| Facebook News |
What is it? | A tab on Facebook that provides users with professionally-gathered news |
Where is it available? | Currently only in the US. But Facebook News is soon expanding into the UK, Germany, France, India and Brazil |
How much does it cost readers? | Free |
Number of publications on board | Hundreds across both the US and UK |
Big-name publishers on board | US: ABC News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post. UK: Guardian, Mirror, Independent, Economist |
Pros for publishers | Payment for news (after many years of campaigning). Low maintenance. For some, the opportunity to reach new audiences who might choose to pay for subscriptions |
Cons for publishers | Higher payments wanted. Some report little improvement in website traffic. Potential to undermine paywalls for subscription-selling news operations |