Studying the intersection of journalism, interactive communications and public discourse
Is freedom of expression a universal and inalienable right? What about free expression posted on the Internet? On April 6, 2015, the UConn Global House Learning Community invited me to participate in a timely panel discussion on how ideas of free speech and freedom of expression vary across the world and how the 21st century …
In May 2014, I gave birth to my second child – a beautiful, healthy baby girl. Since then, most of my time has been devoted to caring for and nourishing my new kid. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding as the optimal source of nutrition for the first year of a baby’s life, which …
Below is a presentation I gave at “Data Driven Connecticut 2014: Progress and Possibilities | Moving from Data to Action: A Connecticut Data Collaborative Conference” on Friday, November 24, 2014 at Yale School of Management, Evans Hall, New Haven, Connecticut. I joined a panel of professional journalists to explore new developments and trends in data-driven …
The future of journalism is married to the future of communication technology. http://t.co/GYHLQcNttZ pic.twitter.com/AHCUttZNw0 — Journalism Tools (@Journalism2ls) October 20, 2014 The Hartford Courant is celebrating its 250th anniversary this month. It’s the oldest continuously published newspaper in America (and my former employer.) As part of the commemoration, I was invited to write an essay exploring …
A journalist’s professional reputation hinges upon credibility. Journalistic credibility is a recipe with five ingredients: Your published body of work, the organization you work for, the company you keep (friends, colleagues, followers, fans), what others may say about you, and, lastly, how you conduct yourself in public. Nowadays, “public” includes any online posts accessible by an …
More than 100 media outlets currently deliver local news and information to the suburban towns comprising the Fairfield County, CT “Gold Coast,” and almost all are supported by local advertising. What the layers of local news in Fairfield County reveal is an intensifying media scramble for American towns, “among everyone who recognizes that community news …
My international TV debut! Thirty second quote on the Al Jazeera English program “Listening Post” about managing online comments. Al Jazeera producers asked me to contribute to the program after reading my March 4, 2014 Poynter story about commenting and talk radio. Post by UCONN Journalism.
As a follow up to my Poynter piece about online audience participation and some lessons news websites can learn from talk radio, The Salt Lake Tribune invited me to participate in a Google chat about online comments. Streamed live on Mar 10, 2014. “Like newspapers across the country, The Salt Lake Tribune has grappled with …
With a 45-minute commute back and forth to UConn’s Storrs campus, I listen to a lot of NPR. One of my favorite radio shows is “On Point with Tom Ashbrook.” The show is smart, timely, features interesting guests, and includes perspectives from callers around the country. Discussions on the show are civilized and insightful, unlike …
For better or worse, social networks are an integral part of how people communicate now. It’s how people share news and their emotional reaction to it. The 24-hour online news cycle delivers a never-ending avalanche of information, misinformation, reaction, shock, surprise, disgust, satire, confusion, reposts/retweets, commentary, debate, speculation, collaboration and trolls. Online news and social …