Metrics at Work
Book description
The starkly different ways that American and French online news companies respond to audience analytics and what this means for the future of news
When the news moved online, journalists suddenly learned what their audiences actually liked, through algorithmic technologies that scrutinize web traffic and activity. Has this advent of…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Metrics at Work as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I had the privilege of talking with Angèle at an event and discussing our different book projects.
The wonderful thing about this book it is reveals that the interaction between technology and journalism is incredibly culturally specific. We tend to think that every newsroom engages with technology in the same way, but Angèle shows that long-standing national journalistic cultures influence how technologies are adopted and used.
The book is also an ethnography, which means that it offers a wonderful insight into the day-to-day practices of the newsroom.
From James' list on news and the impact of technology.
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