Is Social Media to Blame for the Increase of Graphic Images in Media?
Editor's Note: Be warned that there is a graphic image used in the story to illustrate the way people spread…
Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, August 7, 2014
1. What colleges can learn from journalism schools (Libby Nelson / Vox) 2. Stanford scholars flex know-how at learning, design,…
Daily Must Reads, August 7, 2014
1. Google and Barnes & Noble unite to take on Amazon (Alexandra Alter / The New York Times) 2. Netflix…
What It Takes to Go ‘Digital First’ in Communication Law
“For our semester project,” I announced to my SP402 class last spring, “you will plan, create multimedia content for, and…
DBW E-Book Bestsellers: What Makes an E-Book Successful?
What makes an e-book successful? In a lot of ways, it’s the same stuff that makes print books successful: great…
Daily Must Reads, August 6, 2014
1. Digital media veteran Greg Coleman jumps from Criteo to BuzzFeed president (Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal) 2. Dish…
Press Play: David Carr’s Boston U. Class Uses Medium as Its Medium
The following is a note New York Times' media columnist David Carr posted on Medium for his incoming students at…
Reese News Lab Students Take Their Pitches Outside the School
“One hour to pitch, guys!” Eight students from Reese News Lab, dressed in their best, were prepared to pitch in…
Skills, Attitudes and Approaches for the Journalist as Curator
This is the second in a two-part series. Click here to read part one. "The rise of UGC means many…
Daily Must Reads, August 5, 2014
1. How the smartphone ushered in a golden age of journalism (Frank Rose / Wired) 2. Legendary buys Felicia Day’s…