Moviepilot came to our attention as a site that was quickly climbing...
by NewsWhip | Feb 5, 2015 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
We talk to a social media strategist at one of Canada’s best-known media outlets about their social strategy, and how they use Spike to stay on top of the stories that matter in real time. Last month, we named broadcaster Global News the biggest Canadian...
by NewsWhip | Jan 19, 2015 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
We spoke to the Mirror’s Head of Social, Heather Bowen, about the role of social media in reaching new readers at mirror.co.uk. The UK-based Mirror became one of the first ‘legacy media’ outlets to break into NewsWhip’s Facebook rankings a few...
by NewsWhip | Dec 3, 2014 | Interviews
We talk to PlayBuzz about making consistently shareable content, and staying on top of social trends with Spike. Despite having only launched 12 months ago, Israeli startup PlayBuzz is already one of the most-shared social publishers on the web. Their format allows...
by NewsWhip | Oct 9, 2014 | Interviews
Viral site PlayBuzz were the talking point of our September Facebook rankings. We talked to their Chief Content Officer about their rise to the second most shared site in just a few short months. One of the biggest surprises of September’s Facebook rankings is...
by NewsWhip | Jul 30, 2014 | Digital Journalism, Interviews
We talked to Daniel Mintz from Upworthy about creating a platform for successful social distribution. Just over two years old, Upworthy has grown to become one of the most recognisable brands on Facebook. With a relatively low monthly output of articles, they land...