The Root Highlights Young African-American Innovators
The Root highlights 25 young innovators on its Young Futurist list for 2012. The Young Futurists are between the ages of 16 and 22 and are committed to making the world a better place through innovative ideas. Each year, The Root conducts an open nomination process, seeking candidates who are not only achievers but also [...]
Read MoreWhy Digital Media Should Be Part of Primary and Secondary Education
There have been complaints about children and teens misuse of social networking sites. Typically in school when someone doesn’t know how to do something correctly, it is taught to them. Why is social media any different? Social media and multimedia have changed drastically in just a few years. Today 95% of all teens ages 12-17 [...]
Read MoreNAACPConnect Creates New Project “Digital Collective” to Help Youth Gain Multimedia Skills
In Nov. 2011, The NAACP launched its own social network, NAACPConnect. The networking site while giving members a way to connect with each other, also offers written and multimedia content, skills training, micro-mentoring aimed at educational and professional development. To compliment that they have launched a new project called NAACPConnect Digital Collective. Those accepted into the [...]
Read MoreHow to Build Sustainable Journalism Startups
In the current media landscape where online startups are looking to fill the void left by wilting traditional media, starting a business is only the beginning. Though first steps are important, many startups are starting to face problems in sustaining their enterprises. This is what a new study by the Renaissance Journalism Center seeks to understand. The [...]
Read MoreInfluencer: Pharoh Martin- Converging Online Media
We will be highlighting and talking with people who are influencing the web, digital media, and technology space through an edition called BW Influencers. Our Influencer today is Pharoh Martin… Pharoh Martin influences the online community in several capacities. He has freelanced for several online publications such as TheUrbanDaily.com, Allhiphop.com, and also started his own online [...]
Read MoreLeVar Burton Brings Reading Rainbow Back Digitally
Most people young and old still remember the popular educational program Reading Rainbow on PBS with LeVar Burton. Those who were sad to see the show go are in for great news. Burton plans to bring Reading Rainbow back to life in an innovative way. Burton’s for-profit venture, RRKidz, plans to launch an educational iPad [...]
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