by NewsWhip | Mar 6, 2017 | Digital Journalism
We rank the most engaged sites on Facebook in January 2017, and record significant engagement boosts for many top sites. With a new US President, January 2017 was a big month for newsrooms. And it’s clear that it wasn’t just journalists paying attention:...
by NewsWhip | Mar 2, 2017 | Digital Journalism
How long are the most engaging videos on Facebook? We look at top news publishers for the best practices. After analyzing how Facebook shares on videos have changed in a year, we decided to dive into what’s making these videos so successful. One consideration...
by NewsWhip | Jan 31, 2017 | Digital Journalism
How have headlines changed in two years? We look at ten publishers’ top stories to discover the trends behind engaging headlines on social. There’s no question that social media has changed the way that we read and share news. Publishers have had to adapt...
by NewsWhip | Jan 26, 2017 | Brands, Digital Journalism
[[[Recipe and food videos have huge viral potential on social. We look at top publishers and their tactics to success. Cheesy fried hot dogs. Sweet potato soufflé. Cinnamon roll apple pie. Even if you don’t cook, it’s hard not to be taken in by the sumptuous food...
by NewsWhip | Jan 25, 2017 | Digital Journalism
We analyse the average word count of some of the biggest stories from five of the top sites on social media in December 2016. How many words are too many for the reader who shares in their news feed or timeline? Often, it seems like there are no end of possible...
by NewsWhip | Jan 19, 2017 | Digital Journalism
As Facebook Reactions become more sophisticated, we look at the publishers driving the highest numbers of Love, Ha-Ha, and Wow reactions. Facebook Reactions rolled out globally almost a year ago. We’ve seen Reactions usage rise as time has gone on, and Facebook has...
by NewsWhip | Jan 19, 2017 | Digital Journalism
We rank the 20 US regional news sites with the greatest impact on Facebook, from the New York Daily News to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. After analysing the top Facebook sites generally this week, we now focus in on the biggest US regional news sites on...
by NewsWhip | Jan 18, 2017 | Digital Journalism
We rank the biggest sites on Facebook in December 2016, based on how many engagements their articles attracted in December 2016. We last published an analysis of the most engaged websites on Facebook in August 2016. A few months on, the social publishing picture has...
by NewsWhip | Jan 12, 2017 | Digital Journalism
We analyse Facebook engagement on the opinion articles for two websites – the New York Times and the Guardian in December 2016, showing the authors and stories driving discussion for both sites. It’s no surprise that opinions take up much space in social...
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