Chicago News Co-op Hits Pause Button, Shares Lessons for Foundations
Chicago News Co-op, a 2-year-old non-profit news site, has announced it is suspending publication and re-evaluating its future. While some…
How the ‘Keep Me Occupied’ Game Taps Into the Occupy Movement
In the world of indie game development, Anna Anthropy is known primarily for three things: her encyclopedic knowledge of 2D…
Daily Must Reads, March 7, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung. 1. Netflix meets with U.S. cable…
Political ‘Matchmaking’ Sites ElectNext, iSideWith Help Voters Decide
Despite the nonstop coverage of the ongoing Republican primary battle on cable news and talk radio programs, the American voter…
5 Practical Tips for Setting Up a Collaborative Reporting Project
Investigative reporter Lowell Bergman often attributes his interest in collaborative reporting to his frustrations as a television producer at “60…
Conversion Conference
Location: San Francisco A worldwide event series focused exclusively on winning techniques for increasing website conversion rates and making your…
At SXSW: Building Trust With a Penny Press for the Digital Age
As Americans turn more to online news sources, a panel at this week’s SXSW Interactive conference will look at the…
Journalism and Digital Education Roundup, March 6, 2012
The best stories across the web on journalism and digital education 1. Scholastic launches e-reading app for kids (PaidContent) 2. Study:…
Daily Must Reads, March 5, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung. 1. Alt weeklies eye their own…
Argentina: Orwellian State or Forerunner of Media Reform in Latin America?
Ten years after the wave of social unrest that set the streets of Buenos Aires on fire, the Argentine government…