Programmer-Journalists Apply Talents to News21 Multimedia Project
Manya Gupta and Andrew Paley are the first Knight “programmer-journalist” scholarship winners to participate in the News21 multimedia reporting project,…
3 Hot Topics at Supernova: Public Policy, Social Media, Privacy
Supernova, an annual technology conference, recently convened for the first time on the East Coast, a change that was evident…
How Freedom Fone Helped Create Participatory Radio in Africa
Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net, was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for…
Saudi Blogger/Activist Jailed for ‘Annoying Others’
Although Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to have been authorized to register domain names in Arabic, it…
Top 5 August 10
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Wikileaks Case Illustrates Need for Compelling Storytelling
We’re in the midst of another wartime disconnect, though it’s different this time around. During the Vietnam War, the disconnect…
Gourmet Live, Quilting eMag Rethink Magazines in Digital Form
In an earlier age, we learned new skills as apprentices to master craftspeople, absorbing expertise by working side by side.…
Tomorrow’s Web (London)
Location: London, England Tomorrow’s Web offers “a platform for young entrepreneurs to meet, and engage with other like minded individuals…
4 Minute Roundup: Politicians Don’t Want Wikileaks Protected
4MR is sponsored by Carnegie-Knight News21, an alliance of 12 journalism schools in which top students tell complex stories in…
Front Porch Forum: Connecting Strangers in the Neighborhood
Mention the Internet, and most people think of the World Wide Web, of reaching out across the globe for news,…