▍國際傳媒新聞：2019/06/28~2019/07/04
✅Futurity ｜20190630
🔗JOURNALISM SCHOOLS TELL STUDENTS TO BRANCH OUT, HUSTLE
Most of the educators they interviewed stressed that students should be “as entrepreneurial as possible” and be willing to start their own businesses or websites, Besbris says. They encouraged students to not only become good writers or photojournalists, but also develop the skills to do just about anything including writing, editing, recording, and designing.
✅AFP｜20190703
🔗US media sector braces for brutal year for jobs
The struggling US media industry is facing its worst year for job layoffs in a decade as news organizations continue to cut staff and close shop, according to a new survey.
✅MARKETWATCH｜20190703
🔗Wikipedia co-founder plans two-day social-media boycott
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger is mad as hell and not going to take social-media anymore — at least for two days.
✅Engadget｜20190703
🔗Social media is revolutionizing how scientists interact with the public
The field of science communication — the practice of informing and educating people about science-related topics — arose just after the start of the Enlightenment when Francesco Algarotti published his first edition of Newtonianism for the Ladies in 1737. While that bit of 18th-century mansplaining doesn’t really hold up by today’s standards, in the nearly three centuries since, the pace of scientific progress has only accelerated — with science communication evolving alongside it. The advent of social media, in particular, is an unprecedented, powerful tool for science communicators.
✅Forbes｜20190703
🔗Acting As A Mentor And Advocate, Poppy Harlow Sees Journalism As More Than A Career
Poppy Harlow, an American journalist and anchor at CNN, believes that not only should journalists report the news and facts, but they should also be a voice for the voiceless.
✅Prolific North ｜20190704
🔗New commitments for public service broadcasting
These include a commitment by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 to extend their children’s output and confirmation from Ofcom that traditional channels will remain “easy to find”.
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