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Journalism and Digital Education Roundup, June 31, 2012

by Lily Leung

The best stories across the web on journalism and digital education 1. What will J-schools look like in 2020? (Poynter) 2. Graphic novels, e-books on student summer reading lists (Baltimore Sun) 3. Company adds e-books for community colleges, vocational schools (Publishers Weekly) 4. Tablets arrive at rural schools (Austin Daily Herald) 5. 10 tips for live digital reporting (journalism.co.uk) #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff;...

• July 31, 2012
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Daily Must Reads, July 31, 2012

by Lily Leung

The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung1. The world's most succecssful media companies (PaidContent) 2. India's largest news network accuses Nielsen of manipulating ratings data (Hollywood Reporter)3. Jonah Lehrer resigns from the New Yorker, e-book pulled off shelves (PaidContent)4. Twitter makes stock symbol $ 'cashtag' official (The Verge)5. Report: Safety risks faced by...

• July 31, 2012
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5Across

5Across Classic: Olympic Athletes on Social Media

by Mark Glaser

We decided to pull up this 2010 episode of 5Across about athletes using social media because of its relevance to the current 2012 Olympics, especially as the roundtable includes two U.S. Olympians: Natalie Coughlin and Donny Robinson. Not much has changed in the last couple years, except that even more athletes are on social media -- and more are connecting...

• July 30, 2012
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Daily Must Reads, July 30, 2012

by Lily Leung

The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung1. NBC posts record Olympics viewership despite Twitter uproar (Reuters)2, E-subscriptions at Financial Times exceed daily print circulation for the first time (Financial Times)3. PaidContent founder raises $500,000 for new travel-site venture (Ad Age Digital)4. Do real-name policies really help clean up comment sections? (TechCrunch)5. WikiLeaks pulls...

• July 30, 2012
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Media Usage

Do We All Have iDisorders?

by Barbara E. Hernandez

Raj Lal, a senior engineer for a mobile phone company, checked his iPhone at the dinner table before getting a searing look and some strong words from his wife in the middle of a romantic restaurant. It was their 10th anniversary. Lal, 34, said he felt embarrassed about the scene, but more so that he didn't even think about it...

• July 30, 2012
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Global View

Best Online Resources for Following the 2012 London Summer #Olympics

by Jenny Xie

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London have largely been anticipated as the first social media Olympics. Athletes, fans, and the media shared their voices online during the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, but this time in London, even the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to adopt a full-fledged social media strategy. Starting with the Athletes' Hub - fully...

• July 27, 2012
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EducationShift

Student Journalists Go Global, Think Locally in #Olympics Coverage from London

by A. Adam Glenn

Amid the thousands of professional journalists gathered in London for the start of the Summer Olympics will be a handful of journalism students with the unusual opportunity to work in school-sponsored teams to cover the high-profile games. Several U.S. universities have launched new programs to bring journalists-in-training directly to the scene of the giant international sporting event, where they have...

• July 27, 2012
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Must Reads

E-books and Self-Publishing Roundup, July 26 2012

by Lily Leung

The best stories of the week from across the web on e-books and self-publishing1. DOJ won't back down on Apple, e-book publishers antitrust lawsuit (Washington Post) 2. Penguin to acquire self-publishing firm Author Solutions for $116M (WSJ) 3. Romance writer dominates self-published bestsellers list (GalleyCat) 4. An argument against e-book subscriptions (Huffington Post) 5. Old-school book covers for your tablet...

• July 26, 2012
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Daily Must Reads, July 26, 2012

by Lily Leung

The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung1. Will Newsweek stop existing as a print publication? (Forbes)2. Roku raises $45 million from News Corp, BSkyB and others (TechCrunch)3. Publisher Random House is getting into television (Publishers Weekly)4. Atlantic Media's business site, Quartz, fills out team (Adweek)5. Measuring the impact of news (aronpilhofer) #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left;...

• July 26, 2012
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Social Media

London 2012: The Thrills (and Agony) of the Social Olympics

by Terri Thornton

It's an Olympic achievement. Not just the London Games, but the social media infrastructure behind them. People definitely engaged online during the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. But new apps, better mobile devices, and an Olympic policy encouraging athletes to use social media mean that fans will have more access and interaction with Olympians than ever before. An International...

• July 26, 2012
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