Mediatwits #71: Facebook’s New Look News Feed; SXSW on The Verge
This week’s Mediatwits has a Southern flavor, with a preview of the coming South by Southwest confab in Austin, as well as a look at Facebook’s latest rootin’ tootin’ revamp of its newsfeed and what it...
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View ArticleDaily Must Reads, December 10, 2013
1. In suburban D.C., a network of hyperlocal news sites expands and bets on local advertising (Caroline O’Donovan / Nieman Lab) 2. Who wins as Facebook makes tweaks to its newsfeed algorithms? (Mathew...
View ArticleDaily Must Reads, April 1, 2015
1. What reporters need to know about covering net neutrality (Michael Fitzgerald / Nieman Reports) 2. U.S. smartphone use in 2015, Chapter 2: Usage and attitudes toward smartphones (Aaron Smith / Pew...
View ArticleHow to Take Advantage of Facebook’s Algorithm Tweak
Facebook is rolling out another newsfeed algorithm change that will affect both personal and fan pages. But don’t panic. This could have a positive impact on news publisher metrics. The new tweak takes...
View ArticleCan Tracking Virality With Crowdtangle Help Facebook Combat Fake News?
On September 26, a post from the Facebook page End The Fed claiming that Pope Francis endorsed Donald Trump had more than 6,700 shares. Of course, the story is totally fake. It’s been debunked by...
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