Victor Pickard on native ads and the new journalism economy A Q&A with the scholar February 27, 2015 By Damaris Colhoun
How xenophobia is driving the Ebola narrative October 22, 2014 By Damaris Colhoun If illness is a metaphor, what does Ebola mean?
Media changes course on Ebola October 17, 2014 By David Uberti News outlets finally report clearly on the virus
Alex Blumberg’s Startup finds new opportunities in podcast advertising October 16, 2014 By Lene Bech Sillesen Advertisers and podcasters may want to tune in as the producer tests potential of experimental advertising
After a decade online, Guernica releases a print mag October 15, 2014 By Lene Bech Sillesen The digital title aims to publish annual print editions as it increasingly explores funding opportunities
Stories I’d like to see October 14, 2014 By Steven Brill Following the mistakes in the Texas Ebola story
Western media: Stop ignoring the Central African Republic crisis October 13, 2014 By Jared Malsin When it comes to Africa, there is an empathy gap
We still don’t know how to stop misinformation online October 9, 2014 By Alexis Sobel Fitts But new tools like Emergent could help find the answer
How polling stories show only part of the picture October 9, 2014 By David Uberti When covering their own polls, media outlets often favor good headlines over hard data
Will feminist writers save Playboy? October 8, 2014 By Lene Bech Sillesen As Playboy’s safe-for-work site has passed the one-month mark, a look at the online media’s bedazzled reactions, and how the new image suits the old brand
Don’t treat worst-case scenarios as facts October 7, 2014 By Damaris Colhoun How to avoid overhyping Ebola projections
Reporters struggle to stay safe covering Ebola October 7, 2014 By Judith Matloff "There is no protocol; people are grasping for information"
PBS pulls ads from Harper’s Magazine after critical essay October 6, 2014 By David Uberti Piece argues public broadcaster has fallen under the sway of political influence and outside money
Explanatory news startup aims to build a new type of online community October 3, 2014 By Lene Bech Sillesen Dutch website De Correspondent responds to negative comments sections with a new kind of quality engagement
Stories I’d like to see September 30, 2014 By Steven Brill Where did the Department of Education’s ‘Race to the Top’ lead?