:: LNR Journalism ::http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/Liquid Newsroom (LNR): News related to future of #journalism: must-read sources and people you should know, working and experimenting in the realm of journalism and the future of mediaenTue, 18 Jun 2013 23:07:23 PDTTypePad http://www.typepad.com/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights ReservedFutureOfJournalism-News30http://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationFighting banner blindness: Slate’s in-house agency creates advertising contenthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/_uTMaVSqcCQ/fighting-banner-blindness-slates-in-house-agency-creates-advertising-content.htmlSteffen KonrathTue, 18 Jun 2013 23:07:23 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e2019103828f56970cDigiday :: In the middle of last year, Slate decided it needed to address a common ailment in the digital publishing arena: banner blindness. The result: an in-house agency, Slate Custom Group, to help advertisers create and distribute advertising content and programs.

Read Josh Sternberg, www.digiday.com

]]>Digiday :: In the middle of last year, Slate decided it needed to address a common ailment in the digital publishing arena: banner blindness. The result: an in-house agency, Slate Custom Group, to help advertisers create and distribute advertising content...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/fighting-banner-blindness-slates-in-house-agency-creates-advertising-content.htmlWhat moves the needle, what gets consumers to act: How brands organize for datahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/zwC4SHrWEvw/what-moves-the-needle-what-gets-consumers-to-act-how-brands-organize-for-data.htmlSteffen KonrathTue, 18 Jun 2013 22:59:44 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d8c62ac970b

Digiday :: Mastercard’s Conversation Suite, SAP’s Test Lab and Conde Nast’s CNtelligence are examples of internal digital marketing environments.

Read Giselle Abramovich, www.digiday.com

]]>Digiday :: Mastercard’s Conversation Suite, SAP’s Test Lab and Conde Nast’s CNtelligence are examples of internal digital marketing environments. Read Giselle Abramovich, www.digiday.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/what-moves-the-needle-what-gets-consumers-to-act-how-brands-organize-for-data.htmlBedrocket invests in Shira Lazar's daily pop culture live show What's Trending on YouTubehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/aBpopIi_Nd0/bedrocket-invests-in-shira-lazars-daily-pop-culture-live-show-whats-trending-on-youtube.htmlSteffen KonrathTue, 18 Jun 2013 21:54:20 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d8bfc6e970b

paidContent :: Thought there was no money in producing original content for YouTube’s audience? The folks at Bedrocket Entertainment beg to differ — and just invested in What’s Trending.

Read Janko Roettgers, paidcontent.org

]]>paidContent :: Thought there was no money in producing original content for YouTube’s audience? The folks at Bedrocket Entertainment beg to differ — and just invested in What’s Trending. Read Janko Roettgers, paidcontent.orghttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/bedrocket-invests-in-shira-lazars-daily-pop-culture-live-show-whats-trending-on-youtube.htmlStartup-PR matchmaker AirPR opens to the publichttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/g0WuCKwSzJ4/startup-pr-matchmaker-airpr-opens-to-the-public.htmlSteffen KonrathTue, 18 Jun 2013 22:13:43 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab4a4b03970d

TechCrunch :: AirPR launched into private beta last year with $1 million in seed funding from 500 Startups, Mohr Davidow Ventures, WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and others to help solve this problem by creating a marketplace in which startups can find PR representation that’s right for them, and vice versa.

Read Rip Empson, techcrunch.com

]]>TechCrunch :: AirPR launched into private beta last year with $1 million in seed funding from 500 Startups, Mohr Davidow Ventures, WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and others to help solve this problem by creating a marketplace in which startups can...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/startup-pr-matchmaker-airpr-opens-to-the-public.htmlSan Francisco Giants' new social media HQ and cafe brings Twitter to lifehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/4PRRu5uBlpA/san-francisco-giants-new-social-media-hq-and-cafe-brings-twitter-to-life.htmlSteffen KonrathTue, 18 Jun 2013 21:26:00 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab4a3776970d

mashable :: Physically going out to the ol' ballgame has always been an unmatched sporting experience. More recently, however, fans have flocked to online social platforms to talk trash, post thoughts and generally partake in the fun of spectator sports.

Read Sam Laird, mashable.com

]]>mashable :: Physically going out to the ol' ballgame has always been an unmatched sporting experience. More recently, however, fans have flocked to online social platforms to talk trash, post thoughts and generally partake in the fun of spectator sports....http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/san-francisco-giants-new-social-media-hq-and-cafe-brings-twitter-to-life.htmlAssange will not leave Ecuador embassy even if Sweden drops extradition bidhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/84BYyEKC1UI/assange-will-not-leave-ecuador-embassy-even-if-sweden-drops-extradition-bid.htmlSteffen KonrathTue, 18 Jun 2013 13:48:43 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20191037ea826970cGuardian :: WikiLeaks founder fears moves are under way by the US to prosecute him on espionage charges over cable releases.

Read Esther Addley, www.guardian.co.uk

]]>Guardian :: WikiLeaks founder fears moves are under way by the US to prosecute him on espionage charges over cable releases. Read Esther Addley, www.guardian.co.ukhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/assange-will-not-leave-ecuador-embassy-even-if-sweden-drops-extradition-bid.htmlTumblr's media director Mark Coatney quitshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/FqzMm2PxdZo/tumblrs-media-director-mark-coatney-quits.htmlSteffen KonrathTue, 18 Jun 2013 12:49:47 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab468d47970d

Valleywag :: Tumblr brought Mark Coatney aboard from Newsweek to bolster the site's editorial side—"to show how [Tumblr] can be key to connecting journalists and readers." Three years (and a Yahoo acquisition) later, and another early employee is gone. That's two in only a few weeks.

Read Sam Biddle, valleywag.gawker.com

]]>Valleywag :: Tumblr brought Mark Coatney aboard from Newsweek to bolster the site's editorial side—"to show how [Tumblr] can be key to connecting journalists and readers." Three years (and a Yahoo acquisition) later, and another early employee is gone. That's...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/tumblrs-media-director-mark-coatney-quits.htmlLocal government secretary Eric Pickles: The right of journalists and citizens to film council meetingshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/wnUPbmUajz0/local-government-secretary-eric-pickles-the-right-of-journalists-and-citizens-to-film-council-meetings.htmlSteffen KonrathTue, 18 Jun 2013 03:21:19 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d844201970bGuardian :: He has issued a guide today* which explicitly states that local authorities should allow the public to film and record their meetings and it corrects misconceptions that such filming is prohibited by the Data Protection Act.

Read Roy Greenslade, www.guardian.co.uk

]]>Guardian :: He has issued a guide today* which explicitly states that local authorities should allow the public to film and record their meetings and it corrects misconceptions that such filming is prohibited by the Data Protection Act. Read Roy...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/local-government-secretary-eric-pickles-the-right-of-journalists-and-citizens-to-film-council-meetings.htmlMTV is shedding its skin again to appeal to viewers age 14 to 17http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/k-IDJdaU3Wo/mtv-is-shedding-its-skin-again-to-appeal-to-viewers-age-14-to-17.htmlSteffen KonrathTue, 18 Jun 2013 02:15:28 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab421c6f970d

New York Times :: Trying to win over a fickle teenager isn’t easy. Trying to win over millions of them every night is — as the kids say — cray cray. But that’s exactly what MTV has had to do since its inception in the 1980s as the cable channel for disenchanted youth.

Read Amy Chozick, www.nytimes.com

]]>New York Times :: Trying to win over a fickle teenager isn’t easy. Trying to win over millions of them every night is — as the kids say — cray cray. But that’s exactly what MTV has had to do...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/mtv-is-shedding-its-skin-again-to-appeal-to-viewers-age-14-to-17.htmlWhy the half-life of a Pinterest pin is thousands of times longer than a tweet or Facebook posthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/Kf3sF-ZoghA/why-the-half-life-of-a-pinterest-pin-is-thousands-of-times-longer-than-a-tweet-or-facebook-post.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:50 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab409026970d

VentureBeat :: The useful life of the average tweet can be measured in minutes. Most posts on Facebook exist in users’ streams for perhaps a few hours. But a pin on Pinterest?

Read John Koetsier, venturebeat.com

]]>VentureBeat :: The useful life of the average tweet can be measured in minutes. Most posts on Facebook exist in users’ streams for perhaps a few hours. But a pin on Pinterest? Read John Koetsier, venturebeat.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/why-the-half-life-of-a-pinterest-pin-is-thousands-of-times-longer-than-a-tweet-or-facebook-post.htmlPBS’ Digital Studios: Significant growth but not enough revenue yethttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/FmI7IiU4Pxc/pbs-digital-studios-significant-growth-but-not-enough-revenue-yet.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 21:50:55 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab407fbb970dDigiday :: PBS's digital arm, Digital Studios, has seen significant growth since it started last year. But it still needs to find ways to generate revenue.

Read Josh Sternberg, www.digiday.com

]]>Digiday :: PBS's digital arm, Digital Studios, has seen significant growth since it started last year. But it still needs to find ways to generate revenue. Read Josh Sternberg, www.digiday.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/pbs-digital-studios-significant-growth-but-not-enough-revenue-yet.htmlGoogle’s patented news article rankings: large publishers benefithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/BegVOqFFBvw/googles-patented-news-article-rankings-large-publishers-benefit.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 21:42:43 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201910378232d970c

Contently :: A recently published patent application by the company sheds light on the factors it uses to decide which news stories to promote in its rankings. Notably, these newly updated metrics are surprising for how they explicitly reward larger publishers.

Read Anthony Kosner, contently.com

]]>Contently :: A recently published patent application by the company sheds light on the factors it uses to decide which news stories to promote in its rankings. Notably, these newly updated metrics are surprising for how they explicitly reward larger...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/googles-patented-news-article-rankings-large-publishers-benefit.htmlGreek court suspends ERT broadcaster closure (BBC)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/LzZzsn_n0Ig/greek-court-suspends-ert-broadcaster-closure-bbc.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 13:57:56 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab3d6ede970dBBC :: The top administrative court said ERT could resume transmission until a new national media body is set up.

Read Staff, BBC, www.bbc.co.uk

]]>BBC :: The top administrative court said ERT could resume transmission until a new national media body is set up. Read Staff, BBC, www.bbc.co.ukhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/greek-court-suspends-ert-broadcaster-closure-bbc.htmlNo matter who published it: Sources with secrets find new outlest for sharinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/eEK1MP3EoKE/no-matter-who-published-it-sources-with-secrets-find-new-outlest-for-sharing.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 13:43:00 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201910375050e970cNew York Times :: But in a democracy threatened by excessive secrecy and the criminalizing of news gathering, the more sunlight the better.

Read Margaret Sullivan, www.nytimes.com

]]>New York Times :: But in a democracy threatened by excessive secrecy and the criminalizing of news gathering, the more sunlight the better. Read Margaret Sullivan, www.nytimes.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/no-matter-who-published-it-sources-with-secrets-find-new-outlest-for-sharing.html UK: MoD serves news outlets with D notice over surveillance leakshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/Q06oECFZUyI/uk-mod-serves-news-outlets-with-d-notice-over-surveillance-leaks.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 13:26:24 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201910374e892970cGuardian :: Defence officials issued a confidential D notice to the BBC and other media groups in an attempt to censor coverage of surveillance tactics employed by intelligence agencies in the UK and US.

Read Josh Halliday, www.guardian.co.uk

]]>Guardian :: Defence officials issued a confidential D notice to the BBC and other media groups in an attempt to censor coverage of surveillance tactics employed by intelligence agencies in the UK and US. Read Josh Halliday, www.guardian.co.ukhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/uk-mod-serves-news-outlets-with-d-notice-over-surveillance-leaks.htmlGallup poll: Public trust in newspapers dips againhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/EHiRJ12YdTg/gallup-poll-public-trust-in-newspapers-dips-again.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 13:06:42 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201910374c593970c

Mediapost :: A Gallup poll of 1,529 adults conducted June 1-4 found that the proportion of respondents expressing “a great deal” of confidence in newspapers slipped from 25% in 2012 to 23% this year; in 2011 28% of Americans expressed a great deal of confidence in newspapers.

Read Erik Sass, www.mediapost.com

]]>Mediapost :: A Gallup poll of 1,529 adults conducted June 1-4 found that the proportion of respondents expressing “a great deal” of confidence in newspapers slipped from 25% in 2012 to 23% this year; in 2011 28% of Americans expressed...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/gallup-poll-public-trust-in-newspapers-dips-again.htmlTrying to clear out stock? Barnes & Noble just keeps slashing Nook tablet priceshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/9s3W2fPdkQg/trying-to-clear-out-stock-barnes-noble-just-keeps-slashing-nook-tablet-prices.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 12:43:58 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d7ea0fa970bpaidContent :: Why is Barnes & Noble extending price cuts on Nook tablets? It may be because the retailer is trying to clear out stock.

Read Laura Hazard Owen, paidcontent.org

]]>paidContent :: Why is Barnes & Noble extending price cuts on Nook tablets? It may be because the retailer is trying to clear out stock. Read Laura Hazard Owen, paidcontent.orghttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/trying-to-clear-out-stock-barnes-noble-just-keeps-slashing-nook-tablet-prices.htmlLinkedIn builds its publishing presencehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/8LCmmm9W-XI/linkedin-builds-its-publishing-presence.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 10:25:57 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab3c1679970dNew York Times :: Daniel Roth, the executive editor of LinkedIn, said that Influencers is catnip to executive-suite aspirants and is transforming viewer engagement on the site. Visitors viewed 63 percent more pages in the first quarter of 2013, ending in May, than they did in the quarter a year earlier, according to the earnings report.

Read Leslie Kaufman, www.nytimes.com

]]>New York Times :: Daniel Roth, the executive editor of LinkedIn, said that Influencers is catnip to executive-suite aspirants and is transforming viewer engagement on the site. Visitors viewed 63 percent more pages in the first quarter of 2013, ending...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/linkedin-builds-its-publishing-presence.htmlNow 35%: Sports consumption via mobile devices in the UShttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/1u1c874-RHo/now-35-sports-consumption-via-mobile-devices-in-the-us.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 07:30:31 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e2019103728f29970cSporting News Media :: Based on data gathered in the Global Sports Media Consumption Report 2013, these infographics provide a visual snapshot into some of the key issues and trends affecting the sports media space.

Read Staff, Sporting News Media, www.knowthefan.com

]]>Sporting News Media :: Based on data gathered in the Global Sports Media Consumption Report 2013, these infographics provide a visual snapshot into some of the key issues and trends affecting the sports media space. Read Staff, Sporting News Media,...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/now-35-sports-consumption-via-mobile-devices-in-the-us.htmlThe Apple e-book antitrust case: The final four dayshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/BoWYlKJFS5I/the-apple-e-book-antitrust-case-the-final-four-days.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 07:00:02 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d7c5cf2970bFortune :: Eddy Cue, the alleged "ringmaster" of a conspiracy to raise e-book prices in 2010, returns to a Manhattan federal court Monday in the final four days of the Department of Justice's antitrust case against Apple.

Read Philip Elmer-DeWitt, tech.fortune.cnn.com

]]>Fortune :: Eddy Cue, the alleged "ringmaster" of a conspiracy to raise e-book prices in 2010, returns to a Manhattan federal court Monday in the final four days of the Department of Justice's antitrust case against Apple. Read Philip Elmer-DeWitt,...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/the-apple-e-book-antitrust-case-the-final-four-days.htmlNo need to work with power players anymore: The monopoly of scoops is disappearinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/rwu3GzD2jEE/no-need-to-work-with-power-players-anymore-the-monopoly-of-scoops-is-disappearing.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 00:49:54 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d79e25b970bNew York Times :: The business disruption in the media world caused by the Internet has been well documented. But a monopoly on scoops, long a cherished franchise for established and muscular news organizations, is disappearing. Big news will now carve its own route to the ocean, and no one feels the need to work with the traditional power players to make it happen.

Read David Carr, www.nytimes.com

]]>New York Times :: The business disruption in the media world caused by the Internet has been well documented. But a monopoly on scoops, long a cherished franchise for established and muscular news organizations, is disappearing. Big news will now...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/no-need-to-work-with-power-players-anymore-the-monopoly-of-scoops-is-disappearing.htmlYour smartphone, your moods, their markethttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/vFOO10P5f98/your-smartphone-your-moods-their-market.htmlSteffen KonrathMon, 17 Jun 2013 00:16:13 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab37fb98970dMonday Note :: Coupled to facial imaging, the smartphone could become the ultimate media analytics tool, for evaluating editorial content or measuring the effectiveness of ads. Obviously, there are darker sides.

Read Frédéric Filloux, www.mondaynote.com

]]>Monday Note :: Coupled to facial imaging, the smartphone could become the ultimate media analytics tool, for evaluating editorial content or measuring the effectiveness of ads. Obviously, there are darker sides. Read Frédéric Filloux, www.mondaynote.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/your-smartphone-your-moods-their-market.htmlAlternate revenue streams for YouTube creators: Subblimehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/rM8G5Ex0vro/alternate-revenue-streams-for-youtube-creators-subblime.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 22:28:33 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20191036f01ca970c

paidContent :: No matter how many times we hear reports that hundreds, if not thousands, of YouTube creators are making a comfortable living from their channels, recent discussions triggered by Jason Calacanis have brought up again the importance of creators pursuing more revenue streams than just the profits made from pre-roll ads on YouTube.

Read Liz Shannon Miller, paidcontent.org

]]>paidContent :: No matter how many times we hear reports that hundreds, if not thousands, of YouTube creators are making a comfortable living from their channels, recent discussions triggered by Jason Calacanis have brought up again the importance of creators...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/alternate-revenue-streams-for-youtube-creators-subblime.htmlSpin Media’s creative services team to help advertiser's create contenthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/2r5jl1gTvOg/spin-medias-creative-services-team-to-help-advertisers-create-content.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 22:00:05 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d78e046970bDigiday :: Spin Media is trying to rebuild itself, and introducing a creative services team to help advertiser's create content.

Read Josh Sternberg, www.digiday.com

]]>Digiday :: Spin Media is trying to rebuild itself, and introducing a creative services team to help advertiser's create content. Read Josh Sternberg, www.digiday.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/spin-medias-creative-services-team-to-help-advertisers-create-content.htmlHow mobile has changed Fandango’s businesshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/qAbBycfoNAQ/how-mobile-has-changed-fandangos-business.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 21:34:16 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d78ba9c970bDigiday :: Fandango is seeing 41 percent of its total sales coming from mobile.

Read Giselle Abramovich, www.digiday.com

]]>Digiday :: Fandango is seeing 41 percent of its total sales coming from mobile. Read Giselle Abramovich, www.digiday.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/how-mobile-has-changed-fandangos-business.htmlSueddeutsche.de launches @DieRecherche: Editors suggest, readers decide which story to coverhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/dg2aJrtj9V8/sueddeutschede-launches-dierecherche-editors-suggest-readers-decide-which-story-to-cover.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 15:58:25 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20191036c95a2970c

Sueddeutsche.de :: Die Recherche suggests 3 topics among which readers can choose, which one the editors should cover once per month.

Read Sabrina Ebitsch, translate.google.com

]]>Sueddeutsche.de :: Die Recherche suggests 3 topics among which readers can choose, which one the editors should cover once per month. Read Sabrina Ebitsch, translate.google.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/sueddeutschede-launches-dierecherche-editors-suggest-readers-decide-which-story-to-cover.htmlCollecting census data: TV body BARB to track VoD viewing for first timehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/-5V3-BRNeEI/collecting-census-data-tv-body-barb-to-track-vod-viewing-for-first-time.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 15:50:22 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20191036c8765970cBrand Republic :: The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB), the official source of television viewing figures in the UK, has appointed Kantar Spring to collect census data for TV viewing through all services, including 4oD, BBC iPlayer, Demand 5, ITV Player and Sky Go.

Read Arif Durrani, www.brandrepublic.com

]]>Brand Republic :: The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB), the official source of television viewing figures in the UK, has appointed Kantar Spring to collect census data for TV viewing through all services, including 4oD, BBC iPlayer, Demand 5, ITV...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/collecting-census-data-tv-body-barb-to-track-vod-viewing-for-first-time.htmlYahoo partners Sky News to create Sunrise servicehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/nodOzOkeZjA/yahoo-partners-sky-news-to-create-sunrise-service.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 15:48:32 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20191036c854a970cBrand Republic :: In further signs of collaboration in the media sector, Yahoo has partnered with Sky News to create a global online news hub for Sky News Sunrise, presented by Eamonn Holmes and Charlotte Hawkins.

Read (author unknown), www.brandrepublic.com

]]>Brand Republic :: In further signs of collaboration in the media sector, Yahoo has partnered with Sky News to create a global online news hub for Sky News Sunrise, presented by Eamonn Holmes and Charlotte Hawkins. Read (author unknown), www.brandrepublic.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/yahoo-partners-sky-news-to-create-sunrise-service.htmlWhat can the Web do to enhance fact-checking?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/3F_JqYRni7U/what-can-the-web-do-to-enhance-fact-checking.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 15:45:15 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d768d13970bReuters Institute :: Fact-checking is an old journalistic practice now being brought into considerably greater prominence due to the possibilities offered by the Internet.

Read Federico Guerrini, reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk

]]>Reuters Institute :: Fact-checking is an old journalistic practice now being brought into considerably greater prominence due to the possibilities offered by the Internet. Read Federico Guerrini, reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/what-can-the-web-do-to-enhance-fact-checking.htmlCan local TV news fill the watchdog role in the 21st century?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/1Fl3d6G_hks/can-local-tv-news-fill-the-watchdog-role-in-the-21st-century.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 15:40:19 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab34d37d970d

Variety :: CBS news anchor Bob Schieffer advanced the theory at this year’s National Assn. of Broadcasters conference in Las Vegas, but other media analysts are skeptical.

Read Michelle Salemi, variety.com

]]>Variety :: CBS news anchor Bob Schieffer advanced the theory at this year’s National Assn. of Broadcasters conference in Las Vegas, but other media analysts are skeptical. Read Michelle Salemi, variety.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/can-local-tv-news-fill-the-watchdog-role-in-the-21st-century.htmlLocal World's editorial cuts erode the 'human interface'http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/n8X2apu-zts/local-worlds-editorial-cuts-erode-the-human-interface.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 15:20:43 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20191036c5bf6970cGuardian :: David Montgomery, Local World: "Will the human interface disappear? It won't. In five or ten years time we will have editorial people reporting on things. They won't go out and write one story a day because it doesn't happen now, they will be doing multiple jobs."

Read Roy Greenslade, www.guardian.co.uk

]]>Guardian :: David Montgomery, Local World: "Will the human interface disappear? It won't. In five or ten years time we will have editorial people reporting on things. They won't go out and write one story a day because it doesn't...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/local-worlds-editorial-cuts-erode-the-human-interface.htmlGlobal Radio appeals against order to sell off GMG Radio stationshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/WAD4m3Bfilw/global-radio-appeals-against-order-to-sell-off-gmg-radio-stations.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 15:14:28 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d765dc7970bGuardian :: Competition Commission ordered the sale of stations in seven areas of the UK over concerns about effect on competition.

Read Mark Sweney, www.guardian.co.uk

]]>Guardian :: Competition Commission ordered the sale of stations in seven areas of the UK over concerns about effect on competition. Read Mark Sweney, www.guardian.co.ukhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/global-radio-appeals-against-order-to-sell-off-gmg-radio-stations.htmlDemo Day: Matters first six media startups pitching their products to venture capital firmshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/8Yip0k7Wptw/demo-day-matters-first-six-media-startups-pitching-their-products-to-venture-capital-firms.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 10:04:14 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20191036a4f01970cAllThingsD :: Matter's first-ever demo day featured six startups pitching their products to venture capital firms including Greylock Partners and Sierra Ventures, along with various angel investors, for their first seed rounds.

Read Angela Swartz, allthingsd.com

]]>AllThingsD :: Matter's first-ever demo day featured six startups pitching their products to venture capital firms including Greylock Partners and Sierra Ventures, along with various angel investors, for their first seed rounds. Read Angela Swartz, allthingsd.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/demo-day-matters-first-six-media-startups-pitching-their-products-to-venture-capital-firms.htmlCBS News confirms Sharyl Attkisson's computer hackedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/rGHGxv5SGv4/cbs-news-confirms-sharyl-attkissons-computer-hacked.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 08:55:39 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d73e521970bCBS News :: CBS News announced Friday that correspondent Sharyl Attkisson's computer was hacked by "an unauthorized, external, unknown party on multiple occasions," confirming Attkisson's previous revelation of the hacking.

Read Staff, CBS News, www.cbsnews.com

]]>CBS News :: CBS News announced Friday that correspondent Sharyl Attkisson's computer was hacked by "an unauthorized, external, unknown party on multiple occasions," confirming Attkisson's previous revelation of the hacking. Read Staff, CBS News, www.cbsnews.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/cbs-news-confirms-sharyl-attkissons-computer-hacked.htmlYahoo's Head of Middle East and Africa departs for new social TV startup aimed at emerging marketshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/RN-4X-OxpAw/yahoos-head-of-middle-east-and-africa-departs-for-new-social-tv-startup-aimed-at-emerging-markets.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 06:51:20 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d7318e7970b

AllThingsD :: One of Yahoo’s senior international execs and longtime entrepreneur Ahmed Nassef is leaving the company to create a new startup called Telfez, which will be a social television effort aimed at emerging markets.

Read Kara Swisher, allthingsd.com

]]>AllThingsD :: One of Yahoo’s senior international execs and longtime entrepreneur Ahmed Nassef is leaving the company to create a new startup called Telfez, which will be a social television effort aimed at emerging markets. Read Kara Swisher, allthingsd.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/yahoos-head-of-middle-east-and-africa-departs-for-new-social-tv-startup-aimed-at-emerging-markets.htmlCost of a decent press release? $7,500http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/0j2aeKQEQwc/cost-of-a-decent-press-release-7500.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 06:47:07 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab315f37970d

Poynter :: The requirements for a press release have changed since 2007, when Business Wire estimated a good press release would run $5,000, Fred Godlash writes. “The biggest change, in just 6 years, is the focus from pitching to media outlets to making a press release that is written for everybody.”

Read Andrew Beaujon, www.poynter.org

]]>Poynter :: The requirements for a press release have changed since 2007, when Business Wire estimated a good press release would run $5,000, Fred Godlash writes. “The biggest change, in just 6 years, is the focus from pitching to media...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/cost-of-a-decent-press-release-7500.htmlThe Atlantic launches weekly iPhone magazine for $2.99 a month (Jeff John Roberts/paidContent)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/ePGvgZth1Qc/the-atlantic-launches-weekly-iphone-magazine-for-299-a-month-jeff-john-robertspaidcontent.htmlSteffen KonrathSun, 16 Jun 2013 03:30:46 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201910367c6c1970c

paidContent :: The Atlantic’s anticipated paid product is now here in the form of a weekly collection of curated content. New issues will be distributed to the iPad and iPhone every Friday.

Read Jeff John Roberts, paidcontent.org

]]>paidContent :: The Atlantic’s anticipated paid product is now here in the form of a weekly collection of curated content. New issues will be distributed to the iPad and iPhone every Friday. Read Jeff John Roberts, paidcontent.orghttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/the-atlantic-launches-weekly-iphone-magazine-for-299-a-month-jeff-john-robertspaidcontent.htmlMedia and the White House: When a journalist’s relatives or spouse is part of the newshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/sHbEa-IgiPA/media-and-the-white-house-when-a-journalists-relatives-or-spouse-is-part-of-the-news.htmlSteffen KonrathSat, 15 Jun 2013 23:35:13 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e2019103665280970c

Washington Post :: According to the news media, nothing much at all. News organizations say they’ve worked out the conflicts — real or potential — involving their journalists. But that hasn’t stopped a few eyebrows from being raised.

Read Paul Farhi, www.washingtonpost.com

]]>Washington Post :: According to the news media, nothing much at all. News organizations say they’ve worked out the conflicts — real or potential — involving their journalists. But that hasn’t stopped a few eyebrows from being raised. Read Paul...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/media-and-the-white-house-when-a-journalists-relatives-or-spouse-is-part-of-the-news.htmlPoliticians struggle with authenticity on Twitter, self-censorship prevailshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/P3w6F5eS_lQ/politicians-struggle-with-authenticity-on-twitter-self-censorship-prevails.htmlSteffen KonrathSat, 15 Jun 2013 14:31:12 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201910362f5e7970c

Wired | Ars Technica :: So common is it for politicians to get cold feet about their latest 140 character missive that an international website has opened up to keep track. Politiwoops operates in 25 countries at the moment and has racked up 24,580 deleted tweets from MPs in the UK since May 2011

Read Alan Martin, arstechnica.com

]]>Wired | Ars Technica :: So common is it for politicians to get cold feet about their latest 140 character missive that an international website has opened up to keep track. Politiwoops operates in 25 countries at the moment and...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/politicians-struggle-with-authenticity-on-twitter-self-censorship-prevails.htmlFrance seeks movies, digital media free trade exclusionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/jGxTNnWnxRo/france-seeks-movies-digital-media-free-trade-exclusion.htmlSteffen KonrathSat, 15 Jun 2013 10:20:51 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab29ab18970dAdvanced TV :: France has threatened to block the start of free trade talks between the European Union and the United States if movies and digital media are not kept out the negotiations.

Read Colin Mann, advanced-television.com

]]>Advanced TV :: France has threatened to block the start of free trade talks between the European Union and the United States if movies and digital media are not kept out the negotiations. Read Colin Mann, advanced-television.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/france-seeks-movies-digital-media-free-trade-exclusion.htmlBurma falters, backtracks on press freedomhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/-uxwA6Jije0/burma-falters-backtracks-on-press-freedom-1.htmlSteffen KonrathSat, 15 Jun 2013 05:58:40 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20191035fa486970cCommittee to Protect Journalists :: The media landscape in Burma is more open than ever, as President Thein Sein releases imprisoned journalists and abolishes the former censorship regime. But many threats and obstacles to truly unfettered reporting remain

Read Shawn W. Crispin, cpj.org

]]>Committee to Protect Journalists :: The media landscape in Burma is more open than ever, as President Thein Sein releases imprisoned journalists and abolishes the former censorship regime. But many threats and obstacles to truly unfettered reporting remain Read Shawn...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/burma-falters-backtracks-on-press-freedom-1.htmlBurma falters, backtracks on press freedomhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/Ocx7O67gPIM/burma-falters-backtracks-on-press-freedom.htmlSteffen KonrathSat, 15 Jun 2013 05:48:59 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab27e4bb970dCommittee to Protect Journalists :: The media landscape in Burma is more open than ever, as President Thein Sein releases imprisoned journalists and abolishes the former censorship regime. But many threats and obstacles to truly unfettered reporting remain

Read Shawn W. Crispin, mediagazer.com

]]>Committee to Protect Journalists :: The media landscape in Burma is more open than ever, as President Thein Sein releases imprisoned journalists and abolishes the former censorship regime. But many threats and obstacles to truly unfettered reporting remain Read Shawn...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/burma-falters-backtracks-on-press-freedom.htmlBBC suspends ties with Turkey's NTV over protests coveragehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/7pl2EG2TsG8/bbc-suspends-ties-with-turkeys-ntv-over-protests-coverage.htmlSteffen KonrathSat, 15 Jun 2013 05:31:36 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20192ab27c4c4970dAgence France Presse | Google :: The BBC announced on Friday it has suspended its partnership with Turkey's private NTV channel after it pulled a programme on press freedom and the anti-government protests.

Read Staff, AFP, www.google.com

]]>Agence France Presse | Google :: The BBC announced on Friday it has suspended its partnership with Turkey's private NTV channel after it pulled a programme on press freedom and the anti-government protests. Read Staff, AFP, www.google.comhttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/bbc-suspends-ties-with-turkeys-ntv-over-protests-coverage.htmlTrading faster than the speed of realityhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/QPFaXzPPJgE/trading-faster-than-the-speed-of-reality.htmlSteffen KonrathFri, 14 Jun 2013 23:24:04 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d67069f970b

TechCrunch :: The public ticker is always just a little bit out of date. There’s an unavoidable lag, or latency. It takes time for the exchanges to communicate updated price information and continually merge and publish these revisions. The delay may be fairly short—measured in milliseconds. But any disparity in time opens the door for somebody with faster connections and computers to figure it out before it becomes public.

Read Michael Wellman, techcrunch.com

]]>TechCrunch :: The public ticker is always just a little bit out of date. There’s an unavoidable lag, or latency. It takes time for the exchanges to communicate updated price information and continually merge and publish these revisions. The delay...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/trading-faster-than-the-speed-of-reality.htmlGoogle's Project Loon: balloon-powered Internet access, where regular terrestrial Internet isn’t a good optionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/QHy5icxdUCs/googles-project-loon-balloon-powered-internet-access-where-regular-terrestrial-internet-isnt-a-good-option.htmlSteffen KonrathFri, 14 Jun 2013 22:12:44 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20191035c8f39970cGoogle Blog :: The Internet is one of the most transformative technologies of our lifetimes. But for 2 out of every 3 people on earth, a fast, affordable Internet connection is still out of reach. And this is far from being a solved problem.

Read Mike Cassidy, googleblog.blogspot.de

]]>Google Blog :: The Internet is one of the most transformative technologies of our lifetimes. But for 2 out of every 3 people on earth, a fast, affordable Internet connection is still out of reach. And this is far from...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/googles-project-loon-balloon-powered-internet-access-where-regular-terrestrial-internet-isnt-a-good-option.htmlPaul Carr's NSFWCorp raises seed round to publish news, books-on paperhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/XEh1Qy6R0Lo/paul-carrs-nsfwcorp-raises-seed-round-to-publish-news-books-on-paper.htmlSteffen KonrathFri, 14 Jun 2013 14:52:04 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201910359b556970cWall Street Journal | Venture Capital Dispatch :: As print magazine and book publishers struggle to stay afloat, Not Safe For Work, a print magazine and news startup in Las Vegas, has raised $250,000 in seed funding from Base Ventures, VentureWire has learned.

Read Lora Kolodny, blogs.wsj.com

]]>Wall Street Journal | Venture Capital Dispatch :: As print magazine and book publishers struggle to stay afloat, Not Safe For Work, a print magazine and news startup in Las Vegas, has raised $250,000 in seed funding from Base Ventures,...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/paul-carrs-nsfwcorp-raises-seed-round-to-publish-news-books-on-paper.htmlNew ebook DRM "SiDiM": Prevent piracy by changing the actual text of a storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/zIlXgf7TdDI/new-ebook-drm-sidim-prevent-piracy-by-changing-the-actual-text-of-a-story.htmlSteffen KonrathFri, 14 Jun 2013 14:30:51 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d63950f970b

paidContent :: Don’t judge a book by its content — at least not if it’s copy-protected: German researchers are working on a new DRM system that would change individual words of a story to track pirated book copies back to their original owners.

Read Janko Roettgers, paidcontent.org

]]>paidContent :: Don’t judge a book by its content — at least not if it’s copy-protected: German researchers are working on a new DRM system that would change individual words of a story to track pirated book copies back to...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/new-ebook-drm-sidim-prevent-piracy-by-changing-the-actual-text-of-a-story.htmlFacebook likely to launch a RSS news reader?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/C9WyOryXd1s/facebook-likely-to-launch-a-rss-news-reader.htmlSteffen KonrathFri, 14 Jun 2013 14:21:55 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e2019103598361970cTechCrunch :: Move over Reeder, Feedly, Digg, NewsBlur, Feedbin and the rest of the RSS players who hope to pick up some new users with the impending demise of Google Reader. Facebook may also be looking to wade into the game.

Read Josh Constine, techcrunch.com

]]>TechCrunch :: Move over Reeder, Feedly, Digg, NewsBlur, Feedbin and the rest of the RSS players who hope to pick up some new users with the impending demise of Google Reader. Facebook may also be looking to wade into the...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/facebook-likely-to-launch-a-rss-news-reader.htmlStudent newspapers are struggling to survive as wellhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/9rxCFCI0wVY/student-newspapers-are-struggling-to-survive-as-well.htmlSteffen KonrathFri, 14 Jun 2013 08:29:22 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e20191035709e1970c

Poynter :: In an era of changing media models, student journalists aren’t just grappling with the basics of reporting, writing, editing and publishing — they’re struggling to survive.

Read Benjamin Mullin, www.poynter.org

]]>Poynter :: In an era of changing media models, student journalists aren’t just grappling with the basics of reporting, writing, editing and publishing — they’re struggling to survive. Read Benjamin Mullin, www.poynter.orghttp://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/student-newspapers-are-struggling-to-survive-as-well.htmlJournalism that moves markets: Bloomberghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutureOfJournalism-News30/~3/UX0wTyucc_Y/journalism-that-moves-markets-bloomberg.htmlSteffen KonrathThu, 13 Jun 2013 22:23:41 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8347ead2f69e201901d5cede5970bNew York Times :: Most journalists dream of uncovering government corruption, landing a big interview or winning a Pulitzer Prize. But those are not the goals that Thomas F. Secunda, who co-founded Bloomberg L.P. in 1982 with Michael R. Bloomberg, has in mind.

Read Amy Chozick, www.nytimes.com

]]>New York Times :: Most journalists dream of uncovering government corruption, landing a big interview or winning a Pulitzer Prize. But those are not the goals that Thomas F. Secunda, who co-founded Bloomberg L.P. in 1982 with Michael R. Bloomberg,...http://www.nextlevelofnews.com/2013/06/journalism-that-moves-markets-bloomberg.html