Weekend reads for journalists

 

 

 

Weekend reads for journalists

by Mallary Jean Tenore  Published July 26, 2013 3:23 pm Updated July 26, 2013 3:35 pm

Looking for some weekend reading? We’ve compiled links to journalism-related stories from other websites that we think are worth a look. Feel free to add additional links in the comments section.

Social media

• “Should Reddit be blamed for the spreading of a smear?” by New York Magazine’s Jay Caspian Kang

• “On Twitter, more favoriting,” by The Wall Street Journal’s Katherine Rosman

Mobile media

• “What media companies can learn from Facebook’s unbelievable mobile growth,” by Breaking News’ Cory Bergman

Data journalism

• “Why you should never trust a data visualization,” by The Guardian’s John Burn-Murdoch

 Journalism funding, collaborations

• “Journalists and their funders: Whose job is it to measure impact, and how should it be done?” by Nieman Journalism Lab’s Caroline O’Donovan 

• “Collaboration is a key pillar to keeping investigative journalism alive,” by PBS MediaShift’s Denise Malan

Journalists’ perspectives

• “Boing Boing editor Xeni Jardin talks about her ongoing recovery from breast cancer,” by LA Weekly’s Liana Aghajanian

• “I want to talk about Syria, not just my role as a freelance journalist,” by Francesca Borri

Just for fun

• “Little girl dancing behind NBC reporter didn’t know she became a viral hit,” by DNAinfo Chicago’s Tanveer Ali and Jackie Kostek

Source: Weekend Reads for Journalists- The Pointer