paidContent.org | Nieman Journalism Lab
The New York Times has unveiled beta620, a site that showcases experimental features for NYTimes.com and solicits feedback on them. Marc Frons, chief technology officer for digital operations, tells Nieman Lab’s Megan Garber that the site is intended to spur “continuous innovation.” Among the projects are Community Hub, a dashboard of social activity on the site, such as reader comments, recommendations and reviews; The Buzz, a real-time display of social-media activity for Times content; and Longitude, which presents Times stories geographically. PaidContent’s David Kaplan writes that the site “recognizes that in order to get users excited about new features, it has to take a more hands-off approach and invite as many ideas as possible.” Garber writes that the site is similar to Kickstarter in a way, with the projects presented as pitches. “Developers are selling their ideas to the public, hoping they’ll catch on. Instead of funding, though, they’re asking for something that can be much more valuable: plain old feedback.”
Uncategorized
beta620 invites public feedback on New York Times’ website experiments
More News
Hunter Biden was indicted twice. A claim that he and others have escaped criminal charges is wrong.
Donald Trump faces dozens of criminal charges, but it’s inaccurate to claim that others including Hunter Biden were never charged with any crimes.
April 25, 2024
Opinion | A conversation with White House Correspondents’ Association president Kelly O’Donnell
Advocating for her press corps colleagues has become a second full-time job for NBC News' senior White House correspondent.
April 25, 2024
Opinion | The case for funding environmental journalism right now
Philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting reporters, but funding must be transparent and clear to maintain credibility
April 25, 2024
How Poynter transformed a hands-on workshop into an email course
Lessons learned from an experiment in building a new journalism project
April 24, 2024
Opinion | Journalists at Columbia are leading the coverage of their campus
The Columbia Daily Spectator has expertly documented tense protests over the Israel-Hamas war inside and outside the campus.
April 24, 2024