Should We Blow Up Reporters’ Beats in the Digital Age?
At the Online News Association conference late last month I finally had the chance to talk with Andrew Donohue in…
E-books and Self-Publishing Roundup, October 4, 2012
The best stories of the week from across the web on e-books and self-publishing 1. Penguin works with digital distributor…
Brazilian Newspaper Reimagines Elections Data in Animated Video
In the past, old elections data might languish on microfiche or in boxes, dusted off occasionally by a political scientist…
Daily Must Reads, October 3, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung.1. Fact-checking will play key role in…
The Case for Unity Among Non-Profit, Community, and Public Media
Co-authored with Candace Clement The radically shifting landscape of media and technology has sparked a renaissance in non-profit and public…
Can a Social Media Campaign Get People to Vote in the Real World?
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about alleged attempts to suppress voter turnout, as so-called “Voter ID” laws introduce new…
Have a Global Story to Tell? Apply for a Grant from PRX, Open Society
U.S. attention to the rest of the world runs in cycles: When we’re at war or global tensions run hot,…
Journalism and Digital Education Roundup, October 2, 2012
The best stories across the web on journalism and digital education 1. More schools relax their policies on cellphones, iPads…
Daily Must Reads, October 2, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung. 1. The Guardian and Tumblr will…
Alt-Weeklies Struggle to Reinvent Themselves for the Digital Age
On a recent Wednesday evening at Tico, a fashionable restaurant in Boston’s equally fashionable Back Bay, the Boston Phoenix threw…