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    Media Metrics Roundup for November 22, 2017

    by Jason Alcorn
    November 22, 2017

    How To Tell The Story of Metrics Inside Your News Organization
    Ryan Sholin / MetricShift
    Great, practical tips from a veteran of newsroom analytics.

    Google’s Chatbot Analytics Platform Chatbase Launches To Public
    Sarah Perez / TechCrunch
    The dashboard lets developers track metrics like active users, sessions and retention.

    Google Referrals Up 17% On The Year With AMP Traffic
    Clare Carr / Parse.ly
    Parse.ly has added AMP data to its referral dashboard and shares some results.

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    Best Practices In Gauging The Impact Of Investigative Journalism
    Global Investigative Journalism Network
    GIJN’s new 34-page report was released last week in Johannesburg.

    The Enhanced Art Of Writing Headlines
    Terri Walter / Chartbeat
    One takeaway: When testing, alternate headlines win about 62% of the time.

    Get Great At Converting App Users Into Members
    Dick McPherson / Greater Public
    7 tips for how public media stations can cultivate NPR One listeners.

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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.

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