Daily Must Reads, August 17, 2015
1. NSA spying relies on AT&T’s ‘extreme willingness to help’ (via team from ProPublica & New York Times) 2a. Inside…
Should Writers Respond to Comments on Their Articles?
When I first started writing, everyone always warned me to stay far, far away from the comments. Perhaps I’m narcissistic…
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: Aug. 17 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be…
A Student’s Perspective on Online Learning at Syracuse
Today, I had a Twitter exchange with a few classmates as to whether the word “Internet” should be capitalized. Our…
#EdShift Chat: Taking College Media to the Next Level in Digital
If you work with college media, you know they're facing the same challenges and pressures as professional news outlets. But…
Daily Must Reads, August 14, 2015
1. Personal (search) history (Jenna Wortham / New York Times) 2. Journalists offer tips on enduring — and learning from…
Mediatwits #168: Cord-Cutting Gains Steam, as Media Stocks Tumble
We’ve covered cord-cutting from cable for years, but now there’s no doubt about it: it’s real, it’s here and media…
Beacon Reader Launches Reader-Driven Crowdfunding Service
Think of it as the Kickstarter of journalism. Launched in 2013, Beacon Reader has been changing the relationship between writers and…
Futures Lab Update #117: Spatial Photography with Fyuse; Live Mobile Video via Rhinobird
This week we try out a photo app that captures three-dimensional space, and we show you another option for live-streaming…
Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, August 13, 2015
1. New York Times science site targets curious (but distractible) students (Liana Heitin / Education Week) 2. ‘Machine teaching’ is…