Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, December 4, 2014
1. To prepare 21st-Century journalists, help students become experts (G. Pascal Zachary / Chronicle of Higher Education) 2. Regents approve…
Daily Must Reads, December 4, 2014
1. Half of online Americans don’t know what a privacy policy is (Aaron Smith / Pew Research Center) 2. As…
We Need to Change the Culture of Journalism, Not Just What It Produces
Having attended recently a number of journalism and media conferences, I sat there -- at times surprised and at other…
How to Teach Sports Journalists to Get Out of Their Comfort Zone
Earlier this fall, the National Football League delivered body blow after body blow to itself. From video of a star player punching his…
DBW E-Book Bestsellers: Familiar Titles Return; Average Price Drops
In a sign that the holiday shopping season was already getting underway the week before Black Friday, familiar bestsellers made…
Daily Must Reads, December 3, 2014
1. Twitter tries to stem its abuse problem with new reporting tools (Mathew Ingram / GigaOm) 2. New York Public…
10 Lessons Learned From the Radiotopia Crowdfunding Campaign
The Radiotopia Kickstarter campaign came to a close recently after raising more than $600,000 from nearly 22,000 fans. The success…
LSU Students Take on Knight-Funded Social Media Projects
As community engagement becomes ever more important in news, a new program at Louisiana State University is challenging 15 students…
Daily Must Reads, December 2, 2014
1. Murder case behind Serial podcast phenomenon heads to appeals court (Associated Press / Guardian US) 2. Finance media’s hottest…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, December 2, 2014
1. Apple, DoJ spar ahead of December e-book appeal (Andrew Albanese / Publishers Weekly) 2. Indie authors and the question…