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    Media Metrics Roundup for February 7, 2018

    by Jason Alcorn
    February 7, 2018

    Twitter Is Sending More Clicks To Publishers As Facebook Sends Fewer, New Data Show
    Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed News
    Twitter referrals are rising, according to data from SocialFlow.

    How To Write For MetricShift
    Jason Alcorn / MediaShift
    A call for contributors.

    Sometimes, Impact Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be
    Jason Grotto / ProPublica
    An official claimed to respond to your reporting? Be skeptical, or else.

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    January Social Media Platform Changes: Full Roundup
    Tory Starr / WGBH Social
    A “seismic” month on social media.

    Public TV Begins Counting ‘Invisible Audiences’ For Education Content
    Karen Everhart / Current
    Beyond Nielsen Ratings: “Vegas PBS tracks 27 education-related data points.”

    Opinary Is Building New Tools To Help News Orgs Use Polls To Inform Their Coverage
    Ricardo Bilton / Nieman Lab
    Can Opinary build a better audience insights dashboard?

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