The AP Considers Ethics of Robot Journalism with Automated Insights
Algorithm journalism is now available for everyone. A beta version of Wordsmith, a program that creates journalism from data, was…
Content or Community? The Problem With Reddit’s News Site, Upvoted
In the opening moments of 2015, prodigal Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian shared his renewed vision for the so-called front page of…
Upcoming Trainings and Courses: Dec. 8 Edition
Each week, MediaShift will list upcoming online trainings and courses for journalists and media people — with a focus on…
Daily Must Reads, December 7, 2015
1. Digital ad spending expected to soon surpass TV (Sydney Ember / New York Times) 2. Interaction on Twitter enhances…
Netizen Report: ‘Terrorist Threat’ or Political Speech? States Target Social Media Post-Paris
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the…
How to Set Up a ‘Fail Camp’ for Students
Co-authored with Joel Beeson “Fail fast.” “Fail often.” “Reward failure.” It's easy to evangelize a fast-fail philosophy in spirit, but…
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: Dec. 7 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 4, 2015
1. 2015 was not the year of HTTPS for news organizations (Melody Kramer / Poynter) 2. If the FCC loses…
Mediatwits #181: TV Rights Up for Grabs in the Streaming Age
The streaming media industry is still relatively young, but a recent story in the Wall Street Journal illustrates how the…
Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, December 3, 2015
1. Google collected data on school children without permission (Kim Zetter / Wired) 2. USC Annenberg receives $5 million to…