First NZZ articles as Instant Articles on Facebook

FACEBOOK The NZZ enters into a partnership with Facebook and makes articles available in the Facebook Newsfeed. Facebook is working with several well-known media companies for Instant Articles.Since mid-October, Facebook has been showing so-called Instant Articles in its Newsfeed, interactive articles that load up to ten times faster than is usual on the mobile web. Currently, Instant Articles are [...]

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Facebook is partnering with several prominent media companies for Instant Articles.Since mid-October, Facebook has been showing so-called Instant Articles in its newsfeed, interactive articles that load up to ten times faster than is usual on the mobile web. Currently, Instant Articles are still in the test phase and are being further developed in cooperation with well-known media companies from various countries, including "The New York Times," "National Geographic," "BuzzFeed," "The Huffington Post," "The Guardian," and "BBC News. In German-speaking countries, "Spiegel Online" and "Bild" were the first partners.The NZZ media group is also a new partner of Facebook Instant Articles. The first articles from the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" were published today directly in the Facebook newsfeed as Facebook Instant Articles, with the advertising revenues remaining entirely with the NZZ.Anita Zielina, Editor-in-Chief New Products NZZ: "An increasing proportion of our users are coming to our offerings from external platforms. We not only see revenue potential in Facebook Instant Articles, but also see the partnership with Facebook as a strategic experiment to learn more about how our content is used on such platforms. In addition, we are using this channel to introduce a younger target audience to the NZZ brand, who are also increasingly using Facebook for news and background information."

First NZZ articles as Instant Articles on Facebook

On Thursday, articles from the Neue Zürcher Zeitung will appear for the first time as Instant Articles in Facebook's newsfeed. The NZZ is using the new partnership with Facebook, among other things, to introduce a younger audience to the NZZ brand.

Since mid-October, Facebook has been showing so-called Instant Articles in its newsfeed, interactive articles that load up to ten times faster than is usual on the mobile web. Currently, Instant Articles are still in the test phase and are being further developed in collaboration with well-known media companies from various countries, including The New York Times, National Geographic, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, and BBC News. In German-speaking countries, Spiegel Online and Bild were the first partners.

The NZZ media group is now also a partner of Facebook Instant Articles. The first articles of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung were published today directly in the Facebook News Feed as Facebook Instant Articles, with the advertising revenues remaining entirely with the NZZ, the media company writes.

Anita Zielina, Editor-in-Chief New Products NZZ: "An increasing proportion of our users are accessing our offerings from external platforms. We not only see revenue potential in Facebook Instant Articles, but also see the partnership with Facebook as a strategic experiment to learn more about how our content is used on such platforms. In addition, we are using this channel to introduce a younger target audience to the NZZ brand, who are also increasingly using Facebook for news and background information."
 

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