After years of growth, the use of social media for news is falling across the world
But messaging apps are picking up the slack, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism finds in its 2018 Digital News Report.
Source: niemanlab.org
Network theory links behavioral information flow with contained epidemic outbreaks: Over the last two decades, large-scale
Network theory links behavioral information flow with contained epidemic outbreaks: Over the last two decades, large-scale outbreaks of infectious diseases have resulted in high levels of morbidity, mortality, and overall economic burden for affected regions. As complex networks become increasingly popular...
Source: phys.org
Britain’s hedgehog population has fallen 66 per cent in 20 years: Britain only has 58 wild mammal species to start with,
Britain’s hedgehog population has fallen 66 per cent in 20 years: Britain only has 58 wild mammal species to start with, and many have declined sharply in number since 1995 – with hedgehogs suffering a particularly severe fall
Source: newscientist.com
Playbook for Launching a Local, Nonprofit News Outlet - Shorenstein Center: This playbook was written as part of a policy
Playbook for Launching a Local, Nonprofit News Outlet - Shorenstein Center: This playbook was written as part of a policy analysis exercise (PAE), an academic project where Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) students develop solutions for a public or nonprofit sector policy or management issue presented by...
Source: shorensteincenter.org
A definitive playbook: How to DIY a local nonprofit news outlet: A decade ago, if you decided to create your own nonprofit
A definitive playbook: How to DIY a local nonprofit news outlet: A decade ago, if you decided to create your own nonprofit news outlet to focus on local issues, you were largely operating without a playbook as an early entrant to the local nonprofit news scene. Now, with dozens and dozens of local nonprofit...
Source: niemanlab.org
Shock at mystery ancient tree deaths: Many of the oldest and largest specimens of Africa's baobab tree have died over the
Shock at mystery ancient tree deaths: Many of the oldest and largest specimens of Africa's baobab tree have died over the past 12 years.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Rise in 'preventable' hospital readmissions: Undiagnosed pneumonia and pressure sores are behind the rise in hospitals in
Rise in 'preventable' hospital readmissions: Undiagnosed pneumonia and pressure sores are behind the rise in hospitals in England.
Source: bbc.co.uk
‘I lost my leg to diabetes’: Every year tens of thousands of Pakistanis are forced to have amputations as a result of
‘I lost my leg to diabetes’: Every year tens of thousands of Pakistanis are forced to have amputations as a result of diabetes.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Mum's Lyme Disease hell after tick bite: Rachel Foulkes-Davies says she still suffers from blurred vision and headaches
Mum's Lyme Disease hell after tick bite: Rachel Foulkes-Davies says she still suffers from blurred vision and headaches three years after being bitten by a tick in her garden.
Source: bbc.co.uk
The scariest chart in Mary Meeker’s slide deck for newspapers has gotten even a teeny bit scarier: Since 2011, the share
The scariest chart in Mary Meeker’s slide deck for newspapers has gotten even a teeny bit scarier: Since 2011, the share of Americans' media consumption that happens in print has dropped about 40 percent. But the share of American ad dollars that go to print has dropped more than 60 percent. Print...
Source: niemanlab.org
It’s time we stopped dismissing women’s health problems: Controversy about cervical smear tests is just the latest in
It’s time we stopped dismissing women’s health problems: Controversy about cervical smear tests is just the latest in a series concerning women’s health. It’s time to talk about inequality in the doctor’s surgery
Source: newscientist.com
There’s no such thing as a ‘detox’ – so let’s ban the word: Using the word detox to promote drinks such as tea
There’s no such thing as a ‘detox’ – so let’s ban the word: Using the word detox to promote drinks such as tea as well as food and other products is essentially meaningless. Time to give it a rest, says Anthony Warner
Source: newscientist.com
Microsoft sinks data centre off Orkney: The sea will keep the data centre cool, but the computers onboard will not be repairable
Microsoft sinks data centre off Orkney: The sea will keep the data centre cool, but the computers onboard will not be repairable if they break down. An interesting experiment which saves on the enormous cooling costs of data centres and will evaluate the failure rate and performance of the IT. What happens...
Source: bbc.co.uk
Lack of leadership training for juniors wastes potential to improve healthcare - Hospital Dr
Lack of leadership training for juniors wastes potential to improve healthcare - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk
Why the UK’s plan to tackle air pollution is mostly hot air: A ban on using polluting wet wood isn’t nearly enough to
Why the UK’s plan to tackle air pollution is mostly hot air: A ban on using polluting wet wood isn’t nearly enough to halt the rise in dangerous particulates from trendy wood burners
Source: newscientist.com
What a 2004 experiment in hyperlocal news can tell us about community voices today
Can a community news platform serve as “technology that protects our minds and replenishes society”? "In 2004, a team of Medill School of Journalism grad students tried to save democracy, newspapers, and local communities. The threat? The internet. Our response? A website called GoSkokie for the...
Source: niemanlab.org
RCGP calls on government to facilitate 'social prescribing' for all practices
RCGP calls on government to facilitate 'social prescribing' for all practices
Source: rcgp.org.uk
Why There Are No Bosses at Valve - that is what you need if you want to have a creative and agile business. Hire the right
Why There Are No Bosses at Valve - that is what you need if you want to have a creative and agile business. Hire the right people and give them 6 months to adjust. An article from 2012 on Valve Software—"the company behind the Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and Portal video game series—released its...
Source: bloomberg.com
France to ban all oil, gas production by 2040: French President Emmanuel Macron said he's "very proud that France has become
France to ban all oil, gas production by 2040: French President Emmanuel Macron said he's "very proud that France has become the first country to ban new oil exploration licenses"
Source: cbsnews.com
Facebook’s News Feed Algorithm Is Completely Busted: Facebook serves many useful functions. It helps you set up events,
Facebook’s News Feed Algorithm Is Completely Busted: Facebook serves many useful functions. It helps you set up events, send messages to friends and family, and even organize groups. These are all side benefits, though. The main feature—the real thing Facebook wants to sell you—is the News Feed....
Source: reviewgeek.com
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