Meagan Doll
MediaShift
Madison, WI, United States
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Remix: 11 Ways You Can Innovate in Your Courses in 2016
Remix is a segment of education content on MediaShift, featuring interesting and innovative journalism assignments, courses and curricula. Writers will detail their ideas and work and, where possible, provide links and materials, so other educators can adapt them in their own programs. → Read More
The AP Considers Ethics of Robot Journalism with Automated Insights
Algorithm journalism is now available for everyone. A beta version of Wordsmith, a program that creates journalism from data, was made available by Automated Insights on its website in October, the company announced. → Read More
#EdShift Chat: How to Handle Technology on Campus, in Classrooms
On Tuesday, April 28, our #EdShift chat will cover the use of technology on campus and in classrooms. What do innovative devices and tools mean for students, for educators and for journalism? Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern Time / 12 p.m. Central Time / 10 a.m. → Read More
#EdShift Chat: The Rise of Live-Streaming Video Apps
On Tuesday, April 14, our #EdShift chat will cover the rise of live-streaming video apps. Applications like Meerkat, Periscope and Tarsii give journalists the ability to feed live video to their audience. How does this change the landscape of content delivery and consumption? Join us at 1 p.m. → Read More
Podcast: How Journalism Innovation Can Start in the Classroom
In this podcast, Catalina Albeanu, reporter with Journalism.co.uk where this podcast originally appeared, explores innovation in journalism education with Dan Pacheco, professor and Horvitz Chair in Journalism Innovation at Syracuse University; Jeff Howe, assistant professor at Northeastern Univer... → Read More
#EdShift Chat: How Much Business Knowledge Do Journalists Need?
On Tuesday, March 24, our #EdShift chat will cover business skills, and what journalists need to know. How much should we care about entrepreneurship? Revenue models? Sustainable non-profit approaches? Do these matter for the average journalism student or reporter? Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern Time / 12 p.m. Central Time / 10 a.m. Pacific Time as we discuss how much business savvy journalism… → Read More
7 Questions for Craig Silverman on Verification and Rumors
In an age that craves immediacy and information, processes of verification are more important than ever, but not necessarily the norm. A new report from the Tow Center for Digital Journalism produced by Craig Silverman details the ways news outlets spread — and debunk — rumors and misinformation. He found that many news outlets take few steps to verify the viral information that they share,… → Read More
#EdShift Chat: How Closely Should J-Schools, Industry Collaborate?
On Tuesday, March 10, our #EdShift chat will cover the relationship between journalism schools and media outlets. Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern Time / 12 p.m. Central Time / 10 a.m. Pacific Time as we discuss how and to what extent journalism educators and industry partners should collaborate. The chat will be moderated as usual by MediaShift’s Education Curator Katy Culver, with special guests… → Read More
#EdShift Chat: What’s the Future of Professional Photojournalism?
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, our #EdShift chat will cover the future of professional photojournalism. Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern Time / 12 p.m. Central Time / 10 a.m. Pacific Time as we discuss uncertainties about careers in photojournalism in a media landscape more visual than ever. Despite wildly popular technologies like Instagram and increased use of images by audiences, some news organizations… → Read More
How Newhouse School’s Online Degree Will Change Virtual Education
Syracuse University's new online master's program in communications, Communications@Syracuse, will welcome its first class of students in July 2015. Program Director Anthony Rotolo will facilitate introductions on the first day via video with all the enrolled students. → Read More
#EdShift Chat: Career Counseling for Students, Journalists
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, our #EdShift chat will cover smart career building in today's media environment. Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern Time / 12 p.m. Central Time / 10 a.m. Pacific Time as we discuss networking, job hunting and working happy. → Read More
How Steve Blank Weaves Entrepreneurship Into Journalism with ‘Lean LaunchPad’
With rapid changes in technology, journalists are working harder than ever to keep up with cutting-edge developments. It can feel like a scary and uncertain time. → Read More
Advice for Making the Leap from Newsroom to Classroom
Click the image for the full series. (Image courtesy of Flickr user Brett Jordan and used here under Creative Commons.) EdShift curator Katy Culver recently posted a question to the ONA Educators group on Facebook. As we were gearing up for this series, she asked, what was their best advice for people teaching for the first time? Here are some of their replies, a roadmap for getting it right in… → Read More
How WVU’s ‘Innovators in Residence’ Succeeded Without Being in Residence
Click the image for the full series. (Image courtesy of Flickr user Brett Jordan and used here under Creative Commons.) When West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media wanted to incorporate innovative professionals in its curriculum, Dean Maryanne Reed decided to test a virtual approach. Each semester, a visiting professional leads a class focused on emerging skills but comes to campus… → Read More
#EdShift Chat: Newsroom to Classroom
Click the image for the full series. (Image courtesy of Flickr user Brett Jordan and used here under Creative Commons.) On Friday, January 16, our #EdShift chat will cover the transition from newsroom professional to educator. Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern Time / 12 p.m. Central Time / 10 a.m. Pacific Time as we discuss how to shift into teaching effectively. The chat will be moderated as usual by… → Read More
How North Carolina, Syracuse Students Teamed Up on Ebola Mapping Project
While many university students were finding routine in another fall semester, a group of students at University of North Carolina and Syracuse University immediately began brainstorming ways to visually represent Liberia s Ebola outbreak. → Read More
#EdShift Chat: Crowdfunding Journalism
On Friday, December 19, our #EdShift chat will focus on crowdfunding for professional and student journalism projects. Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern Time/12 p.m. Central Time/10 a.m. Pacific Time as we discuss how to engage the crowd to find funds to tell stories in new and important ways. → Read More
An Update on ‘Hack the Curriculum’ Grant Projects, as the Second Round Opens
The Online News Association is now accepting applications for the second round in its Challenge Fund to help stimulate journalism curriculum innovations through live news experiments. → Read More
#EdShift Chat: Wearables
On Friday, November 21, our #EdShift chat will focus on using wearables in journalism. Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern Time/12 p.m. Central Time/10 a.m. Pacific Time as we discuss Google Glass and other tech innovations and how they can and should be used in reporting and publishing. → Read More
Storify: RJI Green Shoots in Journalism Education
This Storify follows an Oct. 30 event at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. In celebration of the latest update to Eric Newton’s Searchlights and Sunglasses, RJI highlighted positive efforts and innovations during its “Green Shoots in Journalism Education” program. → Read More