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 Benedict Nicholson | Nov 27, 2017 | Digital Journalism
How-to guides are becoming more and more popular, especially as Facebook videos. We take a look at this trend and see which publishers are taking advantage of it. We noted in a recent blog that some of the most successful videos on Facebook are the so-called...
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 20, 2017 | Digital Journalism
We look back at some of the key social publishing takeaways from this week’s News Xchange conference in Amsterdam, from Facebook’s role in breaking news to Twitter’s live video push. This week saw the 17th edition of the News Xchange media...
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 9, 2017 | Digital Journalism, Brands
We might not be living the Jetsons life yet, but the virality of science and tech publishers on social media indicates we’re ready for it. Here’s why science and tech thrive on social. Bill Nye the Science Guy and Neil Degrasse Tyson would be pretty proud...
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 2, 2017 | Digital Journalism
Want to get your content shared? We look at the data behind why emotional storytelling drives shares on Facebook. One of the most prevalent themes on social media this year has been the struggle to build a distinct identity on social media. How can you stand out in...
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...
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