Internet Week
Location: New York This is a week-long series of events bringing together top players in New York’s Internet technology, business…
To Save Journalism We Need More than New Software Programs
In the recent edition of Times Magazine Matt Vilano looks at the role computer nerds can play in saving journalism.…
Student Journalists, Technologists Collaborate on News Innovations
Eight computer science students and 11 journalism master’s students — including the third "programmer-journalist" scholarship winner, whose Medill journalism education…
How Video Volunteers Improved Women’s Rights, Sanitation in India
How do you teach creativity and critical thinking to people from very disadvantaged communities, with little formal education? Doing this…
Beyond Broadcast Conference
Location: USC, Los Angeles This is a conference wherein experts will examine how new media is impacting different ethnic, social…
The A Word: Information and Activism
One of the central shifts implicit in user-generated information is that in many cases the user will be closer to…
Cell Phone Video Makes the Difference in Oscar Grant case
In the end, it may be the cell phone that makes the difference in Oscar Grant’s death. Without it, it’s…
MusicTech Summit Breaks Through Tired Memes of Music Confabs
Survival in the music industry, particularly moving forward into the digital space, comes down to two core elements — relationships…
Religious Evangelists Spread Faith through Social Media
Recently, Cardinal Sean Brady of Ireland called on Irish Catholics to spread positive prayers via Twitter, texting or email. It’s…
Help Me Investigate: Paul Bradshaw on Crowdsourcing Investigative Reporting
On June 1, Paul Bradshaw of the Online Journalism Blog and Birmingham City University in the U.K. announced that a…