Thu, June 30, 2016 links to read

Reuters report: consumers prefer text over video for hard news but big breaking stories increase video interest
http://mediagazer.com/160629/p15#a160629p15
http://www.niemanlab.org/2016/06/sure-people-like-online-video-but-that-doesnt-mean-they-want-to-watch-your-hard-news-videos/

Nearly 80 media organizations unite to focus on homelessness in San Francisco, spearheaded by Audrey Cooper, editor in chief of The San Francisco Chronicle
http://mediagazer.com/160629/p13#a160629p13
http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/29/technology/san-francisco-homeless-project/

What media companies don’t want you to know about ad blockers
http://www.cjr.org/opinion/ad_blockers_malware_new_york_times.php

http://www.cjr.org/tow_center/tech_criticism_virginia_heffernan.php

http://buzzmachine.com/2016/06/29/facebookmageddon/

http://digiday.com/publishers/winter-arrives-winners-losers-facebooks-news-feed-change/

http://www.fastcompany.com/3061357/the-web-decentralized-distributed-open

http://digiday.com/publishers/londons-freesheet-metro-betting-apps/

http://www.niemanlab.org/2016/06/first-look-media-is-building-a-new-platform-that-aims-to-include-everything-from-films-to-podcasts/

http://mediashift.org/2016/06/4-tips-for-journalists-to-master-snapchat-stories/

http://www.inc.com/john-boitnott/3-social-media-giants-sabotaging-themselves-by-hurting-the-little-guy-.html
"Some of the biggest players in social media are making moves that, although possibly lucrative for themselves, make the platforms less useful and helpful to small businesses and independent, creative individuals." (well, duh. how is this news or a surprise? the users are the product being sold.) "These potentially shortsighted decisions may come back to haunt the big social media companies involved." (doubtful because users will gladly continue to be the product.)

https://www.buzzfeed.com/charliewarzel/facebooks-unsettling-referendum-on-news
"In a turbulent week that’s been largely defined by a controversial vote, Facebook just issued its own referendum on news in its News Feed. Put simply, the users have spoken and news lost." - (wow, how about that. a company listening to its users. users joined facebook to connect with friends and family and not to be bombarded with news stories. the media always blames everyone else but themselves for their business problems.)