Daily Must Reads, September 3, 2015
1. Payday for ice bucket challenge’s mocked slacktivists (Nicholas Kristof / New York Times) 2. Al Jazeera America digital journalists…
Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, September 3, 2015
1. How the New School aims to bring journalism and design together (Justin Ellis / Nieman Lab) 2. Penn State…
Silence in Burundi as Violence Forces Independent Press Into Exile
On June 24, a grenade was thrown through the window of Voice of America correspondent Diane Nininahazwe's home. It was one…
NPR to Incubate Innovation with Storytelling Lab
Think of it as the Y Combinator of public radio. Instead of churning out startup after startup, the NPR Storytelling…
Remix: Use Hybrid Courses to Stimulate Online Learning
My experience teaching at West Virginia University tells me that a hybrid format works well for digital journalism courses. I…
Daily Must Reads, September 2, 2015
1. Automation in the newsroom (Celeste LeCompte / Nieman Reports) 2. Dylan Byers joining CNNMoney and CNN Politics (Brian Stelter…
Could Periscope Turn Piracy into Profit?
The following opinion piece is a guest post and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of this publication. Read more…
Public-Powered Journalism Brings Audiences into the Reporting Process
I've been obsessed with one particular (and surprisingly provocative) question about the news industry. And so I've been posing it…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, September 1, 2015
1. A manifesto for 'smart content' in publishing (Steve Odart / FutureBook) 2. Digital magazine subscriptions are on the rise…
Daily Must Reads, September 1, 2015
1. Podcast collective Radiotopia has a new leader (Nicholas Quah / Nieman Lab) 2. Local news startups link engagement to…