Journalism & Digital Education Roundup, May 14, 2013
1. Has the future of college moved online? (The New Yorker) 2. Newsy targets the best and brightest coming out…
OpenNews: Two New Code Sprints Help Newsrooms Tackle Data
Data is a buzzword nowadays. Whether it’s sifting Big Data to influence business, or the promise of Open Data to…
Daily Must Reads, May 13, 2013
At Bloomberg, wall between news and data came late (WSJ) ABC to let app users live-stream local shows (NYT) Comparing…
Why Do Cats Dominate the Internet?
I was out walking one day and saw a teeny-tiny mailbox next to a great big drainage pipe. The name…
Poll: Do We Have a Right to Privacy Online?
There is a certain balance that the government has to maintain when it comes to our privacy online. Certain law…
Daily Must Reads, May 10, 2013
1. Google+ users spent about 7 minutes there in March (Mashable) 2. Many air passengers never turn off electronics, says…
Mediatwits #79: FBI Reads Emails Without Warrants; Henry Jenkins on ‘Spreadable Media’
Have we reached the point of a Big Brother state online? It sure seems that way with the recent revelation…
Can Citizen Journalism Move Beyond Crisis Reporting?
The aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings demonstrated yet another significant marker for citizen journalism. Felix Salmon, in an excellent…
Daily Must Reads, May 9, 2013
1. Department of Justice: We don't need warrants for email, Facebook chats (CNET) 2. Social + mobile = the "dynamite"…
E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup, May 9, 2013
1. "Fair use" takes center stage at Google Books appeal (PaidContent.org) 2. Ending the TOC conference, but still pushing tools…