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Whoops, the paywall just reset: Here are some of the nasty bumps your paid-content setup can hit

Shan WangAugust 8, 2018

In Germany, a news site is pairing up liberals and conservatives and actually getting them to (gasp) have a civil conversation

And apparently without incident! “The ultimate goal is a less polarized debate and a less polarized, more open, and plural public…But we also want to raise people’s awareness of the value of joining in on the same conversation, and not splitting into different atoms.”

Jeff SouthAugust 7, 2018

More than 1,000 U.S. news sites are still unavailable in Europe, two months after GDPR took effect

Websites had two years to get ready for the GDPR. But rather than comply, about a third of the 100 largest U.S. newspapers have instead chosen to block European visitors to their sites.

Christine SchmidtAugust 7, 2018

If Facebook makes a safe harbor for journalists and researchers, would it help?

“Currently, most tech investigations of Facebook…may have technically violated Facebook’s TOS. But without violating those rules, journalists can’t investigate our most important platform for public discourse.”

Tom WebsterAugust 7, 2018

Podcasting’s next frontier: A manifesto for growth (beyond the already converted)

“When people say that ‘Podcasts just aren’t for them’ or that there aren’t topics that they are interested in — maybe we should take them at their word? They need a show — just one show — and we either haven’t led them to it yet or maybe…just maybe…we haven’t made it yet.”

Nicholas QuahAugust 7, 2018

A big shakeup at Audible has left the audiobook giant’s podcast strategy unclear

Plus: Alex Jones gets deplatformed, a new alternative to Patreon for producers, and some contradictory data about how people use Alexa.

Shan WangAugust 6, 2018

WhatsApp is a black box of viral misinformation — but in Brazil, 24 newsrooms are teaming up to fact-check it

And unlike previous efforts, WhatsApp is giving the fact-checkers an important tool to reach the public more easily.

Shan WangAugust 6, 2018

What is a Scandinavian media company’s first-ever director of public policy up against?

“We can’t say that Facebook is destroying democracy, but then have our newspapers collaborate with them very, very closely, and rely on them for traffic and distribution,” Karin Pettersson, Schibsted’s new director of public policy, said.

Denise-Marie OrdwayAugust 6, 2018

Echoing the network: The most interesting new digital and social media research

Journalist’s Resource sifts through the academic journals so you don’t have to. Here’s their latest roundup, including research into Twitter echo chambers, harassment of female journalists, and the presence (or absence) of anecdotes in data journalism.

Marlee BaldridgeAugust 3, 2018

Upworthy just laid off 31 people. The question remains why.

“An incredible team remains, and our mission is as relevant now as ever.”

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