How News Organizations Should Prepare for Data Dumps
Soon every news organization will have its own “bunker” — a darkened room where a hand-picked group of reporters hole…
SuperNova 2010
Location: Philadelphia, PA Supernova will see some of the brightest stars in digital media converge. It’s described as “the only…
4 Minute Roundup: Kindle Gives Amazon More Bang for Less Bucks
4MR is sponsored by Carnegie-Knight News21, an alliance of 12 journalism schools in which top students tell complex stories in…
Creating a Participatory, Open Source Map of an Entire Country
For the past few weeks I’ve been working from Tbilisi, Georgia — the other Georgia — with a fascinating organization…
Learning From Failure in Community-Building at Missouri
Education content on MediaShift is sponsored by Carnegie-Knight News21, an alliance of 12 journalism schools in which top students tell…
Top 5 July 29
The $139 Kindle Cheaper versions of e-reader aim to take it mainstream Netflix proves model Continues to make money while…
Pop and Politics Blog Becomes Converged Radio Project
These days it’s not so unusual for a public radio program to boast a companion blog. But few shows begin…
Bloomberg Circles the Wagons on Misleading Gulf-Spill Poll
News organizations’ default response to criticism is to circle the wagons. “We stand by our story!” is a stirring thing…
‘Life in a Day’ Collaborative Film Echoes in Hyper-Local Projects
When I think about my project, SochiReporter, I often recall the seminal 1961 book by Jane Jacobs, “The Death and…
Gaming + Mobile + Social = ‘Conspiracy for Good’ from Tim Kring
Tim Kring, a long-time television writer and producer, is best known as the creator of the NBC show “Heroes.” But…