New York Times’ Bits Blog
Foursquare, the location-based social media application, has announced another major media deal, this time partnering with The New York Times to provide an interactive experience for readers attending the Winter Olympics this month. The Times will provide recommendations for restaurants, attractions, shopping and nightlife in the Vancouver area. Foursquare users who “check in” using their mobile devices at the recommended locations will receive a special New York Times Olympics “badge” that is displayed on their Foursquare profile. “Going forward,” said the Times’ Stacy Green, “we are looking into other ways we can work with Foursquare in New York and other markets to integrate our strong travel and entertainment content.” In recent weeks the company has announced similar partnerships with Bravo, Zagat, Canada’s Metro newspaper and Warner Bros.
> Beyond The Badge: Big Media Brands Strike Foursquare Deals (Advertising Age)
Uncategorized
Foursquare partners with New York Times for Olympics
More News
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
Q&A: Mina Kimes on her run from acclaimed sportswriter to Emmy-nominated NFL Analyst
The ESPN star explains how she got over her fears (and the trolls) to get better at discussing the sport she loves
April 24, 2024
No, Morton Salt and other table salts do not contain sand and glass
Excessive consumption of salt can cause hypertension because of the sodium it contains — not because of glass in the salt
April 24, 2024
Opinion | Everyday sexism has no place in sports journalism
The conversation around Gregg Doyel’s comments to Caitlin Clark failed to address larger, systemic issues that could lead to better journalism
April 23, 2024