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The people behind the self-proclaimed “journal of sport and culture” are producing “high-cost, low-volume” content by combining e-commerce, client work, and visual skill.
Sports reporters often lead their newsrooms in activity on social media. That doesn’t mean they have to like it.
The gooooooooooaaaaallllll is increased engagement.
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“There is this kind of band of oddballs like me who’ve been scouting around the fringes for a while and have some sense of what feels like it might be handy.”
With a simple, sharable design and an emphasis on the words of sports newsmakers, Rookie’s trying to occupy a space somewhere between Twitter and a traditional news article.
Even though much of the digital advertising market is dire for news operations, a confluence of factors are making it easier than ever to build something new online.
Silver says he wants a mix of features and the daily metabolism of blogging. Finding people who can do both is tricky.
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