Bianca Fortis
Gotham Gazette
New York, United States
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Hoping to Dictate City Rezoning and Stem Gentrification, Locals Put Forth Bushwick Community Plan
Gotham Gazette is an online publication covering New York policy and politics as well as news on public safety, transportation, education, finance and more. → Read More
How EconoFact Advocates for Truth in an Anti-Fact Era
Born of a desire to insert actual facts into the heated debates surrounding the 2016 U.S. presidential election, EconoFact was launched in January 2017. A project from the Edward R. → Read More
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: March 19 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be a mix of MediaShift-produced events and other events. → Read More
How a Collaborative Project Supports Reporting In Post-Maria Puerto Rico
The author is an NAHJ member, but is not affiliated with this initiative. Nearly half a million people are still without electricity more than four months after Hurricane Maria pummeled the tiny Caribbean island of Puerto Rico on Sept. 21. → Read More
4 Key Steps To Getting an RJI Fellowship
This is a sponsored post for the RJI Fellowship. Apply for a Fellowship by January 31, 2018. Journalism fellowships are great opportunities for established journalists both to gain a professional support system and to grow as professionals by working on new, innovative projects. The Donald W. → Read More
MediaShift20: Recognizing Digital Media’s Top Innovators
We've launched a special new annual feature called the MediaShift20, in which we recognize the top innovators in digital media for the year. We asked our community to nominate people they think should be recognized for their contributions to the industry. → Read More
How OtherWorld Uses Beacon Technology to Share Local News Stories
Residents of and visitors to Manchester, England, have a new way to learn about the city. OtherWorld is a service that uses beacon technology – a signal emitted when a user approaches a certain location – to send local news stories to people based on where they are within the city. → Read More
Relive the 5th Journalism School Hackathon at North Texas with Coverage, Video, Photos, Storify
At the 5th Journalism School Hackathon, produced by MediaShift in partnership with the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas, students, faculty and professionals convened with the goal creating sustainable startups. → Read More
Media and Journalism Awards: Nov. 9 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism awards, including deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major awards, please contact Mark Glaser at mark mediashift org, and we’ll add them to the list. Any featured awards are paid sponsorships. → Read More
The Fact-Checking Army Waging War on Fake News
If journalists must wage war against fake news and misinformation, Bill Adair is the general leading the charge. Adair, who created PolitiFact in 2007 and is now the Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy at Duke University, is leading the Tech & Check Cooperative, a pr... → Read More
A Messy FEMA Event in Puerto Rico Sparked Confusion and Rage
On Wednesday morning, a line of about 1,000 people snaked down Highway 901 in the southeastern municipality of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Legions of survivors of Hurricane Maria were waiting for FEMA officials to arrive so they could apply for disaster assistance. Maria hit Yabucoa first before smashing the rest of the US island territory, and the municipality of 43,000 people suffered some of the… → Read More
Media and Journalism Awards: Oct. 19 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism awards, including deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major awards, please contact Mark Glaser at mark mediashift org, and we’ll add them to the list. Any featured awards are paid sponsorships. → Read More
Media and Journalism Fellowships: Oct. 18 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism fellowship programs, including the deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major programs, or you would like your program to be in the featured fellowship slot, please let us know by contacting Mark Glaser at mark mediashift org and we’ll ad... → Read More
How a CPB Digital Program Boosted a Public Media Station’s Pledge Drive by 25%
What do you get when you cross a public media station's work with a startup's attitude? The Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Digital Accelerator Project. → Read More
Netizen Report: LGBT People Face Online Censorship and Threats in Egypt, Jordan
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world. → Read More
Montclair State Unveils High-Tech Media Building, Breaks Down Classroom Walls
Robotic cameras, 4K production studios and the latest editing software – it’s the stuff of a professional journalist’s dreams. And it’s all part of Montclair State University’s new school of Communications and Media building, unveiled last week. → Read More
Netizen Report: From Puerto Rico to Bangladesh, Mobile Blackouts Exacerbate Humanitarian Crisis
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world. → Read More
Media and Journalism Fellowships: Oct. 4 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism fellowship programs, including the deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major programs, or you would like your program to be in the featured fellowship slot, please let us know by contacting Mark Glaser at mark mediashift org and we’ll ad... → Read More
Upcoming Events in Digital Media: Oct. 2 Edition
Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be a mix of MediaShift-produced events and other events. → Read More
Media and Journalism Awards: Sept. 28 Edition
Here’s a list of current media and journalism awards, including deadlines for applying. If we’re missing any major awards, please contact Mark Glaser at mark mediashift org, and we’ll add them to the list. Any featured awards are paid sponsorships. → Read More