What Beacon’s Failure Means for Crowdfunded Journalism
First it was Spot.Us, then Contributoria, and now Beacon. All three crowdfunding platforms specialized in helping news organizations and independent…
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: Oct. 3 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be…
DigitalEd: Social Media for Crowdfunding
Title: Social Media for Crowdfunding Instructor: Julie Keck, Media & Communications Director, Seed&Spark Find out how to use social media…
Must Reads in Media & Technology: Oct. 3
Must Reads is MediaShift's daily curation of the big stories about media and technology from across the web. Sign up…
The WhatsApp Warning: Privacy In A Data-Driven World
The following piece is a guest post from Todd Garland, founder and CEO of BuySellAds. Guest posts do not necessarily…
#EdShift Chat: Online Teaching
New technology and tools are transforming learning experiences, creating opportunities that used to only happen in a face-to-face classroom. But…
Futures Lab Update #166: CNN’s Approach to Snapchat
This story first appeared on RJI’s Futures Lab. Reporting by Mitchel Summers, Jon Doty and Sarah Sabatke Most news organizations have…
Must Reads in Media & Technology: Sept. 30
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How Email Marketing Can Help Publishers Overcome Ad Blockers
The following piece is a guest post from Geoff Alexander, the president of iContact. Guest posts do not necessarily reflect…
How Documentary Filmmakers Plan Ahead for Impact
This guest post was originally published on the Center for Media and Social Impact blog. The filmmakers at CreativeChaos, whose projects…