E-Books & Self-Journalism Roundup, April 1, 2014
1. Paper Lantern Lit and the rise of the hybrid agent (Mercy Pilkington / Good e-Reader) 2. 4 questions to…
Daily Must Reads, April 1, 2014
1. Like newspapers, Facebook determines who gets included editorially and who needs to buy ads (Mathew Ingram / GigaOm) 2.…
First Look Media’s Andy Carvin: Be a Journalist First, Brand Last
Veteran journalist Andy Carvin gained fame by using Twitter for blanket real-time coverage of the Arab Spring revolutions. Based in…
Mongolia’s Media Laws Threaten Press Freedom
For more than 70 years, one fixture of Mongolian life was not unlike that of its closest neighbors. During the…
Special Series: Journalists as Brands
It seems there is more talk than ever about "personal brand journalism." As journalists, we're told all the time to…
6 Great Self-Publishing Tools for Small Press and Author Co-Ops
Many tools for self-publishers have gotten so good that they're maturing to serve groups, co-ops and small press with cloud-based…
Daily Must Reads, March 31, 2014
1. NYT's Aron Pilhofer on data journalism, culture and going digital (Alexander Howard / Tow Center) 2. Why net neutrality…
How Social Media Changed the Equation on the West Virginia Chemical Leak Story
This post is co-authored by Maryanne Reed. On the morning of January 9, 2014, the air around Charleston, W.Va., smelled…
Turning a MOOC Into a Network of Schools Collaborating
Co-authored with Avery Holton MOOCs, or massive open online courses, have been alternately heralded as the future of online education…
Daily Must Reads, March 28, 2014
1. After Twitter ban, Turkey’s netizens find YouTube blockage a breeze (Fercan Yalinkilic / Wall Street Journal) 2. 'Why newspapers…