New Media
Media and Revolution 2.0: Tiananmen to Tahrir
New media inspires new generation to protest? Itβs an old trope, argues a China scholar taking a practiced eye at the turmoil in the Arab world.
The Gadget in the Gray Flannel Suit
Generation S and the coming humanization of the digital revolution.
The Third Way to Media Success
Northwestern University researchers look to link editorial talent with audience experiences to get an elusive Web-era result β loyal readers and viewers.
Knowledge-Based Journalism Is Not an Oxymoron
The blandly titled Journalist's Resource sits on the Web, ready β with a little help from Harvard's Kennedy School β to throw substantive story ideas onto reporters' desks.
A Primer on Media in the 21st Century: Part II
It's been said that the so-called new media are driving a stake into the heart of the traditional dead-tree model. A recent Project for Excellence in Journalism report shows that while new media are growing in popularity, old-school reportage is still important and relevant.
A Primer on Media in the 21st Century
Although it says rumors of the death of traditional news media are exaggerated, the Project for Excellence in Journalism catalogs some methods for staving off the demise.
Nonprofit-Funded, University-Based News
Can journalism schools oversee the public-interest news organizations of the future? Yes, with caveats.
Deep Throat Meets Data Mining
In the nick of time, the digital revolution comes to democracy's rescue. And, perhaps, journalism's.
News21 Stakes Its Claim in the Digital Age
At the end of the fossil fuel era, America's premier journalism schools have staked out their place in the Digital Age. It's called News21, and it provides what may be the best multimedia coverage of the election season.
The Bottom Line for Nonprofit News
Across America, nonprofit Web sites are trying to keep public interest journalism alive at the local level. But to provide what print newspapers increasingly do not, these digitized nonprofits must overcome the challenge facing every startup: Eventually, they have to break even.