Blog Profile / MediaShift
| URL : | http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Media / New Media | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2010 | |
| Posts / Week: | 9 | |
| Archived Since: | February 10, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Poll: When News Breaks, Who Do You Trust for Accurate Info?
It was another sad case of jumping the gun. Two days after the bombings at the Boston Marathon, the AP reported that a suspect was in custody and would be brought to court. Sources at other news orgs including CNN confirmed that, leading hundreds of reporters to show up outside court. Show More Summary
E-Books and Self-Publishing Roundup, April 18, 2013
1. David Mamet joins DIY trend as self-published e-books top the charts (Guardian) 2. Mobile phones deliver millions of e-books to the developing world (Mashable) 3. Bookboard streams kids' books on the iPad, but are e-books good for your children? (Forbes) 4. Show More Summary
Daily Must Reads, April 18, 2013
1. Reddit says bomb suspects cleared (Business Insider) 2. Anonymous offers citizen journalism (BBC) 3. Guardian's Simon Rogers to join Twitter as data editor (Journalism.uk) 4. 5 startups changing the way the news business delivers content (PaidContent.org) 5. Show More Summary
Content Marketing Rises, But Will It Hurt Paid Ads?
My high school-age son gets lots of information from lots and lots of colleges. One that caught his attention was a place I'd barely heard of -- Flagler College. How did they do it? With videos. This is more than a mom being surprised at what her kid learned on the Internet. Show More Summary
Daily Must Reads, April 17, 2013
1. Digital Public Library of America delays debut in wake of marathon bombing (The Chronicle of Higher Education) 2. Twitter, discovery, and the problem of simplicity (AllThingsD) 3. Study shows newspaper readers are engaged, but local papers need to do more on mobile (PaidContent.org) 4. Show More Summary
CNN's Jeff Zucker Talks Social Media, Considers Native Ads
"Twitter is a frenemy." That's how CNN's new president, Jeff Zucker, described the cable news network's relationship with social media. In a combination luncheon speech and informal press conference at the Atlanta Press Club this week,...Show More Summary
Journalism and Digital Education Roundup, April 16, 2013
1. Why we need a better conversation about the future of journalism education (Poynter) 2. A cheatsheet to the Education Innovation Summit (EdSurge) 3. Journalism's decline boosts j-schools (Crain's) 4. Students question the price, necessity...Show More Summary
Daily Must Reads, April 16, 2013
1. Twitter shows how the news is made, and it's not pretty - but it's better that we see it (PaidContent.org) 2. Boston explosions: Twitter acts as journalism's ombudsman (Washington Post) 3. Google Boss: Whole world will be online by 2020 (CNN) 4. Show More Summary
Social Media Offers Vital Updates, Support After Boston Marathon Bombings
Two blasts near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon Monday left the city in shock and frenzy. Soon after, disheartening on-the-ground tweets, photos and videos were shared throughout the social web. In the early hours, these updates served to inform the entire world of the horror and tragedy transpiring through the streets of Boston. Show More Summary
Daily Must Reads, April 15, 2013
1. Dish launches $25.5 billion bid for Sprint (WSJ) 2. Why Vine is ripe for comedy (Mashable) 3. More cracks in television's business model (NYT) 4. Options grow for letting you hide your data (GigaOm) 5. When news orgs move from brands to platforms for talent (Nieman) 6. Show More Summary
In Japan, A Wave of Media Distrust Post-Tsunami
Until about 10 years ago, the Japanese term "masu-gomi" -- rubbishy mass media -- was a derogatory word only known to a few Internet users. Not anymore. On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced a major earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in the northern region followed. Show More Summary
Daily Must Reads, April 12, 2013
1. Twitter's music service: Everything we know so far (The Verge) 2. Two charts that tell you everything you need to know about the future of newspapers (PaidContent.org) 3. The co-founder of Foursquare on the cycle of second guessing (GigaOm) 4. Show More Summary
Mediatwits #75: Fox Threatened by Aereo; Cass Sunstein Makes Government 'Simpler'
This week's Mediatwits podcast includes a former Obama "regulatory czar," a cornered Fox, a Tumblr of layoffs, and a ray of hope for -- yes! -- newspapers. Special guest Cass Sunstein was the former head of OIRA for Obama, helping to set, slim down and remove various rules at agencies. Show More Summary
E-Books and Self-Publishing Roundup, April 11, 2013
1. Barnes & Noble relabels PubIt! as Nook Press, adds web-based publishing tool (Engadget) 2. Turow on the slow death of the American author (NYT) 3. How Kobo kicked Google's butt (Digital Book World) 4. "Next time, I'll self-publish" (Indie Reader) 5. Show More Summary
Daily Must Reads, April 11, 2013
1. Orphaned Tumblr Storyboard posts find new home on Mashable (Mashable) 2. One downside of pay walls: Where does your growth come from? (PaidContent.org) 3. Would you talk to an ad on your smartphone? (ReadWrite) 4. How to live life after Google Reader (PSFK) 5. Show More Summary
6 Seconds on Broadway: How Vine Could Revolutionize Theater Promotion
Co-authored by Daniel Vahab. Just three short months ago, Twitter launched a new social video-sharing site Vine, a mobile application that allows users to take quick six-second clips. This week Vine hit the No. 1 spot in Apple's AppShow More Summary
Daily Must Reads, April 10, 2013
1. Tumblr abruptly closes down its Storyboard project (PaidContent.org) 2. Why Yahoo really bought Summly (Business Insider) 3. Aereo has TV networks circling the wagons (NYT) 4. The disruptive potential of native advertising (Reuters) 5. Show More Summary
Toronto Star Tests Monthly E-Book Subscriptions
The Toronto Star is testing the e-book market with a dedicated subscription model. Launched in November 2012, Star Dispatches is the brainchild of the Toronto Star's marketing department. The Star already has more than 20 titles of long-form...Show More Summary
Journalism and Digital Education Roundup, April 9, 2013
1. Confirmed: Elsevier has bought Mendeley for $69-$100 million to expand its open, social education data efforts (TechCrunch) 2. Blogging in the 21st-century classroom (Edutopia) 3. Steve Coll surprises Columbia J-school faculty with talk of a two-year program (Capital) 4. Show More Summary
Daily Must Reads, April 9, 2013
1. Just six months after being acquired, Twitter's Vine hits top free spot on Apple's app store (TechCrunch) 2. Frank Rich on the state of journalism (New York Magazine) 3. News Corp. threatens to pull Fox off the airwaves if Aereo wins (AllThingsD) 4. Show More Summary