#EdShift Chat: Getting Started on Social Media
On Friday, September 19, our #EdShift chat will focus on the power of social media. Join us at 1 pm…
Daily Must Reads, September 15, 2014
1. Netflix launches in France to hostile reception (David Chazan / The Telegraph) 2. In latest volley against Amazon, Hachette’s…
Why Clay Shirky Banned Laptops, Tablets and Phones from His Classroom
I teach theory and practice of social media at NYU, and am an advocate and activist for the free culture…
Journalists, Media Startups Converge at Matter’s Third Demo Day
This story originally appeared on the Knight Foundation's Knight Blog. Matter Three Demo Day from Matter Ventures. Journalists, media makers…
Daily Must Reads, September 12, 2014
1. Huffington Post banned from posting on Reddit section in attribution row (John Reynolds / The Guardian) 2. Wearables could…
Mediatwits #130: Will Apple Revolutionize Wearables, Payments?
After Steve Jobs died, there were a lot of questions about whether his successor Tim Cook had the vision thing.…
Daily Must Reads, September 11, 2014
1. Why disruptors are always white guys (Annie Lowrey / New York Magazine) 2. A Kickstarter for journalism enters the…
Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, September 11, 2014
1. Salaita to U. of Illinois: ‘Reinstate me’ or brace for legal fight (Sydni Dunn / The Chronicle of Higher…
9 Things the Best Political Reporters Do
The political reporter’s professional toolkit keeps expanding. Journalists are using social science research, “big data” and innovative alternative story formats…
Truth & Trust Chicago Symposium 2014: Photos, Coverage, Storify and More
Last week, PBS MediaShift and the Poynter Institute produced a great symposium, "Truth & Trust in the 21st Century: Journalism's…