Media and Journalism Fellowships: May 19 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism fellowship programs, including the deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major…
10 Expert Search Tips for Finding Who, Where, and When
Online research is often a challenge. Information from the web can be fake, biased, incomplete, or all of the above.…
Brilliant Crowdfunding Campaign Connects Community to Solutions Journalism
The Lo-Down, a six-year-old community news site and monthly magazine on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, just launched a…
Daily Must Reads, May 18, 2015
1. How journalism schools are adjusting to the digital age (Danny Funt / Columbia Journalism Review) 2. A trade mag's…
What Our May Graduates Learned and Wish They’d Learned
We talk seemingly endlessly about the state and fate of journalism education. We lament what we’re not doing -- and…
French Surveillance Law Passes National Assembly, But It’s Not the Last Word
Until the last moment, the opponents of a very controversial French intelligence bill tried to be heard. Early this month,…
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: May 18 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be…
Daily Must Reads, May 15, 2015
1. 78th class of Nieman Fellows announced (via Nieman Foundation) 2. With Facebook’s Instant Articles, publishers may find 70 cents…
From Concept to Demo: Knight Prototype Fund Announces 20 New Projects
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation recently announced funding for 20 new projects through its Knight Prototype Fund,…
Mediatwits #160: Verizon Buys AOL But Is It Really A Deal?
The big news this week, in case you haven't heard, is the proposed merger between Verizon and AOL. Verizon going…