Future of Media Technology
Harnessing AI for audiences at the Washington Post
The man in charge of the Washington Post's tech platform thinks Ai can create the right user experiences to attract young people
paywalls
CMSes are integrating paywall tech
Paywalls are getting easier to implement, as they get integrated into content management systems.
publishing technology
Content Management Systems: could Vox Media make build a software business alongside its content operation?
Vox Media is trying to make money through licensing its publishing platform Chorus. A smart move from Vox - but is adopting it a smart move for publishers?
design
The Lily: iterating a visual and editorial voice (News Impact Summit, Paris)
For the social media generation, the design of a story is just as important as the journalism. The Lily's Amy King explained the team's interactive approach to design at the News Impact Summit.
artificial intelligence
The Washington Post is also using AI for comments
Looks like the “AI for comments” trend is on the match [https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/wp/2017/06/22/the-washington-post-leverages-artificial-intelligence-in-comment-moderation/?utm_term=.0026b5192c45] : > The Washington Post has launched ModBot, a software application that utilizes artificial intelligence to moderate comments. The proprietary technology uses machine learning to automatically filter
vertical video
The Washington Post embraces vertical video.
Vertical Video barbarism infects the Washington Post [http://digiday.com/publishers/fight-washington-post-embracing-vertical-video/] > On Monday, the Post published a minute-long vertical video about the importance of Super Tuesday, which was told with animated graphics and meant to be watched with the sound off. The video, produced by politics video editor
amazon
Washington Post sails up the Amazon
The internet buys a venerable news institution… > The Washington Post Co. has agreed to sell its flagship newspaper to Amazon.com founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos, ending the Graham family’s stewardship of one of America’s leading news organizations after four generations. Bezos, whose entrepreneurship has
data journalism
Cory Haik keeps the Washington Post in beta - #newsrw
Live-blogged notes from Cork Haik's talk at news:rewired