Social Media a Hotbed of Political Debate, Engagement – For the Good?
Since the last presidential election in 2008, the proliferation of social media users and mobile devices has brought a corresponding…
Knight Foundation’s John Bracken: Funders Shouldn’t Force Collaboration
John Bracken, director of Journalism and Media Innovation at the Knight Foundation, wants to know what I mean by “collaboration.”…
Daily Must Reads, October 26, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Leandro Oliva. 1. China blocks web access to…
Mediatwits #61: John Hodgman’s Faux Expertise; iPad Mini Joins 7″ Tablet Party
Welcome to the 61st episode of the Mediatwits podcast, with Mark Glaser and Rafat Ali as co-hosts. This week is…
How to Decide What Technology Fits in the Classroom
The promise of technology in the pursuit of learning is vast — and so are the profits. The Software &…
The Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates on How Writers Can Nurture Civil Commenting
A version of this post originally appeared on the MIT Center for Civic Media’s blog. How can writers nurture great…
E-Books and Self-Publishing Roundup, October 25, 2012
The best stories of the week from across the web on e-books and self-publishing. 1. Are self-pubbed authors killing the…
Daily Must Reads, October 25, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Leandro Oliva. 1. Digg was once a traffic…
4th Estate Project Brings Transparency to Journalist-Source Relations
What is sometimes lost when thinking about journalism and news reporting — especially when it comes to stories that involve…
Daily Must Reads, October 24, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Leandro Oliva. 1. The risk & benefits of…