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Articles tagged subreddits (2)

Mark FrankelJuly 10, 2018

The promises and pitfalls of reporting within chat apps and other semi-open platforms: A journalist’s guide

News organizations’ audiences are increasingly moving from public social media to closed or semi-closed platforms like WhatsApp, Discord, and Facebook Groups. But there are still opportunities for good reporting on the communities we cover.

Laura Hazard OwenJune 21, 2016

Mark Luckie on his new job at Reddit, diversity on the platform, and Today In #BlackTwitter

“With other social networks, it’s all about pushing as much content as possible, hoping that one will catch. Reddit is focused on single stories, rather than every single story or even the most recent story.”