Mediagazer: How Scandinavian publishing house Schibsted's machine learning tech predicts which readers are 3 to 5 times more likely to buy a subscription (Liam Corcoran/Nieman Lab)

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Liam Corcoran / Nieman Lab:

How Scandinavian publishing house Schibsted's machine learning tech predicts which readers are 3 to 5 times more likely to buy a subscription — Across the sites where it's currently in use, the company's purchase prediction model has been able to identify groups of readers three to five times …

Kellie Ell / CNBC:

Speaking on CNBC on Monday, New York Times CEO Mark Thompson said the NYT's print products would last at least 10 years in the US before ceasing — - As the company continues to build its digital presence, it will re-evaluate the demand for print, Thompson says.

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Sahil Patel / Digiday:

USA Today is adding 20 new editors and producers to the current 40-person video team, has built a new studio in Gannett's Manhattan headquarters — Don't call it a pivot. USA Today Network is bulking up its video capabilities with plans to add 20 new editors and producers to join …

Edmund Lee / Recode:

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti says Facebook should share revenue from News Feed with publishers as well as traffic — If Facebook wants to influence what shows up in its News Feed, it should pay publishers. — Facebook has been mostly good about sharing traffic with publishers through News Feed.

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