When Facebook introduced its redesigned News Feed, it did more than change how people view memes and photos of cats — it altered the way stories are seen. Now everyone can make news. But for those who make a living by spreading news, Facebook has changed the way stories are presented. Dean Praetorius, a senior editor with The Huffington Post, talked with AllFacebook about how the way news is presented on Facebook requires some changes to the traditional approach.
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Maybe Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s comparison of News Feed to a personalized newspaper wasn’t too far off. According to the Pew Research Center’s State of the News Media 2013 report, Facebook is a key way that news outlets such as The Huffington Post, The Daily Mail, and Yahoo reach their readers. The report notes that major U.S. news sites get an average of 9 percent of their traffic from Facebook, compared with 4 percent when measured 15 months ago.
The mark of a successful news story in the Facebook era is what happens after a reader is finished with it. Enter NewsWhip, which compiled a list of the top “social monster” websites, which are are killing it as measured by Facebook interactions. BuzzFeed — which scored a spot on the list despite being a relative newbie to the scene — has all the details, including a handy infographic showing that The Huffington Post, the U.K.’s The Daily Mail, and Yahoo are leading the pack.
