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How to make a news story go viral: the pizza factor

How do you get people to share news stories? Approach topics by way of common denominators – ones that cross cultures and continents – says S. Mitra Kalita, Ideas Editor at Quartz. Pizza was key in making hard-news stories from India and Africa attractive to share, she tells the 13th International Newsroom Summit.

Self-destructing news; why Snapchat is more than sexting

“People think Snapchat is just a silly tool for sending sexy pictures – but it has a lot of potential for news,” says Anders Kongstad, the Founder of SnapKanalen (Snapchannel). “I started a news media and video journalism channel on Snapchat and in one month got 1200 users.”

#WPE14: Editorial Systems Tour proves popular

Thirty people (the maximum number) took part in this morning’s Editorial Systems Tour, which began at 10:00 at the WAN-IFRA stand in the foyer.

#WPE14: Publishers must learn this: It’s all about what content is swiped to the right

Guest post by Kim Svendsen

In a not-too-distant past CDs and DVDs were considered something you decided to buy and then consume. Music and film was something you owned. Not so any more – that’s not a surprise to anyone. Streaming services with millions of songs and movies are all over the place.

#WPE14: Video interview with Constantine Kamaras: “A very upbeat session”

After moderating the Media Port session on new revenue sources at the Media Port Revenue on Monday, Constantine Kamaras reviews the themes that emerged from the session.

‘Change has always been about mindset and culture, not about tools’: Mark Deuze

“Everyone knows they have to” convert to digital to survive, but knowing and doing are two different things for most newsrooms, according to Professor of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, Mark Deuze, who sees journalism entering a permanent phase of beta experimentation – at least for the next 30-40 years.

Using responsive design to enhance storytelling: WSJ digital editor, John Crowley

Since joining the The Wall Street Journal in 2010 and in his new role as digital editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa, John Crowley has sought to make storytelling more accessible, compelling and far-reaching through online, multi-platform innovation.

Where would you place your bet?

How can 300 young digital publishing startups be wrong?

That was the question posed by Michael Bhaskar, Digital Publishing Director, Profile Books UK, yesterday at CONTEC, the Frankfurt Book-Fair’s new conference for “global publishing trendsetters”.

Malicious malware email attack temporarily takes down Australian TV news channel

The 24-hour TV news service of the Australian national public broadcaster, ABC News 24 was taken off air temporarily on Tuesday morning, after an widespread email attack that signalled a wake-up call for news publishers globally.

Generation E: Young European expats laying the foundations for Europe’s future social fabric

Every year, thousands of young southern Europeans pack up and leave their native Spain, Portugal, Greece or Italy. They change nation-state in search of new jobs and opportunities. The process is made easier by their countries’ status as parties to the Schengen Convention, permitting free movement of their citizens within 26 European countries. Jessica Sparks reports.