What Local News Tells Us About Overtourism: New Skift Research
Seth Borko, Skift Research
Sentiment analysis is a burgeoning field that we can use to add a new dimension to the industry-wide conversation about overtourism.
2 days ago
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Seth Borko, Skift Research
Sentiment analysis is a burgeoning field that we can use to add a new dimension to the industry-wide conversation about overtourism.
2 days ago
Seth Borko, Skift Research
Overtourism is one of the biggest challenges faced by the travel industry. Quantifying it helps diagnose and fight the issue. Our new method of measuring local sentiment toward tourists can build upon and complement existing overtourism metrics.
1 week ago
Alistair Barr and Gerrit De Vynck, Bloomberg
Google risks alienating users if it doesn't deliver the best results. As it seeks to maximize revenue on search results the "best results" aren't always what would be best for users.
1 month ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
The Green Book helped black Americans move about safely during segregation, but it also sparked the growth of black leisure travel and fueled entrepreneurship in the community for years to come.
2 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
The old Lonely Planet is dead. Say hello to the new "omnichannel travel platform."
2 months ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
That's the final nail in the coffin, but USA Today has been building that coffin since 2010.
2 months ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Nobody wins from The New York Times making a spectacle out of people's dreams and then recommending a trite list of places to visit. The prominence of destination lists also speaks to the bigger problems in travel media.
3 months ago
Andrew Sheivachman and Skift Staff, Skift
These are the films, magazines, articles, and other pieces of media that inspired the Skift team in 2018. We look forward to being just as impressed in 2019.
4 months ago
Haixia Wang, Skift Research
Along with marketers’ heavy investment in digital, the quality of digital advertising continues to improve with more advanced targeting and measurement capabilities. Optimized marketing success requires the right media mix and technology types.
6 months ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
The D.C. swamp is a little less swampy because Jake Tapper is there. Sometimes the interests of great journalism and the travel industry's desire to break down cultural barriers find themselves in harmony.
8 months ago
Jason Clampet, Skift
There is a striking difference in editorial styles between the two titles, with the U.S. edition hyper-focused on luxury and fashion and the UK one focused on a broader swath of readers. We're interested in seeing what will emerge as the singular voice.
8 months ago
Haixia Wang, Skift Research
The majority of first travel searches have no mention of a brand or destination, putting publishers of digital destination information in a uniquely influential position. Yet publishers are challenged to differentiate themselves in an arena with an overwhelming number of options.
9 months ago