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Annual Report 2019
This year, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 180 influencers like Joshua Benton and Nieman Lab, discussing hashtags such as #JournalismAI , #AI and #foj2019.
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RT @aleszubajak: So excited that @storybench is shortlisted for a data journalism award! In the spirit of the site, here’s a behind the scenes look at why @dinakraft, @crowdsourcing and I built it at @Northeastern https://t.co/siEsymCbXY
Open“Data journalism website of the year” by the Data Journalism Awards
Northeastern University's official news source
@NiemanLab People who have had this job before include digital journalism rockstars like @zseward, @alafrance, @lkmcgann, @megangarber, @JustinNXT, @ceodonovan, @shansquared, @ylichterman, @rbilton, and @andrewphelps — it's a pretty great gig, if I do say so myself.
https://t.co/bK6PEOf7p7
OpenWe’re hiring: Come work for Nieman Lab as a staff writer
We have an opening for a staff writer here at Nieman Lab. If you're interested, apply over here! The job's pretty easy to describe: You see all the stories on this website? The ones about ...
It’s Not the Technology, Stupid: How the ‘Echo Chamber’ and ‘Filter Bubble’ Metaphors Have Failed Us
Such disconnection from and ignorance of alternative perspectives is assumed to result from a combination of individual choice, in selecting the news sources to consult or the social media ...
RT @xhgMattia: Hey journo friends, help needed!
We are wrapping up the survey phase of #JournalismAI, but still looking to interview a few more newsrooms about their experience with #AI tech. Can you help us spread the word?
More info:
🔹https://t.co/KIHaz0k5QR
🔹https://t.co/t35yoiWS6l https://t.co/4LVVOJlRv0
OpenHow AI could shape the future of journalism
What is the future of artificial intelligence for news? Journalism AI is surveying newsrooms across the world to find answers.
RT @jscvienna: Sad that #foj2019 is coming to an end and nothing to do around this time next year? Come to Vienna to discuss the (ir)relevance of journalism and the future of journalism studies! CfP is open until Feb 29, 2020 https://t.co/NpjLioZ26M
Open
Here are the memos that @Gannett and @GateHouse_Media employees received via email today about the new direction of their companies.
https://t.co/CecVI4IDk1
OpenHere are the memos that GateHouse and Gannett employees got today about the merger
These are the two memos that employees of GateHouse Media and Gannett were emailed on Monday.
RT @NiemanLab: The Correspondent apologizes as Nate Silver, David Simon, and Baratunde Thurston speak out https://t.co/f8nhlRiPf2
OpenThe Correspondent apologizes as Nate Silver, David Simon, and Baratunde Thurston speak out
"We screwed up," The Correspondent said in a tweeted statement.
Instead of paying attention to their business and working on their own damned strategy, dying newspaper publishers curse the cold wind of the future.
https://t.co/tXXdNv9a09
OpenNewspapers turn to lobbying against Facebook and Google
"Our belief is that the current antitrust laws don’t allow us to work together."
RT @jayrosen_nyu: By @jeffjarvis: "Manjoo ends declaring: 'Twitter will ruin us, and we should stop.' No, that attitude of snobbery and willful ignorance of the world around us and moral panic about technology is what will la-la-la the news business into oblivion." https://t.co/BYlUnzjlCB
OpenJournalism is the conversation. The conversation is journalism.
I am sorely disappointed in The New York Times’ Farhad Manjoo, CNN’s Brian Stelter, and other journalists who these days are announcing to…
"The key point, however, is that a journalism upstart doesn’t need to chase a daunting goal of one million true fans; it’s entirely possible to build a successful journalism business around a more attainable number." https://t.co/FHqJWzgfiJ
OpenWhat 1000 true fans means for today’s journalism startups
The journey to 1000 true fans is an opportunity to refine your value proposition
RT @niemanfdn: Meet the Nieman class of 2020! These 27 talented journalists from around the world will begin two semesters of study at @Harvard this fall. Dedicated, curious and talented, they report across all platforms. Welcome to all. https://t.co/mU8iM0Avby https://t.co/AbHCq9Fdho
OpenNieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 82nd class of Nieman Fellows
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, home to internationally recognized journalism fellowships, programs and publications, has selected 27 Nieman Fellows for the class of 2020. ...
Getting the Mueller Report Right
Two consultants lead a drive to create an accessible e-version of the Mueller report.
Public Square Program Internship, Fall 2019
Apply to Public Square Program Internship, Fall 2019 at Democracy Fund in Washington, DC.
RT @Brizzyc: "as a black journalist, our tradition is different b/c we were journalists who were writing in a country who was opposed to our very existence. So we could never just simply quote-unquote report straight news." https://t.co/6ceUEdG2Zg Must read for j students by @nhannahjones
OpenWe Built This: Nikole Hannah-Jones Has Raised The Bar For Investigative Journalism
"What’s important is to say how and why does it happen, and that then helps us explain America to itself because the experience of black people is the ex...
RT @nikkiusher: Great work by @docmattweber and @pmnapoli on news deserts and Facebook data. They find that people don’t click on politics, but they do care about traffic and emergencies. I still hate that obituaries are not critical information in this classification. https://t.co/hZcmYsil53
OpenResearchers analyzed more than 300,000 local news stories on Facebook. Here’s what they found.
"59 percent of the stories we were able to categorize served a critical information need...Aside from critical information needs, 31 percent of stories categorized covered sports and 9 ...
