Futures Lab Update #130: Election Tool for Local Newsrooms; Advice on Reaching Millennials
This week we explore a web-based tool for local election coverage, and we get advice on creating news for millennial…
Why Journalists Need to Stand Up for Reader Privacy
When you are reading the news, it is reading you back. According to new research out of the University of…
Media and Journalism Awards: Nov. 19 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism awards, including deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major awards, please…
Daily Must Reads, November 18, 2015
1. You can now search through more than 400 media ethics codes (Kristen Hare / Poynter) 2. NYT using Paris…
Witness Launches Ethical Guidelines for Using Video in Human Rights Reporting
The headline of a New York Times' compilation of user-generated content reads: "The Videos That Are Putting Race and Policing…
Media and Journalism Fellowships: Nov. 18 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism fellowship programs, including the deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, November 17, 2015
1. After lawsuit dismissal, Author Solutions looks forward (Jim Milliot / Publishers Weekly) 2. Indie booksellers band together, launch “Anti-Amazon…
Daily Must Reads, November 17, 2015
1. Encrypted messaging apps face new scrutiny over possible role in Paris attacks (David Sanger & Nicole Perlroth / New…
How Argentine Broadcast Law Rewards Friendly Outlets and Discriminates Against Critics
The moment polls closed for Argentina's presidential election on October 25, the C5N cable news station breathlessly reported that ruling party…
Journalists and Residents Come Face-to-Face in New Brunswick
Journalism needs community support, and communities need the support of local journalists. That idea is at the heart of News…