April 2010
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Is the nonprofit news model sustainable?
Nonprofit news organizations continue to emerge through university partnerships, local communities foundations and wealthy local philanthropists. While few question the motives of these organizations, many of which tackle topics no longer addressed by legacy media, the sustainability of these organizations is repeatedly called into question. One of the most prominent critiques of late was written [...]
Number of edits on Wikimedia’s sites
1,000,000,000 as of April 16, according to the foundation’s website, which manages several Wiki sites including Wikipedia.
Monthly users of a Facebook game
81,572,860 for Farmville, the most popular game on Facebook, according to April 16 statistics from All Facebook, a site devoted to coverage of the social network.
Create simple polls
Polls can be an easy way to create some simple user interaction, but there are many providers out there for the simple polls you see on many websites. One of the more prominent services is PollDaddy, a product of WordPress-creator Automattic. PollDaddy has both free and paid accounts. Paid accounts are necessary for anyone who [...]
Philanthropy as journalism’s savior
But the real point is this: not only will philanthropy alone not save journalism, it can’t likely support even the majority of our modest efforts. We need to run our businesses like businesses, even if our goal is public service rather than profitability. — John Thornton, founder of the Texas Tribune, discussing the future of [...]
What’s the best way to measure traffic online?
Media managers have long had access to simple statistics about their product’s consumption. Newspaper publishers, for example, have relatively easy access to circulation figures. But more detailed information about consumption habits traditionally has only been available via extensive research, often from outside providers. That is far from the case online, though. Free blogging platforms track [...]
Cost of a front-page ad on YouTube
$175,000 plus an additional $50,000 spending commitment, according to the company’s rate card. The Business Insider has reported that the spot is occupied 90% of the time.
Adults who read newspaper content weekly
74% in print or online, according to a report (PDF link) from Scarborough Research.
Measure your site’s Web traffic
Most publishing platforms and web-hosting companies provide some sort of tool to gauge your web traffic. However, most built-in solutions aren’t able to provide the depth that outside, professional web analytics tools can. One of the most commonly used professional tools out there is Google Analytics. Analytics is a free tool from Google that provides [...]
Hearing about Michael Jackson’s death on Twitter
I don’t recall where I was when Buddy Holly died. But I’ll recall where I was when Michael Jackson died. I was on Twitter. — Twitter user Captain Stevens (@toomarvelous)