What Are Digital Rights After Death in the Networked Age?
Early this year, yet another friend of mine up and died. There was of course a mess of things that…
Journalism May Be Common Core’s New English
When Common Core State Standards appeared in 2010, after more than two years of development, high school journalism teachers weren’t…
How DOJ, FBI Resistance to Encryption Jeopardizes Journalism
The following is a guest post from CPJ. Read more about MediaShift guest posts here. Last week, the Brookings Institution…
Daily Must Reads, October 20, 2014
1. On the ethics of data-driven journalism (Alex Howard / Tow Center for Digital Journalism) 2. Never say never: why…
Love It or Hate It, Common Core Should Include Journalism Education
Common Core. There are few phrases quite as controversial in K-12 education today as the name of this nationwide initiative.…
#EdShift Chat: Green Shoots in Journalism Education
On Friday, October 24, our #EdShift chat will focus on green shoots in journalism education. Join us at 1 p.m.…
Special Series: Common Core and Journalism Education
When I first asked an educator friend to explain the Common Core standards to me, she said, "It boils down…
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: Oct. 17 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be…
Daily Must Reads, October 17, 2014
1. Whisper: The anonymous app that isn’t so anonymous after all (John McDermott / Digiday) 2. Turkish journalist briefly detained…
Mediatwits #134: Podcasts Rise Again, This Time with Profits
Podcasting is quickly becoming a breeding ground for inventive content creators and radio producers striking out on their own. The…