Futures Lab Video #39: The Evolution of Video Storytelling
Reporting by Reuben Stern and Olga Kyle The mass proliferation of smartphone cameras and mobile video apps has already reshaped…
Daily Must Reads, December 10, 2013
1. In suburban D.C., a network of hyperlocal news sites expands and bets on local advertising (Caroline O'Donovan / Nieman…
Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, December 10, 2013
1. 80 percent of MOOC students already have a college degree (Jimmy Daly / EdTech Higher Ed) 2. Code.org's 'Hour…
9 Media Prototypes from Northwestern’s Journalism and Computer Science Students
Recently, 30 journalism and computer science students in Northwestern’s Collaborative Innovation in Journalism and Technology class presented nine new media…
World Bank: Crowdfunding Investment Market to Hit $93 Billion by 2025
Crowdfunding has come a long way since 2008, when a group of UC Berkeley MBA students launched Indiegogo. It's now…
Daily Must Reads, December 9, 2013
1. Saving the Net from the surveillance state: Q&A with Glenn Greenwald (Edward Moyer / CNET) 2. Where freedom of…
10 Social Media Tips for a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Crowdfunding campaigns, when run well, can seem effortless, almost magical, if you’re watching from afar. Seeing the money and backers…
Daily Must Reads, December 6, 2013
1. The newsonomics of Scripps’ TV paywall and the Last Man Standing Theory of local media (Ken Doctor / Nieman…
Mediatwits #104 Special: Crowdfunding the News, Musicals, Documentaries and More
As traditional sources of funding for media become harder to come by, many digital media purveyors are turning to a…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, December 5, 2013
1. 4 ways to find readers who love your work (Sean Platt & Johnny B. Truant / JaneFriedman.com) 2. Behind…