Daily Must Reads, January 12, 2015
1. Amazon, Netflix win big at the Golden Globes (Jordan Crook / TechCrunch) 2. The Intercept found Serial’s elusive Jay, but can it find a profitable future? (Michelle Castillo / AdWeek) 3. Charlie...
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Why Journalism Schools Should Join the New ‘Golden Age of Radio’
When I pitched this piece, my editor’s immediate response was, “You had me at ‘Serial.’” I get that. It’s as addictive and meme-y as audio has ever been/may ever get. Nailing the listenership of the...
View ArticleDaily Must Reads, April 1, 2015
1. What reporters need to know about covering net neutrality (Michael Fitzgerald / Nieman Reports) 2. U.S. smartphone use in 2015, Chapter 2: Usage and attitudes toward smartphones (Aaron Smith / Pew...
View ArticleDaily Must Reads, April 14, 2015
1. Nate Silver to Vox: Stop stealing our charts! (Dylan Beyers / Politico) 2. What USA Today Sports learned covering the Final Four on Periscope and Snapchat (Tanya Sichynsky / Nieman Lab) 3. Telecom...
View ArticleDaily Must Reads, April 20, 2015
1. BuzzFeed deleted posts under pressure from its own business department (J. K. Trotter / Gawker) 2. Fusion to turn its Snapchat channel into a network with five new shows (Tim Peterson / Advertising...
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Thinking of Starting a Podcast? Read This First
Podcasts first popped up on my radar about 10 years ago, when the trend, fueled by RSS and file sharing technology, was just starting to boom. I loved the concept but couldn’t figure out how to create...
View ArticleDesigning Journalism for Discovery and Engagement
Current’s “The Pub,” which is hosted Adam Ragusea, is quickly becoming one of my favorite media podcasts. Recently Ragusea rebroadcast an excellent commentary he did back in April about his idea that...
View ArticleDaily Must Reads, November 12, 2015
1. Quartz to open source two mapping tools (Caroline Scott / Journalism.co.uk) 2. Facebook mulls ad changes for Instant Articles after publisher pushback (Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal) 3. Will...
View ArticleDaily Must Reads, December 10, 2015
1. ‘Carol,’ streaming services lead 2016 Golden Globe nominations (David Ehrlich / Rolling Stone) 2. Serial season 2 starts today, with podcast previews on Facebook (Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab) 3....
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Tow Center’s Vanessa Quirk: Podcasts Not All About Profit
At the end of last year, the Tow Center for Digital Journalism released its “Guide to Podcasting,” a report researched and prepared by Tow Center fellow Vanessa Quirk. The guide delves into the history...
View ArticleMust Reads in Media & Technology: Feb. 2
Must Reads is MediaShift’s daily curation of the big stories about media and technology from across the web. Sign up here to get these delivered right to your inbox. 1. ‘Serial’ Team Forms Podcast...
View ArticleMust Reads in Media & Technology: March 16
Must Reads is MediaShift’s daily curation of the big stories about media and technology from across the web. Sign up here to get these delivered right to your inbox. 1. Genius Quietly Laid off a Bunch...
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MediaShift Podcast #228: Omidyar Commits $100 Million for Journalism,...
In the news this week, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar one-ups himself, allocating $100 million to fund investigative journalism, and the fight against hate speech and misinformation. A Pew Research study...
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MediaShift Podcast #234: Manchester Papers Help Terror Victims with...
In the news this week, legacy media meets social media as the Manchester Evening News runs a crowdfunding and social media campaign to raise more than £1.5 million for victims of the terrorist attack...
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