“Echo chambers” is a hot term in this post-election world we live in. There’s little debate they exist – these bubbles we live in, primarily on social media, full of groupthink – or the role social networks like Facebook play in forming them, but there’s been little discussion on solutions for this problem. Enter Claire […]
What does a degree mean anymore to a potential employer? What does a degree mean to the person holding it? Is there a better way to showcase the skills a student possesses than a piece of paper, a resume, a GPA and the name of the university he or she attended?
Erik Qualman, known for his books “Digital Leader,” “Socialnomics” and “What Happens in Vegas Stays on YouTube” (along with the incredibly popular Socialnomics video series) talked to a packed house Saturday about five habits all digital leaders share. As he outlined in his book “Digital Leader,” the keys to being a leader in the digital […]
One is the biggest name in data journalism. The other is the biggest name in sports writing. Nate Silver and Bill Simmons are now both under the ESPN umbrella. In fact, Silver announced today he will relaunch his FiveThirtyEight site with ESPN in less than ten days. Read my Storify recap for more. [View the […]
One of the most powerful panels of SXSWi 2014 is already in the books – and it tackled on an incredibly touchy subject – gun legislation. Members on the panel all had been affected by mass shootings in some way – and gun rights advocates should be happy to hear the panelists said, repeatedly, that […]
Fark.com is the go to web site for silly news stories. So naturally its creator, Drew Curtis, was the obvious choice to host a panel on “How to Save Journalism” at SXSWi 2010. Curtis is a funny guy. Actually, he’s really funny. But the panel wasn’t all fun and games. It covered some serious topics […]
More than any other social media, Twitter has had a profound effect on news. I personally was most looking forward to the SXSWi core conversation about this very topic. It didn’t disappoint and it’s a conversation every news director should be having with his or her newsroom. This particular discussion featured some heavy hitters in […]