May 5, 2015

Illinois Photo Editors Seek to Tap Into Instagram’s Popularity

This story, plus a story on The Upshot changes its text depending on a reader’s geolocation, former San Francisco Bay Guardian editor turns to crowdfunding platform Byline, and more, all in today’s media headlines.

Top Stories

May 5, 2015

Illinois Photo Editors Seek to Tap Into Instagram’s Popularity

Jackie Spinner / Columbia Journalism Review

May 4, 2015

The Upshot Uses Geolocation to Push Readers Deeper into Data

Justin Ellis / Nieman Journalism Lab

May 4, 2015

After Shutdown, Former Bay Guardian Editor Turns to Crowdfunding

Benjamin Mullin / Poynter

Media Business

May 4, 2015

Comcast Q1 Profit Rises, Co. Will Focus on X1

Brian Steinberg / Variety

May 4, 2015

View: Twitter Probably Won’t Buy Circa — Nor Should It, if It Wants to Compete With Facebook for News

David Holmes / PandoDaily

Press & Government

May 5, 2015

View: Crying ‘Gotcha’

Mark Leibovich / The New York Times

Social Media

May 4, 2015

Elise Goes East: How NPR’s New Seoul Bureau Chief Is Using Tumblr to Complement Her Reporting

Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Journalism Lab

May 4, 2015

View: Why Twitter Should Think Twice Before Boasting About Periscope’s Success

Mathew Ingram / Fortune

International

May 4, 2015

Radio Amateurs Assist Nepal Earthquake Relief

Paul Riismandel / Radio Survivor

May 4, 2015

‘Charlie Hebdo’ Staffer Pushes Back Against Writers’ Opposition to Award

Krishnadev Calamur / National Public Radio

Other News

May 5, 2015

View: Why Students Should Understand How to Cover Trauma

Katherine Reed / PBS MediaShift

May 4, 2015

Tina Brown’s Special Issue

Joe Pompeo / Capital New York