Journalism roundup: “The Cost of Being Late on Social Media…”News industry turning mobile…

nytimes.com – Vindu Goel – May 13 – MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook ‘s long-rumored plan to directly host articles from news organizations will start onWednesday, concluding months of delicate negotiations between the Internet giant and publishers that covet its huge audience
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The Cost of Being Late on Social Media

Speed is the name of the game when it comes to digital media.

While the instinct of any good journalist is to wait until they have all of the facts before going live with a story, publishing a story quickly can be a key factor in online publishing success.

“Quartz is an API”: The path ahead for the business site that’s reshaping digital news

Editor’s note: There are few more compelling digital journalism stories than the growth of Quartz, Atlantic Media’s business site. Though it was born with the advantage of a highly desirable target audience — the global business elite — it has still managed to do so much right: sharable content, visual distinction, global reach, smart advertising strategy, mobile-first design…all while maintaining high quality. It’s one of the few operations I recom

SPECIAL REPORT / The news industry is struggling with a shift to mobile, getting scant revenues as more readers turn to smartphones and tablets for information, according to new research published in April.

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