When Teaching Data Journalism, Keep It Simple for Students
When you teach data reporting concepts to journalism students, you're really teaching two things: the skills necessary to find and…
#EdShift Chat: Newsroom to Classroom
On Friday, January 16, our #EdShift chat will cover the transition from newsroom professional to educator. Join us at 1 p.m.…
The Story Behind Iran’s Censorship Redirect Page
"The Internet environment is like a raging river full of water, and the water keeps on brimming and roaring. If…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, January 6, 2014
1. Digital readers have added new dimension to world of fiction (Sara Keating / Irish Times) 2. How e-books may…
Daily Must Reads, January 6, 2015
1. Inside the decentralized news network: Reported.ly's new model for journalism (Tom Watson / Forbes) 2. A mile wide, an…
Email Newsletter Success Metrics: What You Need to Know
One byproduct of all the recent articles about the growth of email newsletter that aim to “cut through the daily…
How to Go Rogue Respectfully
When I look back at my career in the newsroom, there is one lesson that is burned into everything that…
Daily Must Reads, January 5, 2015
1. Selfies on a stick, and the social-content challenge for the media (David Carr / New York Times) 2. Netflix…
Predictions for 2015: Content Shakeout, More Tracking, Measurement Muddle
If you thought there was a flood of content last year, just wait. The good news, though, is that more…
Closing the Divide Between Journalism Professionals and Educators
There is an essential tension that occupies the space between professional journalists and journalism educators. Professionals who are siloed in…