Coral Project Reimagines Communications Between Publishers and Audiences
Andrew Losowsky, a 2014 JSK Fellow, is leading The Coral Project, an effort to rethink and reshape communications between news…
Daily Must Reads, October 27, 2015
1. SXSW festival pulls pro- and anti-Gamergate panels after 'threats' (Alex Hern / Guardian) 2. With ‘The Martian,’ virtual reality…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, October 27, 2015
1. Why the battle between e-books and print may be over (Lynn Neary / NPR) 2. Reinventing the library (Alberto…
Privatizing Censorship in Fight Against Extremism is Risk to Press Freedom
"We're stepping up our efforts to discredit ISIL's propaganda, especially online," President Barack Obama told delegates at the Leaders' Summit…
Allan Richards: Writing Still the Most Important Media Skill in Digital Age
The following featured speech by Florida International University's Allan Richards was presented at the Breakfast for Editing Champions session at…
Upcoming Trainings and Courses: Oct. 27 Edition
Each week, MediaShift will list upcoming online trainings and courses for journalists and media people — with a focus on…
DigitalEd: Social Media Strategy and Analytics
Title: Social Media Strategy and Analytics Instructor: Megan Calcote, Social Media Manager, Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism…
Chequeado Uses Crowdfunding to Checks Facts Across Argentina
In recent years, a boom of global political fact-checking organizations has blossomed. The latest? Chequeado, a five-year-old fact-checking operation at the Buenos…
Daily Must Reads, October 26, 2015
1. How news outlet The Canary aims to 'diversify media' (Caroline Scott / Journalism.co.uk) 2. Instant Articles get shared more…
The Need For Speed: Why Slow Newspaper Sites Matter
Dear newspaper publishers, People are calling you names: “News Sites Are Fatter and Slower Than Ever.” They question your competence:…