Daily Must Reads, February 23, 2015
1. Egypt jails activist-blogger for five years (via BBC News) 2. Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour wins Oscar (Andrew Pulver /…
8 Free Things For Writers
Everyone loves free stuff. Food samples, household products through the post –- even winning the odd competition –- things taste…
How Can We Bring ‘Restorative Narratives’ to the Forefront of News?
It's the old news adage that continues to dominate the priorities of American newsrooms: "If it bleeds, it leads." Hard…
How to Use Hackathons to Build Your Entrepreneurial Teaching Chops
My heart was flip-flopping as our moderator went down the lineup of teams pitching their solutions for women news entrepreneurs…
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: Feb. 23 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be…
#EdShift Chat: What’s the Future of Professional Photojournalism?
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, our #EdShift chat will cover the future of professional photojournalism. Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern…
Daily Must Reads, February 20, 2015
1. Local newspapers are hoping online radio can be a growth area (Joseph Lichterman / Neiman Lab) 2. Upworthy says…
How We’re Helping Underserved Audiences Serve Themselves with Digital News
I’m an outsider trying to work inside a community to launch its own local news organization, the success of which…
Mediatwits #148: Twitter’s Business Rebounds, But Does It Drive Traffic?
When The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson used Twitter’s new tweet activity feature he found something surprising. It showed that, on average,…
Futures Lab Update #94: Measuring Impact and Finding New Audiences at CIR
This week we get an inside look at some innovative efforts by the Center for Investigative Reporting to expand the…