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“$15/hour to $125,000”?
“Suddenly, the stupid stuff on the internet, the scary stuff on the internet, became just so mainstream and important. And that totally should not be.”
A new report from the Engaging News Project shows that users prefer modular, image-heavy homepage designs.
News on digital platforms may feel like a revolution, but a lot of the underlying behaviors — by readers and by publishers — date back to an earlier era.
Over two days in February, digital news leaders gathered for a roundtable discussion on various ways to improve engagement with readers.
Plus: Twitter goes public, Politico grabs Capital New York, Tina Brown leaves The Daily Beast, and the rest of this week’s media and tech news. Mark Coddington
If the Koch brothers do take over the Los Angeles Times, the impacts will reverberate across southern California. Here’s how it might work out.
As the controversial conservatives confirm their interest in some of America’s biggest newspapers, is their interest financial or political?
Plus: Newsweek up for sale again, the social media editor in decline, and the rest of the week’s media and tech news.
Plus: Opposition to the Kochs at the Tribune Co. continues to mount, and the rest of the week’s media and tech news.