A Virtual Reality Doctor Is Possible, But Is It Effective?
Let’s all agree that there will be no more handwringing over whether robots are going to replace doctors in certain…
How to Get Social Media Platforms to Support Private Speech
There are many problems with using commercial technology platforms to host democratic, social, or activist content and communications. These problems…
Daily Must Reads, April 22, 2013
1. When everyone is an eyewitness, what is a journalist? (Storyful) 2. The social media tail must not wag the…
#ISOJ 2013: How News Organizations Can Adapt to Digital Disruption
Traditional news organizations need to embrace the disruption brought by digital culture — or they risk becoming obsolete. That was…
#ISOJ Keynote: Can Social Media Help Us Create A More Informed Public?
Here’s the transcript of a talk I gave at the International Symposium for Online Journalists in Austin, Texas last Friday.…
When Following Breaking News, Why it Helps to Think Like a Journalist
A lot is happening in Boston, just like a lot has happened in past months, including a lot of hype…
Daily Must Reads, April 19, 2013
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Julie Keck. 1. Bombing suspect’s social media profile:…
How One Knight Fellow Learned to Be the ‘Architect of His Year’
Andrew Donohue has developed a special kinship with his daughter, Maya, on father-daughter visits to Big Basin Redwoods State Park.…
Mediatwits #76: Social Response to Boston Bombings; Pulitzer for InsideClimate News
It’s been a rough week on many fronts. At the end of the Boston Marathon, two bombs went off, killing…
E-Books and Self-Publishing Roundup, April 18, 2013
1. David Mamet joins DIY trend as self-published e-books top the charts (Guardian) 2. Mobile phones deliver millions of e-books…