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‘A New York Times story is tweeted every 4 seconds’

New York Times chairman Arthur Sulzberger gave a speech a few days ago at Polis LSE, which Charlie Beckett kindly posted in full. In it, Sulzberger talks about why the NY Times (which recently said it now has 325,000 digital subscribers) is engaging with its readers. The main Facebook page of The New York Times [...]
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NY times runs online courses for its readers

Here’s one way to add value for readers above and beyond the daily news – and add a revenue stream at the same time. The New York  Times runs online courses for its readers, which include sessions with the paper’s columnists. Nieman Lab reports: They’re offering week-long, largely online courses for Times readers who pay [...]
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Your readers are here to help

The folks who told us 67% of Americans are unhappy with the quality of journalism these days may not have come up with any concrete suggestions for how to make them happy again, but Jeff Jarvis has one: invite your readers to collaborate with you.
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Dear BBC, thanks for letting me help

Wow. That was quick. I noticed a typo earlier on a BBC story and decided to see if they had a way for readers to contact them about howlers. I found one and sent in the typos. Sure enough, 5 minutes later when I checked the story again, the changes had been made
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USA Today invites readers onto expert panel

USA Today is surveying its socially networked readers, asking them to join an expert panel where they can share their opinions and be interviewed by reporters.
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