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Thessalia Merivaki and Mara Suttmann-LeaAugust 31, 2022

Most local election offices still aren’t on social media, new research finds

“Our analysis finds that the vast majority of local election officials don’t even have social media accounts beyond Facebook. And, when they do, it is likely that they are not effectively reaching their audience.”

Jessica MaddoxAugust 4, 2022

The Pink Sauce debacle is the logical next step of the “Instagrammable” movement

Pink Sauce may be a sign that we’ve reached the next phase in an internet culture that has privileged aesthetic over function for years.

Hanaa' TameezJuly 1, 2021

The New York Times is using Instagram slides and Twitter cards to make stories more digestible

Slides and cards are a good way to highlight the strongest part of a story, whether it’s a visual component or a tidbit that competitors don’t have.

A lot of Americans get news from social media, but they don’t expect it to be true

Hanaa' TameezNovember 20, 2020

In Brazil, 10 news outlets are teaming up to try to make journalism cool for young people

Ten digital news startups are collaborating to bring the news to the urban youth in Brazil, and learning about their consumption patterns along the way.

Mark Coddington and Seth LewisNovember 12, 2020

How are journalists like Instagram influencers? In some key ways, audiences judge them the same

Plus: How news organizations use TikTok, challenges in covering white nationalism, newsbot–audience communication, and the organizational behavior of Russia Today.

Hanaa' TameezSeptember 16, 2020

Anti-Racism Daily is a newsletter that helps you read the news and do something about it

“People tend to get very outraged when there’s a death, when something terrible happens in the news, and then the conversation caves. But in the wellness community — in the world that I work in — people are really familiar with the idea of practice.”

Tommy ShaneAugust 10, 2020

People are using Facebook and Instagram as search engines. During a pandemic, that’s dangerous.

Data voids on social networks are spreading misinformation and causing real world harm. Here are some ideas on how to fix the problem.

Four lessons from a new generation of Instagram editors in local newsrooms

Joshua BentonMarch 4, 2020

Twitter, the most news-friendly social platform, is getting a little bit less so with Stories-like “fleets”

Twitter’s version of the ubiquitous format is an important advance for people wanting to separate the public and long-lasting from the private and ephemeral. But publishers aren’t likely to benefit from a less broadcast-oriented Twitter.

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