January 28th, 2016
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The Guardian is now calling native ads ‘paid content’ - Digiday

On Monday the Guardian announced some tweaks to how it labels both its native advertising and content that’s supported by sponsors. Content paid for and controlled by advertisers will now be labeled as “paid content” or “paid for by,” both of which are far more clear than the “brought to you by” the content used to carry. Independent content funded by sponsors but created by Guardian reporters will also be labeled more clearly: The Guardian will stamp them with a “supported by” tag, which improves on the “sponsored by” tag that content carried previously.

(Source: digiday.com)

July 7th, 2015
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The rapid rise of Vox Media’s Melissa Bell: An explainer - Digiday

Bell, 36, is a journalist turned technologist, an unusual breed in news organizations today. It’s a combination that’s increasingly valued in digital publishing, though, where content is inextricably linked to its form and dissemination. 

(Source: digiday.com)

October 30th, 2014
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One big part of The New York Times’ post-newspaper strategy: video. The publisher rolled out a new video player this week. It swallows four times the screen real estate of its predecessor, spanning the Times homepage edge to edge. But the new player represents more than a design enhancement. It’s a recognition that video is a chief priority for the company as it looks to a digital future.
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