The tchop blog: internal communication, community and employee apps
Jev and the Newsroom: What a New Kind of AI Model Means for Publishers
The new hyped AI model everyone talks about is called Jev. It doesn’t write anything. And probably that’s the point.
The three pillars of digital-first media – and the one thing that holds them together
Lucy Küng has studied what separates media ventures that thrive from the ones that disappear. Her research keeps returning to three formats: newsletter, podcast, events.
Your audience hierarchy has four levels. Most publishers are stuck at level three.
Sean Griffey, CEO of Industry Dive, recently named something most publishers…
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….by turning participation into momentum that sustains itself.
…and how to adapt them.
Community changes four lines on a publisher’s P&L: subscription retention, new revenue, first-party data, ad yield. Here is how the math works.
…because trust and genuine dialogue keep employees connected and committed.
…built on purpose, trust, participation and proof that voices change things.
…because readers don’t just want content anymore, they want reasons to keep coming back.
…by shifting from updates to conversations that build connection, recognition and a sense of belonging.
…why clarity, alignment and shared purpose matter more than platforms when building a brand community that lasts.
…by focusing on the early signals people receive before they ever post, reply or even decide to stay.
…without flattening voices, distorting visibility or breaking the quiet cues that make community feel human.