Media take different approaches in publishing to Facebook

On Wednesday, nine major publishers began publishing articles straight to Facebook under the social network’s long-anticipated product, called Instant Articles. Facebook sweetened the deal by letting publishers control the ad sales, branding and content; sell ads on the articles and keep all the revenue; and get data on their readers. Still, publishers were mixed in their embrace:…

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Notes on the Surrender at Menlo Park – The Awl

1. The manner in which Instant Articles are seen within Facebook’s News Feed is nearly as important as they way they’re hosted. Yes, they load faster. But the way they are previewed in the feed—differentiated fonts, auto-playing video—gives them a second advantage over everything around them. 2. The first batch of articles is very very…

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The New York Times–Facebook Deal Is Here — NYMag

It could represent a seismic change for both the publishing industry and for the media company itself. Mark Thompson, President and CEO, The New York Times Company. Photo: Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images Wednesday morning, in what marks a tectonic shift in the publishing industry, the New York Times is expected to officially begin a long-awaited partnership with…

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‘Our Demand Is Simple: Stop Killing Us.’ – NYTimes.com

On the evening of April 25 at the corner of Pratt and Light Streets, in Baltimore’s revitalized downtown district, more than 100 police officers in riot gear stood shoulder to shoulder, shields up. Six officers on horseback fidgeted behind them, staring down at a crowd of about 40, an odd mixture of protesters, journalists and…

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Twitter Needs New Leadership – stratechery

Yesterday Twitter released very disappointing quarterly results, with misses on both user and revenue growth. From the Wall Street Journal: Twitter Inc. delivered its weakest quarterly revenue growth as a publicly traded company, casting a shadow on its fledgling advertising business, which until now has been a consistent bright spot. Investors, who sent the company’s…

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Baltimore: A tale of two riots — the reported.ly team — Medium

Feb. 3, 2013 (Patrick Smith/Getty) On Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, the Baltimore Ravens won the NFL Super Bowl game against the San Francisco 49ers. Fans went wild and took to the streets of Baltimore in “celebrations” and “victory riots.” They were called “rowdy fans” who took “their celebrations too far” by local Baltimore CBS news….

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Baltimore ‘looting’ tweets show importance of quick and easy image checks — Medium

Unrest in Baltimore, like any other dramatic event these days, created a surge of activity on social media. In the age of the selfie and ubiquitous cameras, many people have become compulsive chroniclers of all their activities — sometimes unwisely so. Reactions ranged from shock and disgust to disbelief and amusement when a series of images started…

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