Pew: More People Following Elections on Phones, Social Media
A new national survey by the Pew Research Center released this week found that social media platforms and mobile phones…
At Reese News Lab, the Startup Curve Is Like a Real-Life Roller Coaster
In the world of startup companies there exists an infamous graph called the Startup Curve. It shows the typical course…
#EdShift Chat: Drones in Journalism
On Friday, November 7, our #EdShift chat will focus on drones and their potential and perils in journalism. Join us at…
Relive the ‘Hack the Gender Gap’ Women’s Hackathon and Symposium
When PBS MediaShift began planning the bi-coastal "Hack the Gender Gap" event with WVU's Reed College of Media, we knew…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, November 4, 2014
1. Digital watermarks take the publishing world by storm (Mike Kozlowski / Good E-Reader) 2. Oyster adds user curated e-book…
Daily Must Reads, November 4, 2014
1. US midterm elections: An online guide to find where to vote, track results (Alex Howard / TechRepublic) 2. Digital…
J-Lab’s Jan Schaffer Reflects Back on 20 Years of Journalism Innovation
J-Lab director Jan Schaffer is wrapping up 20 years of raising money to give it away to fund news startups,…
How the Women’s Hackathon on Wearables Inspired Students to Lead
The results of the Women’s Hackathon on Wearables are in. Co-sponsored by West Virginia University Reed College of Media and…
15 Tips and Tools for Using Social Media as a Reporting Tool
Journalists are used to promoting their work on social media. But there’s also lots of scope for journalists to use…
Daily Must Reads, November 3, 2014
1. Jill Abramson startup to advance writers up to $100k for longform work (Kelly McBride / Poynter) 2. What’s behind…