As Data Collection Grows, so Does the ‘Data Divide’
Do you remember when grocery stores didn’t know you were pregnant before your parents? Or when newspapers couldn’t find naked…
Daily Must Reads, February 15, 2013
1. After a huge journalistic crime, on the level of Lehrer or Blair, should you get blacklisted from paid journalism?…
Mediatwits #68: Watching State of the Union Online; Andrew Sullivan’s Leaky Pay Wall
We are back with the Mediatwits podcast, revamped in a roundtable format with “regulars” and occasional special guests. This week…
E-Books and Self-Publishing Roundup, February 14, 2013
1. High stakes if Apple e-books antitrust case goes to trial (Reuters) 2. TOC kicks off, explores the future of…
Daily Must Reads, February 14, 2013
1. Blogonomics: Honesty is the best policy when soliciting donations on the web (Reuters) 2. ‘House of Cards’ and the…
Guy Kawasaki’s 10 Social Media Tips for Authors
Wrap your mind around this: One of the most important factors that traditional publishers use to decide whether to acquire…
Hearst Hosts Fashion Week Hackathon Amid an Evolving Publishing Industry
Picture this: You’re waiting in line at your favorite local drugstore or grocery store and have two minutes to kill.…
Is Crowdfunding the Answer for EveryBlock?
The news that NBC is closing the hyper-local news site EveryBlock has been met with widespread disappointment — rooted as…
Daily Must Reads, February 13, 2013
1. Jim Roberts took a buyout from NYT last week, will now head Digital at Reuters (Nieman) 2. Magazines still…
Will Lawsuits Prompt Media Companies to Pay Student Interns?
When hiring editors call Joe Grimm, a visiting editor in residence at the Michigan State University School of Journalism, in…