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The value of global sharing to musicians 4 May 2013 | 02:41 pm
Nancy Baym of Microsoft Research kicked off the session on the transnational dimensions of spreadable media at MIT8. She gave an insight into her research on musicians and international audiences. Her...
MIT8 panel tackles oversharing and the meaning of privacy 3 May 2013 | 06:22 pm
This year’s Media in Transition (MIT8) conference at MIT addresses question of the shifting nature of the public and the private, kicking off with a panel on oversharing. The panel brings together Feo...
State of the Media 2013 report finds social media ‘indispensable’ 18 Mar 2013 | 05:02 am
Social media has become “indispensable” for journalists, says the latest State of the Media report. The annual report by Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism highlights the impor...
BBC College of Journalism introduction to social media 25 Jan 2013 | 12:09 am
The BBC College of Journalism is a treasure trove of advice, lessons and tips for any budding or experienced journalist. Outside of the UK, it is only available on a subscription basis. The College of...
50 essential blogs for journalists 23 Jan 2013 | 07:16 pm
The UK journalism site, journalism.co.uk, has put together a list of 5o blogs on journalism. The list covers “blogging reporters who share their tips and experiences of mobile journalism, blogging jo...
xkcd cartoon on the problem with heatmaps 20 Jan 2013 | 06:01 pm
When data analysis and visualisation goes wrong: The problem with heatmaps, captured perfectly by xkcd. (Via Danny Sanchez)
WordPress promotes online portfolios 16 Jan 2013 | 06:36 pm
As a journalism professor, I spend quite a bit of time talking to students about building up their professional presence online. It is important for students to have an online portfolio that showcases...
Infographic: Top Twitter trends of 2012 8 Jan 2013 | 12:53 am
This graphic on the top trends on Twitter in 2012 has been in the bookmarks for a few days. Among the key points: Twitter grew to 500 million users – 140 million are active users 150 million Tweets we...
Twitter dominates most read of the year 21 Dec 2012 | 05:54 pm
This blog has been somewhat neglected over the past few months. My writing energies have gone into working on my new book, Tell Everyone: How the Stories We Share Shape What We Know and Why It Matter...
Israel and Hamas use Twitter as an instrument of warfare 15 Nov 2012 | 07:06 pm
The fog of war is a phrase commonly used to capture the uncertainty and confusion that surrounds military conflicts. Facts, rumour and speculation swirl in the fog as journalists try to figure out wha...
