by NewsWhip | Dec 14, 2017 | Digital Journalism
Ahead of 2018, we compiled this cheat sheet of the latest and most important changes on the social platforms that you need to know. 2017 has been a chaotic year for digital media. There has been upheaval across the major platforms as publishers, agencies, and brands...
by NewsWhip | Dec 8, 2017 | Digital Journalism
For the last time in 2017, we rank the sites that got the most Facebook shares, likes, reactions and comments on their stories in November. As we enter the final few weeks of 2017, it’s worth reflecting on developments in social publishing this year. While there...
by NewsWhip | Dec 4, 2017 | Digital Journalism
A slew of new partisan political sites has gone viral in 2017. What do they have in common? The year since the U.S. election has seen more attention than ever on the links between politics and social media. Social platforms are no longer just marketing add-ons for...
by NewsWhip | Nov 22, 2017 | Digital Journalism, Brands
With the holidays around the corner, we look at the top trends that will go viral on social for Christmas, New Year’s, and other festive content. In the States, we may be preparing to stuff ourselves with turkey (or ‘tofurkey’) tomorrow, but we all...
by NewsWhip | Nov 10, 2017 | Digital Journalism
What are the most popular websites creating content? Which sources get the most shares, likes and comments on their stories each month? In NewsWhip’s latest Facebook publisher rankings, we reveal the 25 most engaged sites on the platform in October 2017.  Looking at...
by NewsWhip | Nov 8, 2017 | Digital Journalism
In the digital world, making content easy to share is vital to engagement success. When we looked at three top U.S. news publishers — CNN, Fox News, and The Huffington Post — what we gleaned from the content on their websites, Facebook pages, and Instagram...
by NewsWhip | Nov 7, 2017 | Digital Journalism
The impressive growth of political site the Hill across social media has been obvious in recent months. What’s behind its success? In late September, a story about tax policy went viral on Facebook news feeds, racking up around 170,000 total engagements on the...
by NewsWhip | Nov 1, 2017 | Brands
How can brands stand out on social? We take a look at how a savage approach is paying off for Wendy’s, Netflix, and others. A brand can define its success on social media in many different ways, from customer expression of sentiment and appreciation to a...
by NewsWhip | Oct 26, 2017 | Digital Journalism
What type of stories go viral on LinkedIn, and how does the algorithm impact on visibility of certain posts? We take a closer look at the content process on the business professionals’ network. Earlier this month, we looked at how LinkedIn has been investing in...