Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, August 27, 2013
1. Do journalism schools really need to be teaching hospitals? (Nieman Lab) 2. FAA grounds journalism school drones in Missouri…
Daily Must Reads, August 27, 2013
1. Facebook unveils shared photo albums (Mashable) 2. Why magazine iPad subscription numbers are worse than you thought (Ad Age)…
Teaching Journalism Abroad Means Challenging the Status Quo
On a first trip to Africa, a hand shot up in the back of the classroom. A young radio journalist…
Daily Must Reads, August 26, 2013
1. ProPublica joins NSA chase (Buzzfeed) 2. A new media shield law would only shield corporate media (VICE) 3. Who…
We Need a Digital-First Curriculum to Teach Modern Journalism
At the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in Washington, D.C., earlier this month,…
Poll: What’s the Best Way to Learn Journalism Skills?
Journalism and communications schools are at a crossroads. The old ways of teaching are being questioned and new forms of…
Daily Must Reads, August 23, 2013
1. UK's secret Mid-East internet surveillance base revealed in Snowden leaks (The Independent) 2. CBS / Time Warner Cable standoff…
Lessons from Manning and Miranda: Press Freedom Advocates Must Fight Back
After British authorities detained the partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald for nine hours and forced the Guardian, where Greenwald works,…
Mediatwits #91: Back to J-School: Degree Needed?; MOOCs, Online Learning, Digital Skills
Digital disruption has changed the landscape of the media world, and journalism and communication schools need to figure out how…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, August 22, 2013
1. Bad earnings for Barnes & Noble: Nook revenues plunge 20% (GigaOm) 2. Why are publishers the new villain in…