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Is the New York Times Tumblr Actual Journalism?
I guess, Tumblr fans can calm down and realize New York Times’ associate magazine has joined Tumblr, covering the latest style and culture. I don’t think Tumblr is a journalistic platform. It’s perfect for blogging on the arts and being tightly-knit with the community, or introducing new songs from The Beastie Boys.
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The New York Times dominates the newspaper sector when it comes to Twitter followers, tallying more than 3 million (3,062,437, to be exact) as of March 31, while no other newspaper cracked the 1 million mark, according to a report by Dylan Stableford for TheWrap.com’s Media Alley.
Well Done, Arianna, and Happy April Fool’s Day to You, Too!
The Huffington Post Media Group announced Friday that it became the latest online news source to implement a paywall — a very, very selective paywall, applying only to employees of The New York Times and residents of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Improbable? Naturally: Check your calendar.
The Boston Globe, Boston World Partnerships Event to Examine Ties Between Traditional Media, Social Media
The Boston Globe and Boston World Partnerships will launch a series of joint events with The Intersection of Journalism and Social Media: How Traditional Media Is Shaping Our New Media Consumption, to be held April 13 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Boston.
The event will explore the interaction and interdependence of journalism and social media, and participants will include Boston Globe editor Marty Baron, Neiman Journalism Lab founding director Joshua Benton, American Islamic Congress director of outreach Nasser Weddady, and Daily Grommet founder and CEO Jules Pieri, with SocialSphere director of analytics Jonathan Chavez serving as moderator.
Boston World Partnerships is a nonprofit economic development initiative founded and chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
Next Wave with Gary Vaynerchuk Debuts on The Daily
The first installment of Next Wave with Gary Vaynerchuk, the recurring video segment for News Corp.’s The Daily iPad-only newspaper, announced Tuesday and featuring Daily Grape founder and wine reviewer and SiriusXM Wine & Web with Gary Vaynerchuk host Gary Vaynerchuk, went live Wednesday:
The Daily Uncorks Gary Vaynerchuk for Video Segment
The Daily added Daily Grape founder and wine reviewer and SiriusXM Wine & Web with Gary Vaynerchuk host Gary Vaynerchuk to its wine cellar, as he will become an on-camera contributor for News Corp.’s iPad-exclusive daily newspaper, hosting recurring video segment Next Wave with Gary Vaynerchuk.
Vaynerchuk will continue raising his glasses to Daily Grape and SiriusXM. He is also the author of 2009 best-seller Crush It! Why Now Is The Time To Cash In On Your Passion.
Weekly N.C. Newspaper The Garner Citizen Goes Web-Only
Three-year-old weekly North Carolina newspaper The Garner Citizen published its last print edition March 14, but publisher Barry E. Moore will continue to operate its website.
Moore told The Raleigh Telegram some 1,000 subscribers received the print edition of The Garner Citizen, while more than 10,000 read it online, so continuing the print edition made no sense, adding that distribution and design costs were the issue, not print costs.
From the “obituary” published in The Garner Citizen:
The Garner Citizen, formerly known as The Garner Citizen News & Times, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 14, 2011. It was only three years old.
A memorial was held Wednesday, March 16, 2011, with the publication of its last print issue.
The New York Times to Erect Paywall March 28
The New York Times finally announced the details for its paywall, which will take effect March 28.
Users will be able to read 20 articles per month free-of-charge, after which they can pay $15 per month for access to the website, $20 for the Web and an iPad app, and $35 for access via all digital platforms. Home-delivery subscribers will receive free access to all platforms except e-readers (Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook).
Visits through search engines or social-networking sites will not count toward the 20-article monthly limit, but there will be a cap of five articles per day via Google.
The Times added that the paywall will be enacted immediately for users in Canada, to allow it to test operations and handle software issues before March 28.
Gannett’s New Senior VP/Chief Digital Officer: ShortTail Media’s David A. Payne
Gannett announced the addition of former ShortTail Media co-founder, president, and CEO David A. Payne as senior vice president and chief digital officer.
Payne, who will also join the company’s management committee, was senior VP and general manager of CNN.com from 2004-08, and also held other positions with CNN parent Turner Broadcasting System, as well as stints as an assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.; an associate of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Washington; and a producer and weekend assignment editor at KUTV in Salt Lake City.
They’ve Got the BetaBeat: Observer.com to Launch Tech Spinoff Wednesday
The New York Observer will take on the New York City tech scene with Wednesday’s launch of BetaBeat, an Observer.com spinoff with a Twitter feed and Facebook page.
BetaBeat will focus on ventures, startups, investments, and personalities in the area, along with offering social scorecards ranking the top players, and analyzing trends and new products. It will be led by Observer Media Group editor-in-chief Elizabeth Spiers, who said:
BetaBeat will allow us to go into greater, in-depth coverage of the movers and shakers in the tech world. This is an exciting new venture for us.
The founding editor of BetaBeat will be Ben Popper, who has written for The New York Times, Fast Company, Slate, and The Atlantic. Former ReadWriteWeb blogger Adrianne Jeffries is also on board.
