Futures Lab Update #73: SpokenLayer Turns Text Into Audio; WNYC’s Personalized Playlists
This week we find out why the founder of the startup SpokenLayer sees value in turning text stories into audio…
Daily Must Reads, September 3, 2014
1. Why I’m leaving Slate for Bloomberg Politics (David Weigel / Slate) 2. Goodbye, Google Enterprise; hello, Google for Work…
At Reese News Lab, Students Start Off Thinking Big
It’s been about two years since my first Reese News Lab orientation day. It’s difficult to remember what it was…
How to Integrate Codes of Media Ethics with DIY Ethics
The creation of a global and open media ecology that is online and offline, as well as professional and amateur,…
Daily Must Reads, September 2, 2014
1. Learning from 800k public comments on the FCC's net neutrality plan (Bob Lannon & Andrew Pendleton / The Sunlight…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, September 2, 2014
1. Should e-books only cost a penny? (Mike Koslowski / Good e-Reader) 2. Goodreads adds Kindle e-book previews (Nate Hoffelder…
Sports Journalism Programs Rise, But Can They Take the High Road?
As we embark upon the 2014-15 academic year, it seems every time we turn around, another announcement is made that…
Daily Must Reads, August 29, 2014
1. Self-segregation on social networks and the implications for the Ferguson, MO story (Ethan Zuckerman) 2. Chasing clicks: Journalists say…
Mediatwits #128: How Blended Learning Fits into the Future of Education
Blended learning is a hybrid mix of online and in-class teaching intended to boost student engagement and bring learning into…
Flip Your Classroom and Your Attitude
You’re neither a dusty old prof sliding acetates onto a projector nor are you all revved up for a full…