May 2010
11 posts
MediaShift: PBS NewsHour Collaborations Require... →
@annashoup gives a great overview of collaboration projects between @newshour, stations and producers, and in #pubmedia overall.
May 26th
From NewYorker.com: Farewell to Chronic City →
On Jonathan Lethem leaving New York, and his not-quite relationship to David Foster Wallace.
May 24th
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Salon: In Defense of Women's Colleges  →
This is from a Barnard alum, albeit a more recent one than me! Totally agree: “We may not be gender segregated anymore, but that doesn’t mean we’re all treated equally and with respect. We should want to keep women’s colleges for the same reason that we want all colleges: To learn about each other and repair what injustices we can”
May 20th
200 Moments that Transformed Journalism, 2000-2009 →
(via archivedigger)
May 19th
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The Short List: NPR →
May 13th
May 12th
The Atlantic: How to Save the News →
a must read! this goes into more detail about what Google is up to in news than i’ve ever read… “Plummeting newspaper circulation, disappearing classified ads, “unbundling” of content—the list of what’s killing journalism is long. But high on that list, many would say, is Google, the biggest unbundler of them all”
May 11th
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May 10th
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The changing typography of the Web | L.A. at Home... →
May 4th
Newsweek: Money Makeovers →
I hope I look as good in 200 years! “The iconic images of presidents–the ones printed on our money–are timeless. Or are they? Rather than staying the same, the members of America’s honorable legion look like a fine wine: better with age. They appear cleaner, sharper, and, well, nipped and tucked.”
May 4th
Parting thoughts →
Signs of the times Over the past 10 months, EconomyStory.org has featured some of the most poignant, informative and visual stories about communities coping in the ongoing crisis. …
May 3rd