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Nieman Lab
When you're publishing to Facebook, or tweaking a headline to align with some carefully honed SEO strategy, how closely do you take note of story topic?
New research from Parse.ly suggests that news organizations trying to make the most of Facebook referrals and Google search traffic need to be extra discerning about story topic, as some see the majority of their referral traffic coming from Facebook, while others see the lion's share of their traffic coming through Google search.
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Backchannel
Typography is undergoing a public renaissance. Typography usually strives to be invisible, but recently it's become a mark of sophistication for readers to notice it and have an opinion.
Suddenly, people outside of the design profession seem to care about its many intricacies. Usually, this awareness focuses on execution. This year's Oscars put visual hierarchy on the map.
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The Media Briefing
In the last 15 years, more than half of the jobs at newspapers have disappeared, down from 412,000 to 174,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While I don't want to reflexively equate newspapers with local journalism, there is no way to ignore such a tremendous loss in local media capacity, especially in small towns and cities.
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Care2
A new study adds to a body of evidence claiming social media sites may be impacting young people's mental health, which means both positive effects as well as potentially serious consequences for young users.
We know that social media use has risen sharply over the past decade. Given that it is an emerging technology, this is not all that surprising.
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Adweek
Facebook may have more than twice as many global users as Instagram, but little sister is now the belle of the ball in the eyes of many marketers.
Per SocialBakers’ research released at the company's Engage conference in Prague, Czech Republic, brands are getting three times more engagement on Instagram, while celebrities are garnering 3.6 times more via the app, when compared apples-to-apples with Facebook.
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Poynter
As part of its ongoing push to build relationships with local publishers, Facebook is testing products that can help people better connect with local news.
Those tests, part of the Facebook Journalism Project, have just begun, but they're all aimed at helping people discover and engage with news outlets in their communities, a Facebook spokesperson told Poynter.
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Greenhouse Grower
AmericanHort has announced it will be hosting Impact Washington, an inaugural advocacy and policy summit, in Washington, D.C., Sept. 12-13.
The two-day summit will feature discussions with elected leaders, their staffs and other policy experts on timely topics, including immigration and the horticulture industry workforce, Farm Bill programs affecting horticulture, tax reform and other issues critical to our industry.
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Did you know money really can grow on trees? Learn how trees cut costs and save energy from arborists at Davey Tree. MORE
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services recently learned that several varieties of petunias genetically engineered to produce various hues of orange, red and purple colored flowers have been imported into the United States from Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, South America, as well as the countries of Australia, Israel, and Mexico, and distributed interstate without proper authorization as required by APHIS regulations at 7 CFR part 340.
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UC Berkeley
The University of California Botanical Garden is home to hundreds of bird's nests, tucked into plants covering the 34-acre site in Strawberry Canyon. And for the next few days, it is home to one more: a giant pendant resembling an oversized weaver bird nest, constructed with a 3-D scanner, a modified 3-D printer-turned-weaver, wood waste, hemp fiber and human hands.
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MediaBlog
Are your messages secure?
With data breaches and other scams on the rise, you've probably asked yourself this question — whether you're protecting sensitive information from a confidential source, or just keeping a close eye on your personal account.
Earlier this month, journalists swapped warnings about a particularly sneaky Google Doc invite that scammed even the savviest users.
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The Digital Reader
Gmail is possibly the most widely used email service, but are you getting the most out of it?
The following 12 Gmail hacks will help you take control of your inbox and go from being a Gmail user to a Gmail expert. Read on to save time, avoid mistakes and add a dash of style to your inbox.
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The Irish Times
We all have dreams. For many, writing a book and seeing it on the shelves of bookshops is a dream come true. The next best thing to fulfilling your own dream is to help someone else to fulfill theirs. Such was my opportunity when my father wrote his dream book.
31 Years Of Hell! 1914-1945 is a concise history of the two world wars and the interwar years. I undertook to edit and produce the book, then I self-published it.
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Publishers Weekly
Amazon has long featured bestseller lists track sales ranking by the hour, but what the e-commerce giant has lacked is a weekly list. That changed with the launch of Amazon Charts, a new feature that will include not only the top 20 bestsellers at the retailer in both fiction and nonfiction, but also the 20 most-read books in both categories. Adult books and children's books will be included on the lists.
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GWA
GWA's biggest event of the year, the 2017 Annual Conference & Expo, is heading to Buffalo, New York, Aug. 4-7, and you're invited. This year’s conference features a lineup of unforgettable events and experiences, including beautiful gardens, dynamic education sessions, industry all-stars, essential networking and so much more.
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GWA
In the April-May 2017 issue ...
- Sally Cunningham previews the #GWA2017 Post-Conference Tours
- Update GWA President Kirk Brown
- New and returning columns covering: Food with Patrick Ryan, Business with Angela Treadwell-Palmer, Photography with Rob Cardillo, Sustainability with Marcia Tate
- Preview of #GWA2017 Education Sessions
- GWA member profile on Melinda Myers & Debra Prinzing
- GWA Regional, Publishing and Industry News
- Plus much more!
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GWA
Torrential rains and tornado warnings the day before did not bode well for the GWA Native Flora of the Carolinas Region IV garden tours. But Friday, May 5, dawned with abundant sunshine for the early morning photo shoot at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, the first stop for our tour. Fortified with coffee and juice, 35 participants including a gardening couple from South Dakota joined the guided tours.
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GWA
Join Region V GWA members for two days of arbors, botanicals and more at two upcoming-and-coming Iowa institutions, The Brenton Arboretum and Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. Events will also include a Connect Meeting and Trunk Show.
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GWA
Join Region I GWA members for tours of three stunning Harvard Yard gardens, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Mary M.B. Wakefield Estate and Eleanor Bradley Estate & Gardens. Events will also include a Connect Meeting and Trunk Show.
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GWA
Join GWA in the greater Lancaster region as we spend the day visiting the Penn State Trial Gardens,
Lancaster Historical Society and Tanger Arboretum, culminating in a trunk show and
GWA Connect meeting.
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GWA
Join Region III GWA members for two days of touring Indiana's beautiful gardens, including Holliday Park Nature, Sky Garden and Common Ground at Eskenazi Hospital and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
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