How News21 Immerses Students into Innovative Storytelling
There’s been plenty of banter online about whether a degree in journalism is useful to aspiring journalists. Influential self-made journalists…
Futures Lab Update #126: Google News Lab’s Story Spheres + 3-D Mobile Apps
This week we explore a new Google tool for creating immersive wrap-around multimedia; and we look at some mobile apps…
Media and Journalism Awards: Oct. 22 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism awards, including deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major awards, please…
Why Engagement Editors Should Go Beyond Promotion, and Tell Stories with the Audience
I have a confession to make. I hate my job title. And I bet many other social and audience editors/producers/specialists/coordinators/managers…
Daily Must Reads, Oct. 21, 2015
1. Why Yahoo Wrote Down $42 million for ‘Community’ (Erin Griffith / Fortune) 2. ESPN to Lay Off About 300…
The Home Page Isn’t Dead – And Its Design Matters
“The home page is dead.” We’ve heard that phrase a lot the last couple years, especially after it was reported…
Relive the ‘Hack the Gender Gap’ Women’s Hackathon on VR at USC
Much has been said about the lack of voice and opportunity for women in both journalism and technology, especially when it…
Media and Journalism Fellowships: Oct. 21 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism fellowship programs, including the deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major…
Goodbye, Comments: The Rise of Curated Conversations
There are two seemingly incompatible trends going on in the publishing world right now. On one hand, there is a…
Daily Must Reads, Oct. 20, 2015
1. Dean Baquet Responds To Jay Carney’s Medium Post (Dean Baquet / Medium) 2. In The Battle of Amazon vs.…