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Amazon, ebooks and advertising 29 May 2012, 01:00 PM Amazon already sells ads on the Kindle. Joe Wikert explains why ad-supported ebooks are a logical next step for the company.
Publishing News: Kindle Fire and "your ad here" 25 May 2012, 02:30 PM Amazon is reportedly peddling new ad space on its Kindle Fire home screen, Apple responds to the DOJ, and Craig Mod says its time to hack digital book covers.
Knight Foundation grants $2 million for data journalism research 24 May 2012, 02:00 PM Big data and open data are attracting big notice: The Knight Foundation is funding data journalism research at Columbia and has chosen "data" as the next theme for its News Challenge.
A gaming revolution, minus the hype 22 May 2012, 02:00 PM "Playful Design" author John Ferrara discusses gaming’s place in cultural transformation, and he offers five universal principles of good game design.
Data journalism research at Columbia aims to close data science skills gap 22 May 2012, 01:07 PM In this interview, the director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University talks about the challenges and opportunities that face those who would practice data journalism in the 21st century. In particular, Emily Bell discusses the skills and mindset that are needed, including how a $2 million research grant will help support developing them.