by NewsWhip | Oct 23, 2017 | Digital Journalism
With Facebook’s subscription service for news launching, we take a look at some of the crucial questions publishers will be asking of the format. Getting people to pay for news and other content may seem like a contradiction on a famously free platform like...
by NewsWhip | Oct 12, 2017 | Digital Journalism
If you’re a cool, cutting edge journalist or publisher, then ONA is the must-attend conference in the U.S. to learn all of the latest trends in digital publishing. Obviously, we were there. For those of you unable to make the trek to D.C., we have you covered. We...
by NewsWhip | Oct 10, 2017 | Digital Journalism
What are the most popular websites on 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 September 2017. Another month...
by NewsWhip | Oct 4, 2017 | Brands
Gamers are inherently social media users. Here’s how brands reach out to speak their language. With the emerging popularity of eSports and sites like Twitch, the gaming community has grown considerably in size and in closeness in recent months. It’s no mystery then...
by NewsWhip | Oct 2, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
The transition to being a renowned news source on social media isn’t just a concern for English-language publishers. Global publishers like EL PAÍS are innovating too, creating powerful change in the newsroom. We spoke to Pilar Millán Galante, Director of Audience...
by Benedict Nicholson | Sep 25, 2017 | Digital Journalism
With video still the format that publishers want to master, how has it transformed in 2017? At the beginning of August, Facebook launched Watch, a new platform within the app that would allow publishers a dedicated place to post their video content. The platform has...
by NewsWhip | Sep 6, 2017 | Digital Journalism
NewsWhip’s exclusive Facebook rankings of the most engaged sites in August 2017 show the top sites attracting shares, likes and comments on their content. Who says August was a quiet month for news? NewsWhip’s latest Facebook publisher rankings for August 2017...
by NewsWhip | Aug 30, 2017 | Digital Journalism
Audiences are flocking to Instagram Stories. With more than 200 million users, Instagram Stories activity has surpassed Snapchat. For publishers, this is an enormous opportunity to create content that gets users coming back time and time again. While external data...
by NewsWhip | Aug 21, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
How is social media affecting international legacy publishers? We talk to YLE, Finland’s national public-broadcasting company to find out. Kalle Pirhonen works as an audience editor for the Finnish broadcasting company YLE. We talked to Kalle about the role...