Daily Must Reads, April 3, 2014
1. The newsonomics of Digital First Media’s Thunderdome implosion (and coming sale) (Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab) 2. US secretly…
Remix: Visual Storytelling in a Print-Focused Class
There was a time when some of us taught journalism classes in a single medium. In a print-based class, we…
Mark Luckie’s Top 5 Twitter Tips & Tricks
#HashtagFatigue, anyone? According to Mark Luckie, manager of Journalism and News at Twitter, you should be using one -- maybe…
Mediatwits #116: How Amazon’s Fire TV Box Shakes Up Streaming Media
On Wednesday, Amazon released its newest device, the $99 Fire TV, that aims to make a better set-top box for…
How to Hire the Right Editor for Your Self-Published Book
The book publishing industry is going through a huge transition. It’s easier than ever to get a book out into…
Digital Book World’s Top 10 E-book Bestsellers; Week Ending 3-29-14
While "Divergent" and its sequel "Insurgent" are still Nos. 1 and 2 on this week’s e-book bestseller list, a new title from…
Daily Must Reads, April 2, 2014
1. Netflix's net neutrality plea gets rejected by the FCC (Brendan Sasso / National Journal) 2. The role of pay…
#EdShift Chat: Students Take Over
On Friday, April 4, our biweekly #EdShift chat gets a brand new spin. The students are taking over. The chat…
Burma’s Path to Democracy Bumpy with Clampdown on Free Press
Will Burma's reforms lead to substantial change? That question has been repeatedly asked since the political initiatives taken in 2011…
Futures Lab Update #53: Touchable Video, Sensor Journalism and the Mobile Transition
Reported by Reuben Stern and Olga Kyle. This week we see how Cinematique adds touch-screen interaction to video, how sensors…