With the powerful influence of technologies, large social platforms within the digital ecosystem have managed to take control of the distribution of news or extra content produced, as their own raw material. There is the advantage that, based on complex and expensive algorithms, they decide what to publish, where and to whom they are destined … Continue reading Standing by a ‘reasonable’ deal
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Changing shapes, not the background
When smartphones became the all-rounder of communications, the camera industry paled and it looked like it was already being left stranded at the museum of pre-modern relics. Smart phones, with their respective integrated cameras that are every time more meant to replace traditional models that have existed since their invention back in 1816, jeopardized the … Continue reading Changing shapes, not the background
The “digital future” is now
The digital future is already a reality of the present. Traditional press was never oblivious to this perspective. The emergence of such ecosystem of information glimpsed upon us gently and, to a large extent, we were preparing for the upcoming connection. Integrated newsrooms or multimedia models were the first signs that the digital route was … Continue reading The “digital future” is now
This change came suddenly… but we assume it
We knew that we were on the verge of some dramatic and challenging changes in the process of uniting our printed platform with its website Listindiario.com, following the universal trend and vogue that leads to multimedia. We needn't rush anything, but assemble the pieces of this unification on a new gear that was not just … Continue reading This change came suddenly… but we assume it
The press’ existential crisis
Printed and digital media are struggling to survive the precipitous comedown in their income amid the novel coronavirus pandemic as they appeal to creative ways to sustain themselves as reliable channels of fresh and truthful information. Putting aside the concept of competition, for the first time some related media (such as TV, radio stations and … Continue reading The press’ existential crisis
The news: more than spreading them, to tell them
With the arsenal of new communication technologies, digital users are now inclined to the formats that tell the story of an episode, its background and impacts, just as podcasts and storytellings do with increasing success. It's not surprise that under the influence of Spotify and Netflix, the bulk of digital users show preferences for these … Continue reading The news: more than spreading them, to tell them
The newspapers are many things at once
In this modern era, newspapers are more than a compendium of news, graphics and ads on paper. They're many things at once: a distributer of digital content, a bit of TV and a bit of radio and a more real, direct and active interlocutor with its users. That is the magic of multimedia. Amalgamating many … Continue reading The newspapers are many things at once
To listen, more than to read
It's no coincidence that the world's greatest newspapers, strongly committed to the “digital first” strategy, are focusing on the audio format to spread their news, that is, offering them through podcasts and other auditory transmission models. The new habits of digital users is what's strengthening such trend that privileges the listening over reading, in a … Continue reading To listen, more than to read
No longer are there any comfort zones in the newsrooms
At the speed that innovations that transform the digital platform are all taking off, there simply can't be any comfort zones in the integrated newsrooms anymore, just like it happened at the times when we only produced our printed editions. Back then, our routines did manage to change radically, as is the case now, since … Continue reading No longer are there any comfort zones in the newsrooms
Our digital achievements in 2019
2019 has been quite challenging for the Listin Diario. The events that took place during the year have marked a new precedent in the country, especially in political matters (a pre-election year with primary elections); also in justice matters, specifically about drug-trafficking issues. On the digital platform, we've focused on keeping every event updated on … Continue reading Our digital achievements in 2019
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