Daily Must Reads, December 3, 2015
1. Breaking news best practices: Reaching and interviewing witnesses and victims of trauma (Kelly McBride / Poynter) 2. Snapchat positions…
A Different Lens on Race, Media and Ethics
I never thought I would write this: I was troubled by something, and Donald Trump helped me figure it out.…
Q&A: Why Do Community Engagement? A Reporter’s Perspective
Two years ago, Capital Public Radio brought me on board to launch a community engagement initiative inside their documentary unit…
The Rise of ‘Homeless’ Media
Since the advent of the Internet, publishers have been trying to leverage distribution channels — such as social media networks — to drive traffic…
Futures Lab Update #131: Experimenting With Vertical Video
This week we explore what’s different about creating and displaying video in a vertical format — in other words,…
DigitalEd: How to Boost Audience Engagement for Journalism
Title: How to Boost Audience Engagement for Journalism Instructor: Joy Mayer, Missouri School of Journalism instructor and engagement strategist Are…
Daily Must Reads, December 2, 2015
1. The Huffington Post editorial staff moves forward with union plans (Anthony Ha / TechCrunch) 2. Most of your headline…
The Fallacy of ‘Safe Space’ on College Campuses
I was in college the first time I heard someone use the N-word. Really use it to describe a group…
Why We Need a Streaming Service for News
The following opinion piece is a guest post and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of this publication. Read more…
The End of Privacy Podcast, Episode 3: The News Business’ Dirty Data Secret
Advertisers and data brokers collect information about you as you move from site to site across the internet – including…