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⭐ Today, we're proud to introduce our new Story Hub feature for publishers! 👉 Designed to save time and improve the ability to identify content relevant to a particular audience. 🔎 As we worked to prioritize the next Story Hub feature, we looked at the market, and one thing became clear. 📈 In the quest to replace declining programmatic advertising revenue and stem the decline of social traffic, publishers are going to great lengths to target new, niche audiences in their communities. And so we moved quickly to provide support. Here's how: https://lnkd.in/gMqvrjev

🚗 We're proud to count Lyft as one of our content partners! 💡 Jason Tanz's team at Rev by Lyft creates engaging stories weekly, from insightful data analysis to fun anecdotes about the people, technologies, and ideas driving the transportation revolution. 📈 Stacker gives our network of 3k+ publishing partners access to these engaging stories - ultimately connecting them to more and more readers across the US. 🏳️🌈 Last month, Stacker distributed a story produced by Lyft about the economic impact of Pride events on the cities in which they are hosted - an insightful article picked up by 100s of publications. 👇 Check it out below: https://lnkd.in/gdBAe2q9 #lyft #brandjournalism #earnedmedia #pride

🦸 In a world with fleeting attention spans, there is a storytelling superpower that will help you stand out... 📊 Data Visualization 🌎 ⏰ On July 25th at 1:30 PM ET, discover data visualization best practices and common mistakes to avoid, as well as some hands-on data exploration. Sign up for Stacker’s webinar at the link below to learn how to refine your data reporting skills and be the signal amidst the noise. https://lnkd.in/gRy83MiE

💡 Want to know what topics and themes will get the most reach in Q3? Every month, over 1,600 publishing news sites across 50 states and Canada pick up stories from the Stacker newswire. Despite the diverse content needs of our publishing partner network, certain themes consistently emerge as top performers. 👉 Here is what will perform the best in Q3 2024: https://lnkd.in/grfR_5kt #earnedmedia #earnedreach #brandjournalism #content #storytelling

At Stacker, we love to partner with news organizations to cover important topics and create engaging stories that inform readers. This month, we collaborated with Newsweek on an election scoop based on FEC data analysis by our very own Elena Cox. Newsweek’s White House correspondent Daniel Bush rounded out Elena’s data work and visualizations with boots-on-the-ground reporting. These efforts culminated in the story you can read below. Taking storytelling to the next level with rich data analysis and visualizations sets Stacker stories apart—and we love working with news outlets and brands to do just that. Interested? Reach out to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gTAVirWi

At Stacker, we love to partner with news organizations to cover important topics and create engaging stories that inform readers. This month, we collaborated with Newsweek on an election scoop based on FEC data analysis by our very own Elena Cox. Newsweek’s White House correspondent Daniel Bush rounded out Elena’s data work and visualizations with boots-on-the-ground reporting. These efforts culminated in the story you can read below. Taking storytelling to the next level with rich data analysis and visualizations sets Stacker stories apart—and we love working with news outlets and brands to do just that. Interested? Reach out to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gTAVirWi

🤝 We're proud to introduce our new partnership with hims & hers - Getting real about health and happiness. ✅ This partnership brings more unique, compelling, and informative content to the Stacker newswire. Hims & Hers is helping the world feel great through the power of better health – and that means breaking down barriers to a healthier, happier life by providing personalized, affordable care for all. 💪 Our shared hope is that more people feel empowered to tackle common health challenges and experience the fulfillment that comes from prioritizing your overall wellness each day. What to expect from this content: 👉 Destigmatizing formerly “taboo” health topics with helpful, approachable guides and journalism from experts in the field. 👉 Coverage and conversations around  the newest “it” topics in everything from mental and sexual health to weight loss. 👉 Timely updates on groundbreaking studies, medical advances, and new approaches to care that are changing lives. You can check out one of the first stories at this link: https://lnkd.in/gw3KVFdM #himsandhers #earnedmedia #brandjournalism

✍ AI has shaken up the publishing world and shown significant promise towards eliminating tedious tasks and freeing up people to focus on high-impact work. 🤔 While we’re continually evaluating how AI can help improve workflows, we’re also conscious of the limitations of generative AI when it comes to producing accurate copy and imagery that can meet the editorial standards we’ve set for our wire. 💡 Our Head of Connect Editorial Frank Sennett shares more on our formal AI policy for stories from Stacker and our content partners. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSGdZK4U #ai #artificialintelligence #earnedmedia #journalism #editorialstandards #contentwriting #brandjournalism

📈 Stacker distributed 3,175 stories in May 2024, driving more than 53,044 earned pickups across 3,643 news sites. Here's a look at what performed well, and what topics publishers were most interested in based on search data from journalists and editors that used Stacker last month: 🥇 Top Performing Stories, based on number of pickups: 1. Families are experiencing food insecurity as Americans grapple with higher grocery costs - 550 pickups 2. Dreamliner nightmare? Boeing 787 safety concerns raised - 547 pickups 3. 13 North American amusement parks growing the most in popularity - 485 pickups 4. 10 of the best movies about the Olympics - 421 pickups 5. Best (and worst) states for access to mental health care: How does yours stack up? - 417 pickups 6. Since the first cellphone came out in the '80s, how have they changed? - 391 pickups 7. How to get cast on 'Love Is Blind' - 379 pickups 8. These are the 13 states with comprehensive consumer privacy protection laws - 378 pickups 9. 10 highly anticipated shows to satisfy every type of reality TV fan - 376 pickups 10. Which common college majors have the highest earning potential? - 372 pickups 💡 Pocketbook and entertainment stories won again in May 2024 - with two stories covering finances, and three stories covering entertainment in the top 10. 📰 Stories covering the news - Olympics, Boeing 787 - were also picked up in high numbers, unsurprisingly. 🤔 More surprising are stories like number 3, which cover travel at a more local level. Many publishers are currently looking for these stories which are less about lavish trips to Europe and more about economical roadtrips families can take. What are you writing about this summer? Give us a follow if you want to know what news outlets will want to talk about in Q3!

☀ Happy Friday! If you're trying to tell stories using data, this post is for you. 💡 In our latest blog article, Senior Data Reporter Elena Cox breaks down ways to distill data and tell stories without overloading an audience. 👉 Read here: https://lnkd.in/gat7ipAD #newsroom #datastorytelling #storytelling #earnedmedia #marketing #contentmarketing #brandjournalism #brandcontent #engagingstories