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Search engines are the most trusted source for general news

News for Digital Innovators

Sun, January 24, 2016 | 10:00 p.m. PST

by Nancy Yoshihara

Rules of engagement in a fragmented media landscape may be in flux but search engines and traditional media remain the two most trusted sources of general news and information, according to the 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer.

Wikipedia's goal is to raise $100 million for a new endowment fund

News for Digital Innovators

Sat, January 16, 2016 | 10:00 p.m. PST

by Nancy Yoshihara

The internet's leading encyclopedia celebrated its 15th anniversary on January 15 with an announcement of an ambitious plan to raise funds for its future.

ProPublica moves to the dark web to better protect users and sources

News for Digital Innovators

Mon, January 11, 2016 | 4:53 p.m. PST

by Nancy Yoshihara

When the news site was working on a report last year about Chinese online censorship, it wanted to make sure it would be safe for Chinese readers to access the piece, according to Wired. Thus began ProPublica's move to hidden services.

News on Facebook generates lots of comments

News for Digital Innovators

Sun, January 3, 2016 | 5:27 p.m. PST

by Nancy Yoshihara

Looking at the content of the top 10 Facebook posts in 2015, the overall approach was sentimental (best friends, parenting), scientific (NASA) and pop culturish (zombies). But wait! Engagement with news content had a different twist: lots of comments.

What’s next for journalism in 2016?

News for Digital Innovators

Sun, December 13, 2015 | 10:00 p.m. PST

by Nancy Yoshihara

As 2015 winds down, we prefer to explore the future rather than look back at the year. We're not the only one. The NiemanLab asked “some of the smartest people in journalism and social media what they think is coming in the next 12 months.”

Circa to return online next spring under new owner Sinclair Broadcast

News for Digital Innovators

Mon, December 7, 2015 | 10:00 p.m. PST

by Nancy Yoshihara

The new Circa aims to deliver news to a young audience by using, among other techniques, heavy short and long form video optimized for mobile and social engagement.

Social networks outdo search engines as the go-to resource for big news stories

News for Digital Innovators

Sat, November 28, 2015 | 10:00 p.m. PST

by Nancy Yoshihara

Social media traffic from Facebook and Twitter exceeded referrals from search engines for top news stories in 2015, according to a new analysis by Parse.ly, which tracks data for publishers.

Hacks/Hackers launches Connect events in SF, NYC and London

News for Digital Innovators

Sat, November 21, 2015 | 10:00 p.m. PST

by Nancy Yoshihara

The series for news media entrepreneurs is a global effort by Hacks/Hackers and Google News Lab to “seed new media ventures, grow deeper connections within the community, and attract new collaborators."

Newly launched Accountable Journalism website: largest database of media codes

News for Digital Innovators

Mon, November 16, 2015 | 10:00 p.m. PST

by Nancy Yoshihara

The website, formerly known as Media Accountable Systems, offers the "largest database of media codes" to promote ethical communications, according to project organizers.

Facebook traffic to publishers down sharply so far this year

News for Digital Innovators

Mon, November 9, 2015 | 10:58 p.m. PST

by Nancy Yoshihara

Digiday’s Lucia Moses reports that desktop and mobile referral traffic to the top 30 Facebook publishers fell 32% from January to October based on data from the distribution analytics company SimpleReach.