Why do people believe fake news?
In studying consumers of disinformation, I found that a disconnection from and mistrust in the mainstream media helps drive people to believe fake news. Continue reading →
View Article10 ways journalists can use Storify
When Storify came on the scene, it inspired a lot of oohs, ahhs and speculation as to how it would work for journalists. Here are some ideas. The post 10 ways journalists can use Storify first appeared...
View ArticleRecommended reading: Investigative social media, new ideas and tools
Sorry it’s been so long, but it’s been crazy busy as TBD’s preparing for the holidays and other events. This’ll be a quick one, just a few links I’ve been reading of late. Have a happy Thanksgiving,...
View ArticleRuling or no, always ask permission before re-using images on the social web
If you’re to believe Agence France-Press – and many journalists who I’ve personally met – “regular people” don’t have the same copyright protections on the web as journalists. This isn’t true and...
View ArticleWhat if we’d had today’s social media on 9/11?
If today's social media had been around, those who perished on September 11, 2001 could have been the storytellers of their own history. The post What if we’d had today’s social media on 9/11? first...
View ArticleJournalists, meet Google+ (for reals this time)
A guide to journalists to get to know (or re-learn) the lingo and basics of Google+. The post Journalists, meet Google+ (for reals this time) first appeared on Zombie Journalism.
View ArticleWomen in Journalism: Be not afraid, for we are taking over
It's a terrifying time to be a journalist, but it's also an exciting time. For female journalists, this is a time when we are rising to both take over existing newsrooms and strike out on our own. The...
View ArticleRemembering Steve Buttry, the Man Who Would Always Take the Meeting
Steve Buttry had so many friends in the journalism world, each with their own treasured memories of and debts owed to a man who had a bottomless capacity to give. I’m no different. I owe Steve for...
View ArticleImproving journalism by taking cues from experts in disinformation
Like it or not, there's a lot that that journalism should take from the playbook of the most effective purveyors of disinformation. The post Improving journalism by taking cues from experts in...
View ArticleThe Only Way Out is Through
My fellowship class has given me the confidence to keep dreaming and planning for my future, despite cancer being an unavoidable part of it. For that, I'll forever be grateful. The post The Only Way...
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