Can Australia’s Media Reform Help News Move Beyond Clicks?
Peter Fray / MetricShift
The government has been reluctant to support tax relief.
Apple’s Anti-Tracking Moves Rattle Digital Media
Ross Benes / Digiday
What new limits on ad tracking mean for publishers.
BuzzFeed’s Strategy For Getting Content To Do Well On All Platforms? Adaptation And A Lot Of A/B Testing
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab
Ever wonder what BuzzFeed measures? A engineer dished at MIT.
Facebook Sees Dip In News Referrals
Sara Fischer / Axios
Publishers are now getting more traffic from Google.
When and How to Use your Historical Data
Jill Nicholson / Chartbeat
How do you use historical data? Let me know on Twitter.
Publishers, Pick Your KPIs And Stick With Them
Frederic Filioux / Monday Note
There are four indicators. Pick yours and don’t vacillate.
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Jason Alcorn (@jasonalcorn) is the Metrics Editor for MediaShift. In addition to his work with MediaShift, he works as a consultant with non-profits and newsrooms.