journalism

Journalism in the Age of Terrorism

In an era when terrorist organizations like ISIS are seen as a very real and constant threat to public safety, reporting from conflict zones has become increasingly dangerous for journalists.

The value in Twitter, Facebook with Emily Ramshaw

Twitter has earned its reputation as both a journalistic haven and a potential ender of careers. Its value in a breaking news scenario cannot be overstated, and yet the viral “fails” the platform has seen continue to define it in the public eye. While Twitter is the favored social media outlet for many in the […]

Preview: Comedy is the New Journalism

“The audience is the only thing that’s going to keep journalism alive.” In a media world full of choice for news content, news satire is doing more than drawing large audiences. Programs like The Colbert Report have gained so much popularity that they are, to some, a trusted source for political news and commentary. In her […]

Social Media: Breaking News or Fixing News?

In today’s SXSW Interactive panel, “Social Media: Breaking News or Fixing News?” AP Social Media Editor Eric Carvin succinctly summed up a new sentiment many legacy news organizations are realizing regarding social media: “Social networks need us more than we need them.” Joined by fellow panelists Allison Lichter, social media editor of the Wall Street […]

Preview: If Content Is King, Who is Sheriff?

Kristina Eastham a digital strategist at Digitaria, a digital strategy agency, described her panel inspiration coming from talking about how technology changes our language. She described this as “a kind of boring topic.” At SXSW this topic is anything but. As a veteran SXSW panelist she will moderate the panel “If Content Is King, Who […]