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Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Schools
Surrounded by farmland and ranches, Colorado's Edison School sits off an unpaved road, with tumbleweeds blowing across its dirt parking lot. As recently as a few years ago, many families relied on solar or wind power instead of electricity; today, many still haul home their water from wells. Principal Rachel Paul estimates that 25-30 percent of her students don't have... more »
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How the Tulsa World Used AP's Overview to Report on 8,000 Police Department Emails
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How to Defend Yourself Against Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition technology is now just about everywhere we are. It's in our phones, social networks, and media management, and this itself carries vast implications. (See this post about how the technology works, where it is, and how legislators and regulators are reacting to it.) But it's also increasingly used by law enforcement and for surveillance of "public" spaces, as... more »
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Daily Must Reads, June 29, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung 1. Do you care who broke the news of the health care ruling first? (American Journalism Review) 2. CNN, Fox News muck up reports of Thursday's health care ruling (Poynter) 3. Twitter ads may be working (Wall Street Journal) 4. Why ad agencies are failing at...
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E-books and Self-Publishing Roundup, June 28, 2012
The best stories of the week from across the web on e-books and self-publishing 1. Authors Guild objects to proposed e-books settlement (Mashable) 2. Will Google's new tablet rival other e-readers? (USA Today) 3. Op-Ed: Europe needs a digital single market for its e-book industry (Guardian) 4. How to unlock your iTunes book so you can read it on your...
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Daily Must Reads, June 28, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung 1. News Corp empire will be split into separate entertainment and publishing companies (Guardian) 2. How SCOTUSblog prepped for today's health care ruling (Poynter) 3. The two sides of New York Times media columnist David Carr (CJR) 4. Google offers wearable computer glasses to developers for...
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A Step-By-Step Guide to U.S. Copyright Registration for Self-Publishers
With the perceived risk among writers of copyright infringement so extremely high it's no wonder self-publishers are increasingly concerned about making sure their work is copyrighted. Many self-publishing service companies now offer copyright services, but you don't need to use them. While they charge up to $150 for the service, it costs only $35 to easily do it yourself. In...
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Daily Must Reads, June 27, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung 1. Remembering writer and humorist Nora Ephron (New York Times) 2. CNN's ratings hit 21-year low during the second quarter (Hollywood Reporter) 3. Apple creates stand-alone app for podcasts (VentureBeat) 4. Advertisers mixed about the effectiveness of Facebook ads (AllThingsD) 5. The iPhone turns 5. Here...
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New Technology Brings New Challenges for Keeping Sources Safe
In a meeting of journalists last year, many of whom work with sources in sensitive places like Iran and Syria, one editor said she knew how to keep her sources safe. When pressed, she detailed a strong understanding of traditional safety methods, but -- to the horror of security experts in the room -- also described talking to sources over...
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Journalism and Digital Education Roundup, June 26, 2012
The best stories across the web on journalism and digital education 1. Google to sponsor Journalism Skills Conference (Hold the Front Page) 2. San Diego school district to get 26,000 iPads this fall (KGTV) 3. Is ActivTable the next interactive whiteboard for schools? (KQED) 4. Academic publishing: What e-book authors should know (Guardian) 5. How the web is influencing textbook...
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Daily Must Reads, June 26, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Lily Leung 1. Sheryl Sandberg becomes the first and only woman to join Facebook's board (Huffington Post) 2. Microsoft now must figure out how to monetize newly bought Yammer (TechCrunch) 3. Wired and The New Yorker pull back on Flipboard (Advertising Age) 4. Ex-Good journalists start Kickstarter campaign...
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Five Steps to Lay the Groundwork for Collaborative Revenue
The Journalism Accelerator/Collab Central forum on collaboration and revenue held earlier this spring surfaced more than two dozen examples of collaboration in action. One detailed use case involved an investigative report on deportations from the U.S. to Haiti. Originally commissioned by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting with a grant from The Nation Institute's Investigative Fund, the project deepened the...
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As E-Book Demand Rises, Libraries Struggle With Publishers, Budgets to Deliver
A new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, Libraries, Patrons, and E-books, offers a glimpse at the current state of American libraries and finds them eager to lend e-books but struggling to do so, primarily because of budget limits and restrictions publishers place on e-book lending. Of America's 9,000 public library systems, 76 percent now offer e-books,...
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