DocumentCloud Merges With IRE
DocumentCloud is beyond delighted to announce we’ve found a long-term home for our project. We’re merging our operation with Investigative…
Weiner Scandal Lesson: Sexting More Trackable Than Real-Life Flirting
My first internship was covering state politics. College parties were nothing compared to the drinking, carousing and eye-opening public behavior…
Spot.Us, Byliner, Atavist Are Showing Freelance Writers the Money
I often joke that an unexpected job duty of Spot.Us is that I’ve become an agent for freelancers. I like…
Solving the App Development Conundrum for Small Magazines
Even a small magazine can make a powerful impression with a well-designed mobile presence. In some ways, digital platforms can…
Top 5, June 7, 2011
#Weiner’s Twitter scandal Photo was meant to be DM; Rep. doesn’t blame social media Will smartphone kill the PC? Phone…
BBC Social Media Summit Fixates on Creating ‘Open Media’
Journalists need to shift their mindset to talking with — instead of at — the “people formerly known as the…
Reporters Bring Sources Right Into the Story With DocumentCloud
Embedding notes makes it even easier for reporters to bring source documents right into the story. One of DocumentCloud’s primary…
How PBS NewsHour Used Social Media in Response to Hack Attack
PBS NewsHour staffers who were awake late last Sunday before Memorial Day, including myself, were just as startled as the…
Who Really Owns Your Photos in Social Media?
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo announced June 1 that the company was partnering with Photobucket to make it easy to share…
Time to Bake Smart Correction Tools Into New Publishing Platforms
A window of opportunity is open right now for online journalists to build accuracy and accountability into the publishing systems…