Top 5 Week of August 18
MSNBC.com buys EveryBlock Data aggregator funded by Knight; Adrian Holovaty explains deal HuffPost Social News Uses Facebook Connect to create…
Two Recent J-Education Conferences Show Resistance to Change
There’s no intrinsic reason why organized journalism education shouldn’t lead — rather than merely reflect — what’s happening in the…
4 Minute Roundup: Facebook Takes on Twitter; iPhone Backlash
Here’s the latest 4MR audio report from MediaShift. In this week’s edition, I look at all the recent moves Facebook…
How U.S. Departments of Defense and State Differ in Social Media Approach
The Defense Department’s new head of public affairs says there is no more powerful communication tool in reaching supporters and…
Liberian Bloggers Show Everyday Life in Monrovia
Liberia was afforded a rare glimpse of international media attention this week when United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton…
Future of Local News About More Than Paid Content
During an otherwise mundane story about Microsoft’s recent decision to offer a free, web-based version of its Office suite of…
Using the ‘Steal-O-Meter’ to Gauge if Stories Steal or Promote
In the recent dust-up between the Washington Post and Gawker, Post reporter Ian Shapira was upset when his story was…
Digital Media Summit Explores New Models for Promotion and Creation
My first job was in old media. In the summer of 1986, I spent Sunday mornings constructing the San Francisco…
Why Do Some College Newspapers Still Have No Web Presence?
Summer’s almost over and college newspapers across the country will be cranking up to full speed soon. Likely, they’ll be…
Making Progress Toward Launch of Phoenix Light Rail Pub
Daily Phoenix is a website and mobile app for Phoenix metro residents who use or live around the light rail.…