E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, August 5, 2014
1. What Apple might do next when it comes to e-books (Jeremy Greenfield / Forbes) 2. 84% of publishers plan…
5 Innovative Projects Show the Power of Citizen Collaboration
"When everything is already all lit up, a searchlight is just another thing you can’t see." - Eric Newton, "Searchlights…
How Civic Crowdfunding Can Foster Collaboration Between Cities and Citizens
At the Academy of Management's Annual Meeting in Philadelphia this week some colleagues and I gave a panel titled Towards…
Has Ireland Reintroduced Criminal Libel via a Facebook Break-In?
A recent court ruling in Ireland could have reintroduced the concept of criminal libel to the state, despite criminal defamation…
Daily Must Reads, August 4, 2014
1. How Snapchat is selling itself to marketers (Matt Van Hoven / Digiday) 2. Court rules Freedom of Information requests…
The $23,000 T-shirt: Teaching Copyright in Today’s Social Media Culture
How much is a T-shirt or a tweet worth? Two copyright cases, separated by nearly 30 years, should reinforce our…
Daily Must Reads, August 1, 2014
1. The incredible rising internet bill (Zachary M. Seward / Quartz) 2. Condé Nast digital director on avoiding a race…
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: August 1 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be…
When Data Drives the News: A Look at Analytics Beyond the Page View
Below is a report on analytics and their role in the newsroom, one part of a continuing World Editors Forum blog series…
Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, July 31, 2014
1. Reynolds Foundation establishes business journalism bureau at ASU's Cronkite School (Emily Overholt / Phoenix Business Journal) 2. What 6.9…