by NewsWhip | Aug 3, 2017 | Must reads, Digital Journalism
A recent study released the top trusted news sources. We looked into our data to see what these publishers are doing to rebuild trust in the media on social.  Trust in the media remains dismal. A 2016 Gallup poll found that journalists are trusted just above lawyers...
by NewsWhip | Aug 1, 2017 | Digital Journalism
Our rankings of the biggest sites on Facebook in July 2017 show the publishers getting the most shares, likes, comments and reactions on their content. We haven’t looked at the engaged sites on Facebook in a few months, and there’s been plenty of action in the...
by NewsWhip | Jul 27, 2017 | Interviews, Digital Journalism
We talk to Naran Xadul’s founder, Sara Rosenthal, to find out how a passionate and Millennial-savvy blog created the top Spanish-language parenting community on Facebook. For a new publisher, standing out on Facebook can prove difficult. Especially if you...
by NewsWhip | Jul 20, 2017 | Digital Journalism
As we head deeper into summer, what are the top videos on Facebook? We use our database of the world’s social metrics to find out. At NewsWhip, we believe it’s vital to keep a pulse on what’s getting audiences buzzing on social. The science behind virality is...
by NewsWhip | Jul 5, 2017 | Digital Journalism
We look at three factors that contribute to engaging headlines on social media, including making the titles timely, educational and inspirational. Last summer, we looked at the characteristics of successful headlines on Facebook, parsing the numbers in the NewsWhip...
by NewsWhip | Jun 19, 2017 | Digital Journalism
How should publishers and brands go about looking to connect with specific interests and readerships? At WhipSmart, an panel of niche publishing experts gave their view. L-R: Ashish Patel, Dan Mazei, Lucia Moses, Youyoung Lee and Steve Rubel. At WhipSmart, we heard...
by NewsWhip | May 16, 2017 | Case Study, Brands, Digital Journalism
Reactive storytelling can create viral wins for brands on social. Reebok’s Dan Mazei shares the secret formula to creating a nimble, strategic brand newsroom.   — Reactive storytelling is a way for brands to deliver a relevant message on a viral moment in the...
by NewsWhip | Apr 10, 2017 | Digital Journalism
We hear some ways that newsrooms have been experimenting with social video on different platforms, from the recent International Journalism Festival in Italy. At the International Journalism Festival in Perugia last week, a panel of leading social video publishers...
by NewsWhip | Mar 14, 2017 | Digital Journalism
How can you make yourself stand out as a publisher on Facebook? We explore seven ways to encourage comments and build an engaged community around your content. Pew Research ran a study on whether readers could remember where their news was coming from. Pew found that...