Groupon re-invents itself as coupon marketplace

Groupon is re-inventing itself. The company became known for sending subscribers a daily e-mail, offering certain discounts and products every morning. Its new mandate is to remake itself as a digital coupon marketplace.

Protests in Bangkok highlight drone journalism

While laws in the USA and the U.K. largely prohibit drone journalism, an unlikely country has accepted the use of these small, unmanned, camera-equipped aircraft to capture images: Thailand.

Keeping it on the down low – is it privacy or secrecy?

The words “privacy” and “secrecy” may seem synonymous at first glance, but to the media, the distinction makes all the difference.

Next Issue Canada launched

Rogers Media, Canada’s third largest media company based on market share, together with partners has launched Next Issue Canada, a digital magazine service aimed at reviving its stagnant publishing division, which accounts for a quarter of its overall revenue.

FAA expected to allow drone journalism in the USA soon

In the USA, Prof. Matt Waite of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, founder of the Drone Journalism Lab, says the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seems to be ready to allow news reporters to use drones – subject to registration and records-keeping requirements. The FAA is expected to issue a new set of regulations governing the use of drones in the next few months.

Trouble in the Beltway: NY Times vs. Politico

Times in Washington, D.C., have been turbulent since two media giants, The New York Times and Politico, compete to “win the morning, win the afternoon.” Here is a look into the founding of Politico and how, at the expense of the Washington Post, it has become the must-read site in Washington.

New report finds ombudsmen a global growth industry

At a time when the number of news ombudsmen is dropping in some Western countries, their ranks are increasing elsewhere, most notably Latin America. According to a new report “Giving the Public a Say: How news ombudsmen ensure accountability, build trust and add value to media organisations,” this growth reflects a belief in young or fragile democracies that strong media play a critical role in development.

Q&A with Young Reader Winner SoLoMo winner: MijnZ’s Harold de Haan

Harold de Haan, the Chief Editor of the regional newsdesk of the Dutch daily De Stentor, is the project manager of MijnZ, a digital news platform for the young in Zwolle. Mijnz won this year’s Young World Reader Prize in the SoLoMo (Social-Local-Mobile) category, for their innovative new digital service for local youth, which was created by journalism students.

Traditional media turns to Instagram to report news

As more people rely on social media for news, traditional news outlets as well as startups have been experimenting with 15-second news segments on Instagram.

Google launches Newsstand application as upgrade over Currents

On Wednesday, Google announced Google Play Newsstand, a new application that combines Google Magazines and Google Currents. The new app, which was announced through the Official Android Blog, allows for users to choose from more than 1,900 publications, both free and paid.