J130: Local news consumers TAGS: local news | pew research center The Pew Research Center just published a study on who consumes local news and how strongly they care about it. Some of the findings are surprising. For example, the report …Continue reading →

Trayvon Martin case top U.S. news story, but Pew finds huge racial gap in interest TAGS: news coverage | pew research center | race | trayvon martin The Trayvon Martin shooting and controversy was the top news story in the country last week, both in the level of consumer interest and the amount of coverage, according to …Continue reading →

J130: African American Media TAGS: african american media | black media | center for excellence in media | pew research center | state of the media 2011 | the state of black media African American media, like mainstream media organizations, have begun to embrace the possibilities of the Internet as a way of growing its audience. Unlike mainstream media, however, ethnic media holds …Continue reading →

J130: Essay assignment TAGS: class assignment | essay | newspaper finances | newspapers | pew research center Your essay, due Friday, will explore efforts that newspapers have made and continue to make to stay profitable at a time when advertisers and readers increasingly are turning to the …Continue reading →

J130: State of the News Media 2011 Overview quiz TAGS: journalism instruction | pew research center | quiz | state of the media You will be given the password when it is time to begin the quiz. Please click here to begin the quiz.

Number of tablet users doubled over last month TAGS: digital journalism | pew research center After a big surge over the holidays, nearly a third of all Americans now own a computer tablet or ereader, according to a new study released by the Pew Research …Continue reading →