Mediatwits #175: Twitter’s Tough Moment
Twitter has had quite the roller-coaster ride as a company. It recently made co-founder Jack Dorsey the permanent CEO, and…
#MediaDiversity: The Struggle Continues, But Solutions Are at Hand
Recently, I had the pleasure of being on a panel about media diversity at Bloomberg’s “Power of Difference Summit,” in…
#EdShift Chat: How to Succeed at Podcasting
The form of audio storytelling known as podcasting boomed last year with the popularity of Serial, bringing new attention and…
Futures Lab Update #125: Tools for Making Animated GIFs; Viber Chats for News
This week we test several tools that turn video and photos into animated GIF files, and we see how The…
Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, October 15, 2015
1. Democratic senators push legislation that would offer free, shareable college textbooks (via Daily Kos) 2. Can campus networks ever…
Daily Must Reads, October 15, 2015
1. Can paid content and fans coexist on YouTube? (Carly Lanning / Daily Dot) 2. Netflix flies too close to…
Election 2016: Before the Votes Will Come the Video Streams
The following opinion piece is a guest post and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of this publication. Read more…
How Medill is Teaching National Security in the Classroom and Beyond
Alongside more traditional news beats, Northwestern University professor Josh Meyer is advocating for increased communication training in one specific topic: national…
The Gamification of Investigative Journalism at Muck Rock
A few weeks back, Through the Cracks interviewed Michael Morisy, founder of Muck Rock, a website that allows people to…
Media and Journalism Awards: Oct. 15 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism awards, including deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major awards, please…