Daily Must Reads, December 14, 2015
1. On Fact-Checking in Politics (Angie Drobnic Holan / New York Times) 2. Mic Hires Cory Haik from The Washington…
On Fear, Media Freedom and Responsibility: The Refugee Story in Hungary
It's a scene that's difficult to un-see. A group of refugees flees from Hungarian police officers in a field. They're…
How to Connect Students to the Real World Through Twitter
We were three days before deadline for an article in our Writing and Editing for Media class when a student…
HackPack Connects Freelancers and Fixers for International Coverage
It’s more difficult than ever for U.S. media organizations to cover international events. Since 2003, the number of foreign correspondents…
DigitalEd: Advanced Smartphone Camera Skills
Title: Advanced Smartphone Camera Skills Instructor: Sara Snyder, Multimedia Producer, Shooter and Editor Learn to Use the Amazing Camera on…
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: Dec. 14 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be…
Daily Must Reads, December 11, 2015
1. Atlantic Media in Talks to Sell Quartz (James Fontanella-Khan & Shannon Pareil / Financial Times) 2. Kickstarter Hires Reporter…
Futures Lab Update #132: Evrybit and SmartNews
This week we check out a tool for creating stories on smartphones; and we learn about an app that automatically…
Citizens, Journalists Work Together to Tell Atlantic City’s Story
This piece was co-written by Fiona Morgan. Atlantic City is a place of riches — not in terms of material…
Netizen Report: Pro-Government Hackers and Constitutional Amendment Put Free Speech Under Fire in Ecuador
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories and emerging trends in Internet rights around the…