Andrew Beaujon
May 17, 2013
5:05 pm
First Monday |
Smithsonian |
floatingsheep
A study of the "
geography of Twitter" compares, among many other data sets, what it calls "Twitter versus mainstream news media." This part of Kalev Leetaru, Shaowen Wang, Guofeng Cao, Anand Padmanabhan and Eric Shook's study compared the geographic data from about five weeks' worth of tweets with locations from more than 3 million Google News articles during the same period.
"Does Twitter cover the same locations as the mainstream media, or do they discuss very different areas of the world?" they asked.
In
one map, they compared "georeferenced Twitter Decahose (blue) and English Google News (red) geographic coverage" between Oct. 23, 2012 and Nov. 30, 2012.
"Areas that are blue have stronger Twitter representation," they write while, "while red areas are covered more closely by mainstream media, and white areas have an equal balance."
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Andrew Beaujon
May 17, 2013
2:37 pm
All Things D
Steve Kalin is Patch's new CEO, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong told Patch employees in an email Friday. Patch will also make several motions that Armstrong writes will "move Patch meaningfully toward profitability." Among them:
layoffs.
The changes we are making at Patch, however, come with the difficult decision to eliminate some positions. These employees have contributed greatly to Patch’s business with passion and dedication. We sincerely thank them for all they have done to make Patch what it is today. Their impact will always be felt here. We wish all affected employees continued success. They are truly Patchers for life.
Via email, Patch spokesperson Joe Wiggins replied affirmatively when Poynter asked whether editorial jobs would be among those going. He sent along this statement:
Patch is streamlining its regional editorial structure across the country by moving from 20 to nine teams. We are implementing this team approach based on the success of our field tests earlier this year. The team approach allows for flexibility based on the unique needs of each community and the strengths of our editors. We are not reducing our number of sites or our coverage area as a result of this change.
Making these important changes came with the difficult decision to eliminate some positions. We recognize these changes are painful for individuals and for our organization - and we are committed to handling the people impacted with care and sensitivity.
The company will host a "Patch All-Company call" at 6 p.m. ET Friday.
Last fall, Patch began
rolling out a new site design. The new design means editors will be "
taking a less central role," Laura Hazard Owen reported at the time. “
We’re not doing a pivot,” Patch content honcho Rachel Feddersen told Jeff Bercovici. “This is an amplification. The redesign doesn’t take anything away from the journalism we’re creating.”
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Andrew Beaujon
May 17, 2013
2:04 pm
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Andrew Beaujon
May 17, 2013
12:34 pm
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Andrew Beaujon
May 17, 2013
9:23 am
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James Breiner
May 17, 2013
9:08 am
Universities around the world are teaching a relatively new subject – entrepreneurial journalism.
The revolutionary changes reshaping journalism have driven the industry to search for new financial models and respond to marketplace demands. Journalism schools are part of that search: … Read more
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Andrew Beaujon
May 16, 2013
5:02 pm
CBS Miami
Tomorrow will be the Miami Herald's first day in its new headquarters.
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Andrew Beaujon
May 16, 2013
4:41 pm
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Joshua Gillin
May 16, 2013
3:21 pm
Indiegogo.com
While
concerns among some journalists mount concerning interest from Rupert Murdoch and the Koch Brothers over the sale of the Tribune Co., activist group
The Other 98% proposes a different kind of community journalism. They've begun a campaign on Indiegogo.com called Free The Press, which
aims to raise $660 million to "democratize the Tribune Company."
"The only people who are bidding on it right now are infamous right-wing Billionaires, who are likely to pay something around a $660 Million pricetag to control a big slice of trusted news media," the campaign reads. "Instead of sitting back an allowing whichever victor to manipulate us through the media, we've decided to stage an intervention. And we want you to join us."
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