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- Hyperlocals thrive in highly competitive New Jersey
New Jersey is the most densely populated U.S. state, but it has few major news outlets of its own, a unique environment that has led to a profusion of hyperlocal online sites. Coverage, however, is less than ideal, with a abundance of coverage in some parts of the state and a dearth of coverage in other areas. NetNewsCheck.com
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- Can news orgs mix business and editorial without losing their ethics?
Given the constrained budgets of many small news startups, a strict wall between the editorial and business sides is not an option, as one person will sometimes be in charge of both areas, writes Dena Levitz. Many of these operations, however, are finding ethical ways to blend the two. The key appears to be thinking holistically about the product, Levitz writes. PBS/MediaShift
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- Reddit looks to build up subscription base with premium offering
With Reddit's phenomenal growth comes additional data hosting costs that the site hopes to defray by enhancing its $3.99-a-month subscription plan. Among the perks on offer are improved comment display and retrieval and the ability to turn off display ads. Reddit is also looking into recruiting retailers for special offers to subscribers. VentureBeat
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- Knight-Mozilla initiative looks for developers in the right places
Newsrooms are hard-pressed to find the kind of technical talent they need to develop their digital product, but Knight-Mozilla OpenNews is trying to help. With its fellowships, OpenNews is looking for technical people where they can be found, sponsoring civic-data hack days. Those developers granted fellowships end up spending 10 months in leading newsrooms around the world. Nieman Journalism Lab
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- Display advertising is in trouble, says analyst
The decline of display advertising is only a matter of time, says Pivotal Research analyst Brian Wieser. New tactics such as “native” advertising and oversized ad formats are merely delaying the inevitable, with increased programmatic buying and slowing digital investments likely to impact the premium display business. “The reality is, I just don’t see a lot of growth,” Wieser says. MediaPost Communications/Online Media Daily
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- Facts win out in the cacophony of election season coverage
Nate Silver's data-driven analysis of polling trends and the rise of political fact-checking were two encouraging media trends of the just-passed election season, writes Kelly McBride. "Both were a reaction to the cacophony that had become political discourse; both were dismissed as liberally biased by conservatives. And both have weathered the criticism, mostly by being right but also by being popular with the audience," he writes. Poynter.org/Making Sense of the News blog
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The American Press Institute's purpose is to educate constituencies about the value of newspapers and to provide training,
research and best practices for newspaper industry executives. Founded in 1946, API is located in Arlington, Va., at the
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