Create or Die 2
Location: Greensboro, NC This conference is intended to remake a new media ecology that is inclusive of diverse voices. Ideas…
eG8 Fails to Protect Net Neutrality, Online Censorship
The eG8 conference held in Paris on May 24 and 25 sounded promising; it was the first event to gather…
How to Use Social Tools to Curate, Research and Expand Sources for a Story
Our website, Tijd.be has existed for 15 years now, and my colleagues recently asked me to write an opinion piece…
CityCircles Explains How to Make a Killer Mobile App for Transit
What a difference a year makes. Last year, the CityCircles team was solely focused on building an audience for our…
5 Must-Have Apps for iPhone Radio Reporting
Having the right tool for any job is important, especially when your finished product is due right now. Since February…
Scienceline: A Case Study in Teaching Specialty Journalism
I learned how to be a journalist at my college paper. I didn’t go to journalism school. But I teach…
Mediatwits #9: Twitter Buys Tweetdeck; Facebook’s Role in Breaking News
Jen Lee Reeves Welcome to the ninth episode of “The Mediatwits,” the weekly audio podcast from MediaShift. The co-hosts are…
Mesh: Canada’s Web Conference
Location: Toronto, ON Mesh explores how the Internet is changing how we live, work and play. The conference is divided…
Despite Blocked Sites, Digital Media to Play Major Role in Opening China
The Chinese masses never experience major Western websites, thanks to China’s Great Firewall (along with linguistic and economic barriers). So…