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Episode 21: Media industry takeaways and trends in 2018
The Center of Attention
It’s year in review time! Sachin and Andrew share their takeaways from the media industry in 2018 (the importance of…
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Parse.ly workflows that save you 30 minutes a week
Parse.ly Tips
We place a very high value on people’s time and attention at Parse.ly. To prep for the coming year, we…
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Reviews and press coverage still matter for movies
Data Stories
Earlier this year, we proved that high page views to online articles about movies correlates to box office success. Knowing…
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top November referrers
Top ten external traffic referral sources of November 2018
Data Stories
Where were readers discovering articles and what were some of the top stories of the month? Here’s your quick traffic…
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Fighting for attention: How controversy impacts online readership and real-world outcomes
Data Stories
From sports and entertainment (“Every hero needs a villain.”) to music (“So everybody just follow me / ‘Cause we need…
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Consequences of killing time? In the future, more digital growth will be mobile.
Data Stories
This year, time with digital media is expected to grow 4%, according to Nicole Perrin, Senior Analyst at eMarketer. Next…
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Episode 20: Why audience engagement helps journalists find job satisfaction, with Community Impact Newspaper
The Center of Attention
Earlier in his career, Matt Dulin, an editor at the Community Impact Newspaper in Houston, experienced a shift in the…
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letters
3 (more) stats that prove how newsletters create community engagement
Data Stories
Often we think of social media as a form of community. But why not email? Interactions with newsletters aren’t visible…
Hurricanes and wildfires cause spikes in local online attention, but not for global warming
Featured
When Recode suspected that hurricanes receive disproportionately more media coverage than wildfires, despite both having a comparable human impact, data showed their suspicion was correct: three times more articles had been written about hurricanes than wildfires. While media coverage was disproportionate, there are similarities in…