The Difficult Ethics Around Showing a Murderer’s Video
When two WDBJ journalists were murdered on live television last week near Roanoke, Virginia, the ethical debate over “how much…
Thinking of Starting a Podcast? Read This First
Podcasts first popped up on my radar about 10 years ago, when the trend, fueled by RSS and file sharing…
Upcoming Trainings and Courses: Sept. 1 Edition
Each week, MediaShift will list upcoming online trainings and courses for journalists and media people — with a focus on…
50 Years After Watts: Going Beyond Anniversary Coverage and Building Community Engagement
August 11 marked 50 years since Watts — along with most of South Los Angeles — erupted in six days of racially charged upheaval.…
#EdShift Chat: Reporting on Trauma in the Social Media Age
Reporting on trauma is challenging and emotional enough without the added stress of how to handle and cover graphic video,…
Daily Must Reads, August 31, 2015
1. NPR podcasts turn 10 (via NPR Extra) 2. Life after content blocking (Jean-Louis Gassée / Monday Note) 3. These…
How and Why Journalism Schools Should Teach Podcasting
A buddy of mine who also teaches journalism and is a guy who’s on it when it comes to data…
Why Journalists Should Use Transparency as a Tool to Deepen Engagement
When we talk about transparency in journalism we tend to discuss it in terms of the people and institutions we…
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: Aug. 31 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be…
Daily Must Reads, August 28, 2015
1. British Library rejects digital Taliban trove fearing terror laws (Eric Randolph / Agence France-Presse) 2. DC appeals court lifts…