Daily Must Reads, August 19, 2013
1. Switching to Gmail may leave reporters' sources at risk (NPR) 2. Partner of Snowden interviewer detained and questioned at…
How to Track the Life of a Story With Twitter Analytics
It’s no secret at Reese News Lab that I’m obsessed with Twitter. From live-tweeting webinars to eavesdropping on summer startup…
Why We Need Radical Change for Media Ethics, Not a Return to Basics
Talk of media revolution is so ubiquitous that we sometimes become inured to the force of what we say. We…
Special Series: Back to J-School 2013
This month, throngs of fresh-eyed students are filing back onto campus (or logging in online), attempting to become journalists at…
Daily Must Reads, August 16, 2013
1. NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times per year, audit finds (Washington Post) 2. Is it OK to spy…
Mediatwits #90: When Billionaires Buy Newspapers
It’s a scary but exciting world for newspaper owners right now, especially if they're in a selling mood. Jeff Bezos,…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, August 15, 2013
1. Will e-books be passed down through generations? (WBUR) - [AUDIO] 2. E-books or cigarettes? How would George Orwell calculate…
Daily Must Reads, August 15, 2013
1. New York Times publishes articles on Facebook during site outage (Mashable) 2. Full Fact launches online fact-finding tool (Journalism.co.uk)…
Online Video Pioneer: News Sites Will Bring Video Out from Pay Walls
As an early adopter of convergence, award-winning journalist Sam Meddis made the leap to the web as USA Today's online…
Top 10 E-book Best-Sellers; Week-Ending 8-11-13
The Digital Book World E-Book Best-Seller list tracks e-book sales ranking and price data across six major e-book retailers with the goal…