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Archives: September 2011

The social news service explains why it’s is going from fee to free. Megan Garber
A new study finds that a correction that does its work in visual form is more likely to be accepted. Megan Garber
York, director for international freedom of expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, writes about how the role of Facebook and Twitter in spreading information continues to evolve after the Arab Spring. Jillian York
Globe editor Marty Baron, publisher Chris Mayer, and others discuss the new BostonGlobe.com, why they went paywall, and why they think their new approach is a winner.
September 12, 2011
September 12, 2011
Getting online readers to pay for news is a challenge, but the new BostonGlobe.com offers hope for newspapers that want to create an app-like experience but control their own distribution.