Algorithms are changing what we read online

Re:Algorithms are changing what we read online by MichaelMoser123 on Monday September 14, 2020 @10:40PM (#24477385)

Most of the newspapers in Germany have half of their articles as 'premium content', and these cost some money. I wonder if they focus on the same metrics with this model. (I mean if the newspaper has a revenue model that is not primarily based on ads then its metrics might be of a different kind)

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Re:Algorithms are changing what we read online by mjburgess on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @03:03AM (#24478593)

In the case where an article causes you to subscribe, the topic area can be sustained by a smaller audience.

Eg., this is how netflix maintains a large library of niche films. It is enough just that they profit on them, not that they are popular.

The issue in OP appears to be that his articles were always included with the printed newspaper, and some people were curious enough to read it. However those people would never think to seek out that content.

So it's a question of "how do you serve the intellectual curiosity" in an era where mere popularity is the main recommendation system?

I don't think it's as big of a problem as he seems to think, only, that newspapers now have no answer to it. Many institutions for the intellectually curious (newspapers, universities, etc.) don't serve that function anymore.

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Re:Algorithms are changing what we read online by MichaelMoser123 on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @03:36AM (#24478760)

For discovery there are specialized reddits and there is still https://www.aldaily.com/ also twitter is good for that

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Re:Algorithms are changing what we read online by dorchadas on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @10:04PM (#24488848)

Any good recommendations on some of those specialized reddits?

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