Editorials

Experiment Suggests News is Low in Facebook Feeds

How much news is really in Facebook’s “News” Feed differs from person to person, and influenced by any number of muddy variables.

The makeup of a person’s feed might depend on the device they’re using. Whether they like a lot of news organizations’ pages. Whether they ever click on this news article link or watch that news video. Whether they’re on wifi or using data, checking in the morning or the evening. Whether their Facebook friends shared and discussed the news. Whether those news outlets have fast-loading pages. Whether they’ve “snoozed” groups, friends, or pages (a feature Facebook is rolling out this week). What you count as “news.”

Click here to read full story.

Reporters Desk

Recent Posts

From Chemical Fumes to RV Lawsuits to the Brown Act

The Harbor Gateway’s Unfinished Business By Rick Thomas, Columnist A new year is usually a…

2 days ago

This is Not About Protecting Americans

And so, we might be urged to ask if you haven’t swallowed the current BS…

4 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Santa Clause’ Helpers, Illegal Military Strike & Fifth Anniversary of the Insurrection

Santa Claus’ Helpers Came to Town! This holiday season, Santa Claus’ Helpers from Lomita brought…

4 days ago

ALERT: Town Hall Meeting

  The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces three community open houses in January and…

4 days ago

The Party’s Over, the Beets Remain

  By Ari LeVaux, Columnist I call it Christmas Sweater because of the color scheme…

4 days ago

Seeds For Liberation, Tracing the Fight for Liberation from Gaza to the Streets of LA

By highlighting the perspectives of Palestinians, prominent members of The Black Panther Party, La Raza,…

4 days ago