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Archives: December 19, 2014

John WihbeyDecember 19, 2014

Complicating the network: The year in social media research

Journalist’s Resource sifts through the academic journals so you don’t have to. Here are 12 of the studies about social and digital media they found most interesting in 2014.

News in a remix-focused culture

“We have to stop thinking about how to leverage whatever hot social platform is making headlines and instead spend time understanding how communication is changing.” Latoya Peterson

Los Angeles is the content future

“Creative content people are frustrated with the industry and creating their content on their own terms. Sound familiar?” Robert Hernandez

Reporters, designers, and developers become BFFs

“You’d be surprised at how many jokes in Slack have evolved into real stories or features on our sites.” Alisha Ramos

A thaw in the newsroom glacier

“20/20 is good as hindsight goes, but if 2020 is your target for major change, you are in deep trouble.” Raju Narisetti

More listening, more collaborating

“Those conversations will inform innovation in reporting and design methodologies and continue to revolutionize the ways we keep communities informed.” Jeanne Brooks

Raju NarisettiDecember 19, 2014

Could a Journalist Rescue Fund take threatened reporters out of harm’s way?

Modeled on a successful program for protecting scholars threatened by their regimes, a similar project for journalists could help advance security for reporters working under conditions of limited press freedom.

Caroline O'DonovanDecember 19, 2014

What does it mean to run “product” in a news organization? Hayley Nelson’s big challenge at Wired

Wired hired Nelson as director of product management almost two years ago; soon, she’ll launch a major redesign for the magazine.

Cut the excuses: Diversity takes work

“Organizations are realizing that actual diversity results takes effort and commitment, and can’t be waved away with an obligatory seminar and vague promises to do better. It comes down to making it a priority.” Rachel Sklar

Accepting anonymity

“2015 will see a return to discussion formats that permit individuals to create and maintain a profile separate from their primary social and professional profile.” Lauren Henry Scholz