E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, April 21, 2015
1. The Fictionary adds book-specific dictionaries to e-books (Thorin Klosowski / Lifehacker) 2. All's fair in sex, love, war -…
DigitalEd: How to Improve Audience Engagement and Digital Outreach
PBS MediaShift is launching a new series of online training courses called DigitalEd, in partnership with BigMarker. These one-hour live…
DigitalEd: Is There Life After News? How to Transition from News to Business
PBS MediaShift is launching a new series of online training courses called DigitalEd, in partnership with BigMarker. These one-hour live…
How Social Media ‘Decided, Dominated and Directed’ the Nigerian Elections
The recent election of Muhammadu Buhari as president of Nigeria has been hailed internationally as a historic transfer of power…
Survey on Media Use in Middle East Shows a ‘Return to the Local’
A newly updated survey by the Northwestern University in Qatar reveals an expansive look at attitudes and behaviors toward the media across…
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: April 20 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be…
Upcoming Training and Courses: April 20 Edition
FEATURED TRAINING THREAD at Yale June 7-10, 2015 New Haven, Connecticut THREAD at Yale will gather storytellers from print, radio, and…
Daily Must Reads, April 20, 2015
1. BuzzFeed deleted posts under pressure from its own business department (J. K. Trotter / Gawker) 2. Fusion to turn…
How Community Service Can Help Educate Journalism Students
Since 2010, I’ve been teaching a graduate class in Indiana University’s Journalism program, requiring that students complete 20 hours of…
DigitalEd: iPhone Audio Reporting 101
PBS MediaShift is launching a new series of online training courses called DigitalEd, in partnership with the Donald W. Reynolds…