Why Crowdfunded Journalism Pioneer Spot.Us Died
Spot.Us was a first in crowdfunded journalism in the United States. For the better part of a decade the project…
DBW E-Book Bestsellers: ‘Girl on the Train’ Hits Seventh Week at No. 1
Even though a new title by best-selling author Erik Larson is close on its heels, "The Girl on the Train" refuses…
Daily Must Reads, March 18, 2015
1. The best interface is no interface: why we don't always need An App for That (Golden Krishna / The…
Terry Anderson: Reporters in War Zones Need Better Support, Training
While waiting at his dentist’s office in San Francisco, an American named Bill Brady decided to write a letter to…
How the J-School Hackathon Turned Me Into an Entrepreneur
To most, Feb. 27 was a typical, ordinary Friday. For 50 top students from 13 journalism and communication schools, this was…
Lessons Learned From the Journalism School Hackathon
I recently attended the second annual Journalism School Hackathon at Arizona State University. The challenge: creating solutions for underserved communities.…
At SXSW, the Story Is Still What Matters
SXSW panels and events take the pulse of cutting—OK, bleeding—edge trends in tech for film. Seven takeaways from panels: #1:…
Live-Stream: Sree Sreenivasan on the Digital Best Practices
The following post is sponsored content on PBS MediaShift from Florida International University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Details…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, March 17, 2015
1. New platform Senserial delivers serialized e-books (Mercy Pilkington / Good e-Reader) 2. High school teachers guide students into self-publishing…
Daily Must Reads, March 17, 2015
1. Americans’ privacy strategies post-Snowden (Lee Rainie & Mary Madden / Pew Research) 2. BuzzFeed’s new strategy: Fishing for eyeballs…