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Journalism and Digital Education Roundup, May 22, 2012
The best stories across the web on journalism and digital education 1. Schools and students clash over technology in the classroom (MindShift) 2. Why misspelled names are so common & what journalists are doing to prevent them (Poynter) 3. Report: Broadband access for schools must be 'ubiquitous' and 'robust' to keep up with demands (PCWorld) 4. Can better data keep...
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Daily Must Reads, March 2, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Courtney Cowgill. 1. Broadcasters sue over Aereo's $12 streaming service (PaidContent) 2. Facebook sees big opening in mobile advertising (Reuters) 3. Why James Murdoch had to go (CNN) 4. Zynga becoming a platform means a whole new set of pitfalls (GigaOm) 5. Will the internet make us smart...
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Social Networking
Pinterest: Why What It's Not Says So Much
It's almost impossible to explain Pinterest to someone who has never been on it. And now that it's hit the big time, there's a lot of explaining to do -- especially, it seems, to men who can't seem to avoid hearing about Pinterest from the women in their lives. Pinterest -- which Mashable's Pete Cashmore called "2012's Hottest Website" in...
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Social Networking
Overexposed? Baby Photos in the Age of Facebook
From the moment that pink solid line appeared on the pregnancy test, every little decision felt monumental. Home birth or hospital? Cloth or disposable? Co-sleeper or crib? Sling or stroller? With each choice, I did more research than perhaps a person should do and there was almost always more information than I needed. By the time my last trimester...
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EducationShift
The Parent Show: Will Augmented Reality Be Our Kids' Reality?
This week on MediaShift, we're running a special series exploring the relationship between kids and media. In that vein, the following video from our partners at PBS Parents looks into augmented reality and what that means for kids. In this episode of The Parent Show, Angela Santomero (the creator of "Blue's Clues" and "Super Why?"), talks with PBS Kids' Jeremy...
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