Daniel Bachhuber of Publish2 and CoPress linked this on January 26, 2010 at 10:20PM EST
Daniel said: In the comments, Carlos notes that, in a little over a month, they've seen 150 new online-only subscribers and only about an 8% drop in pageviews.
Daniel Bachhuber of Publish2 and CoPress linked this on January 26, 2010 at 10:14PM EST
Daniel said: All of these ideas are smart. Specifically, Sean offers clever ways to use reader engagement with a website to build a profile of their interests and areas of expertise. Quote:
If Foursquare can turn going out for a burger into a competition, why can’t The Times do the same for in-depth news?
Much like going out to dinner, reading the Times is a status symbol. My friends may see me going out every night on Foursquare and assume I’m a social butterfly. Those same friends can see the articles I’m reading in The New York Times and assume I’m an intellectual.
Daniel Bachhuber of Publish2 and CoPress linked this on January 2, 2010 at 5:16PM EST
Daniel said: It would be very interesting to hear about how they structure this information, and whether it's a part of a more permanent system to track and manage sources.
Daniel Bachhuber of Publish2 and CoPress linked this on December 13, 2009 at 3:51PM EST
Daniel said: The metaquestion of "what questions should we ask?" has traditionally been answered by an analog process. Jeff argues that there's tremendous potential value in opening it up to the network.
Daniel Bachhuber of Publish2 and CoPress linked this on December 13, 2009 at 1:31PM EST
Daniel said: Users go to the site with journalistic questions they want answered, "Why is corn still subsidized?" as an example, and journalists answer them. Smart, but execution is the hardest part.