How CNBC has stayed on the air during the pandemic
Mario Schettino, director of field operations at CNBC, talks about how the business news channel transitioned to using padcasters, which essentially has kept it on the air. “Padcaster was actually introduced to us to about a year and a half ago. We tested it out, and it worked pretty good,” said Schettino. “So I had […]
Reuters signs deal to provide content to Amazon Web Services
Reuters has signed a deal to provide news and data to Amazon Web Services customers. AWS Data Exchange is a new service for customers to find, subscribe to, and use third-party data in the cloud using AWS Marketplace. AWS Data Exchange also allows qualified data providers to package, license, and deliver data products to AWS […]
The Information is launching a tech news app called Ticker
Tech news site The Information, which charges $399 a year for a subscription, is launching a tech news app called Ticker aimed at consumers that will cost $29 a year, reports Anthony Ha of TechCrunch. Ha reports, “Apparently the app was inspired by the Briefing section of The Information website, which offers quick summaries (often […]
How the WSJ is using machine learning to identify gaps in coverage
Francesco Marconi, head of research and development at The Wall Street Journal, writes about how the newspaper is using machine learning methods to find gaps in editorial coverage. Marconi writes, “The results of our cluster analysis showcase the benefits of using machine learning as an input in our strategy: The coverage map was able to […]
FT closes WhatsApp group
The Financial Times has closed a Whatsapp group through which it shared one free markets story per day with individuals who had signed up. Freddy Mayhew of The Press Gazette writes, “A message sent to the group this week read: ‘Unfortunately this group will soon close. Thank you for following us and we hope you’ll continue […]
Yahoo Finance charts now accessible to the blind
Yahoo Finance is making its stock charts on iOS and Android apps accessible to the blind and visually impaired, reports Sara Guaglione of Publishers Daily. Guaglione writes, “‘When the user first lands on the chart, they will hear a short summary to orient them to the chart, including the ticker, time horizon, previous close price, highest and […]
Amazon’s Alexa will use Reuters stories to answer questions
Reuters has struck a deal with Amazon where the voice service Alexa will use its news stories to answer questions. To do so, Reuters is delivering Alexa more than 45,000 stories each month, produced by its 2,500 journalists in more than 200 locations around the world. Coverage will include a variety of topics including breaking […]
Youngstown Biz Journal is adding an E-edition
The Youngstown Business Journal is developing a digital edition of its print publication. A story on its website states, “In addition to giving readers another way to access the coverage, the e-edition is a boon to advertisers as well, Herrmann says. While online ads are restricted to certain sizes on a website, the e-edition features […]
WSJ parent preparing news app to address concerns about Facebook/Google
Wall Street Journal parent News Corp. is developing a news-aggregation service meant to address concerns that Alphabet Inc.’s Google News and other digital platforms don’t reward publishers’ work adequately, reports Jeffrey Trachtenberg and Lillian Rizzo of the Journal. Trachtenberg and Rizzo report, “The service, currently called Knewz.com, is expected to be a website and a mobile app. An early version is being […]
Bloomberg launches Bloomberg TV+
Bloomberg has launched Bloomberg TV+, a premium streaming video experience that combines Bloomberg data and programming. Bloomberg TV+ will be available in high definition and 4K ultra high definition (UHD). Bloomberg.com subscribers can see low-latency streaming news delivery on desktop, tablet and mobile web, with plans to expand into more ultra-high definition availability across IP […]
