“Programming is a means to an end, not an end in itself. You should be trying to do as little of it as possible to make the thing that you want.” By Jake Levine.
A study of the social news site’s voting behavior finds that about half of its most popular links died quiet deaths on first submission. By Caroline O’Donovan.
Says the editor of De Correspondent: “I don’t believe in ‘the news’ in the objective sense of the word. You can describe the world in infinite ways, and ‘the news’ happens to be one of them.” By Loes Witschge.
“What if news organizations confronted the reality that nearly all media will be ‘social media’ a decade hence?…What if news organizations acknowledged this — or even got out in front of it, ahead of the curve this time — and organized themselves as platforms for talent?” By Nicco Mele and John Wihbey.
Over 2.5 million files analyzed by a global team of journalists reveal financial information about politicians, fundraisers. and celebrities from over 170 different countries. By Caroline O’Donovan.
Article pages now have added depth and context, providing more opportunities for readers coming from social media to discover more content. By Justin Ellis.
At least on the new version of OS X. Untying news alerts from apps is a small step towards a more sophisticated, customizable real-time system for connecting news to the readers who want it. By Joshua Benton.
Most publishers are concentrating on milking more revenue out of existing customers. Hearst is focused on building a new native-to-digital audience. By Ken Doctor.
The idea of a once-a-day summary of news has obvious appeal for people overwhelmed by streams and feeds. But you’ve also got to get that summary in front of readers. By Sarah Darville.
In Wisconsin, the state’s largest newspaper has committed itself to tough watchdog, investigative reporting. It’s led to journalistic success and respect from its audience. By Adrienne LaFrance.
How’s a listicle different from a definitive list or a framework list? Adding a little data science and taxonomy to the numerology of the web’s premiere list auteurs. By Caroline O’Donovan.
The world’s top newspaper companies are realizing they need to invest heavily in data analysis to maximize their business opportunities. By Ken Doctor.
What drives sharing? It’s a mix of attention, emotion, and reaction. Here’s hard data on which news stories took off and which didn’t on social. By Sonya Song.
The paper, printed by The Newspaper Club, is a collection of longform Guardian stories selected and laid out with the help of algorithms. By Justin Ellis.
“The Stream might be on the wane but still it dominates. All media on the web and in mobile apps has blog DNA in it and will continue to for a long while.” By Jason Kottke.
Joshua Benton is the senior writer and former director of Nieman Lab. You can reach him via email (joshua_benton@harvard.edu) or Twitter DM (@jbenton).
Benton, Joshua. "The 25 Most Popular Nieman Lab Stories of 2013." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Dec. 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2024.
APA
Benton, J. (2013, Dec. 27). The 25 Most Popular Nieman Lab Stories of 2013. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/12/the-25-most-popular-nieman-lab-stories-of-2013/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "The 25 Most Popular Nieman Lab Stories of 2013." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 27, 2013. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2013/12/the-25-most-popular-nieman-lab-stories-of-2013/.
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