Special Series: Newsroom to Classroom
During my last full-time stint in a newsroom, my night-side colleagues and I used to sit around the bar at…
Daily Must Reads, December 31, 2014
Note: Our next Daily Must Reads will come out on Monday, January 5th. Enjoy a safe and happy New Year's…
How Self-Publishing Services Blossomed in 2014
In 2014 it seems that both publishers and authors accepted the fact that self-publishing and traditional publishing are not mutually…
Infographic: Top Social Sharing Trends in 2014
What we share on social media says a lot. Below is an interesting infographic put together by AddThis, which measures…
Daily Must Reads, December 30, 2014
1. Gimlet Media proves even podcasts about podcasts can be popular (Vignesh Ramachandran / Knight Foundation) 2. The virologist: How…
Top Social Media Movements, Moments and Mishaps in 2014
By this time next year, all year-end roundups will be written in emoticons. However, because letters and words are not yet obsolete,…
Helping Journalism Faculty Bridge the Social Media Knowledge Gap
Co-authored with Leigh Wright Social media are so tightly woven into journalism that many media organizations routinely now designate social…
Daily Must Reads, December 29, 2014
Today, please enjoy our special "Roundup of Year-end Roundups." 1. 14 striking findings from 2014 (George Gao / Pew Research)…
9 Reasons for Optimism for the Future of Journalism Education
Back in October, I delivered opening remarks at the Reynolds Journalism Institute's Green Shoots in Journalism Education event. I said…
Daily Must Reads, Dec. 23, 2014
1. Meet Val Broeksmit, the singer Sony is threatening to sue over hacking tweets (Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat) 2. North…