Daily Must Reads, September 25, 2014
1. ESPN suspends Bill Simmons from work, social media for criticism of Roger Goodell (Richard Deitsch / Sports Illustrated) 2.…
Why Your Tablet Magazine Isn’t Getting Any Better
I looked at my first tablet magazine in 2010. With a few exceptions, the ones I look at today aren’t…
Tablet Magazines Are Lousy, But J-Schools Can Make Them Better
The Apple iPad and my teaching career launched at around the same time, both full of mystery and potential. At…
Futures Lab Update #76: Audience Insights, The Upshot and Newsbeat
This week we learn how today’s audiences interact with information; how The Upshot approaches data explanation; and how an app…
DBW E-book Bestsellers: Media Tie-Ins Propel Half the Week’s Top Sellers
We’ve written before about the impact of popular TV and film productions on the E-book Best-Seller List, and the power of media tie-ins to…
Daily Must Reads, September 24, 2014
1. Tool called Dataminr hunts for news in the din of Twitter (Leslie Kaufman / The New York Times) 2.…
Bright Orange ‘Book Bikes’ Signify Changing Times for Libraries
On a sunny September day in Boulder, Colo., a group of librarians from the Boulder Public Library parked a bright…
10 Tips for Producing Data Animations in Your Newsroom
Journalist Wilson Liévano spent his 2013 JSK Fellowship year exploring ways to use data animation to tell stories. He created…
#EdShift Chat: How to Make Journalism Social
On Friday, October 3, our #EdShift chat will focus on journalism and community engagement. Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, September 23, 2014
1. Amazon looking to the wisdom of crowds to find new authors (John Biggs / TechCrunch) 2. E-book piracy becomes…