E-Books and Self-Publishing Roundup, January 31, 2013
1. Librarians get love in Pew’s “Library Services in the Digital Age” Study (Salon) 2. Amazon’s Bezos: “E-Books is a…
Daily Must Reads, January 31, 2013
1. New York Times attacked by hackers for sources (memeburn) 2. Guardian CEO: “Responsive-designed sites are now table stakes for…
How to Succeed as a Voiceover Artist in the Digital Age
In most people’s thinking, being in a small padded room would not be a good thing. But to voiceover artists,…
OpenBlock Rural Finds Three Key Audiences for Open Data
The key lesson from the first year of our Knight News Challenge grant? The future of data journalism and digital…
Daily Must Reads, January 30, 2013
1. 6 top tips for handing a social media crisis (memeburn) 2. Kickstarter’s Perry Chen on crowdsourcing and creativity –…
5 Tips for Transmedia Storytelling
With readers juggling their tablets, mobile phones, laptops and more as they consume the news, journalists have an opportunity to…
Journalism and Digital Education Roundup, January 29, 2013
1. Yale not rushing into MOOCs (InsideHigherEd) 2. More than half of teachers see digital technology as hindering students’ ability…
How the Geolocation Revolution Has Evolved
This is the first post in a series on geolocation startups and services. Jason Wilson, co-founder of Platial, in San…
Daily Must Reads, January 29, 2013
1. Is online video reinventing the future of broadcast? (Huffington Post) 2. Tell Me More‘s “Social Me” explores online anonymity…
Yelp’s Rocky Relationship with Small Business
Jordan Shafran’s family owned construction business, Shafran Construction, has been in the business of home improvement for 25 years. It…