What’s the half-life of news articles these days? How should that affect your mix of marketing, thought leadership, research, and other news-focused content? New research from Chartbeat, a content intelligence platform for publishers, sheds light on how positioning, traffic source, topic, and other attributes impact the lifespan of an article. CMI’s chief strategy advisor Robert … Read more
Misinformation spreads like wildfire on social media, and their parent companies have little interest in fact-checking. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once said in an interview about political speech, “I don’t think that Facebook or internet platforms, in general, should be arbiters of truth.” New generative AI engines such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and others … Read more
Who cares who created the content? Sure, the person who wrote, recorded, or produced it cares. And probably, their parents do, too (if my personal experience is any indicator.) And maybe, if the person is a known expert or celebrity in their field, the publisher cares because their involvement will draw more attention. But for … Read more
