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The reigning absurdity in the digital news economy
- tedmiston 10y ago> By contrast, a small fraction of the output can be labeled as Value Added News; these items are supposed to be unique, more deeply reported than on average —they also cost much more to produce. The author's idea is quite interesting. I'm reminded of publications like The Information, though I don't consider this type of premium content mainstream. I'm also not sure that I can believe this is the case, as much as it's what I would like to hear: > That correlation between Engaged Time and propensity to return is the seed of a foundational transformation taking place in the online publishing industry, from a digital content economy based on clicks and indiscriminate traffic to one that values quality and attention.