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Tow Tea: Parsing Tech Talk On Thursday, November 5th, the Tow Center for Digital Journalism hosts Farai Chideya and Josh Begley of The Intercept, along with Columbia Journalism School's  Marguerite Holloway for a Tow Tea on "Parsing Tech Talk."  The discussion will focus on tips and strategies for effectively reporting on science, medicine and technology - as well as how best to communicate these complex topics to a general audience. More seats added! RSVP here Race and Digital Media Online publishing is no longer simply the open democratic space we were promised in the early days of the Internet. The media environment certainly allows for certain new forms of free expression, and has created opportunities for stories and voices that may not have found an audience in more traditional publishing. At the same time, the newly diverse generation of writers on the Internet often meet with brazenly virulent racist and sexist responses. On Wednesday, November 11, a panel of both academic and non-academic commentators on and practitioners of new media publishing will speak both about the contemporary situation of web publishing as well as their professional trajectories within the new media environment. RSVP here ON THE TOW BLOG Podcasting: A History Vanessa Quirk In the lead-up to the publication of her report — “A Guide to the Business of Podcasting” — Vanessa Quirk has created a timeline of podcasting’s history. View the timeline here Add your thoughts here Panelist Profiles: Miriam Elder and Beth Morrissey Aditi Sangal On September 17th, Buzzfeed’s Miriam Elder and VICE on HBO’s Beth Morrissey joined us for a Tow Tea on international reporting. In this post, the panelists share a bit about their own backgrounds and their current roles. Read the full post here RECENT EVENTS Panel: Gender-Based Issues in Reporting Shloka Kini An uneasy but appreciative silence fell over the students and faculty of Columbia Journalism School on Tuesday, October 6th, at the start of a panel entitled “Navigating Gender-Based Issues in Reporting, Online and Off.” The event featured a group of academics and journalists speaking about their experiences with gender-based harassment over the course of their jobs. Read the full post here JOB OPPORTUNITY Post-Doctoral Position in HCI/Computer Security & Journalism A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Clemson, Columbia Journalism School and the University of Washington seek diverse, well-qualified candidates interested in investigating human-centered aspects of computer security and privacy in journalism. Read more and apply here TOW CENTER REPORTS Columbia Journalism School Guide to Digital Publishing The Tow Center for Digital Journalism Digital News Report, 2015 Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism The Traffic Factories: Metrics at Chartbeat, Gawker Media, and The New York Times Caitlin Petre TOW CENTER IN THE NEWS Journalism and the Internet: So Many, Many, Many Words Disruptive Competition Project Secret Location takes a 360 look at Ebola Stream Daily Tips for Moving the Needle: How Newsroom Managers Can Design a Sensible and Useful Metrics Policy Michael Keller and Caitlin Petre   'Like' on Facebook Follow on Twitter Share on Tumblr Watch Tow Events Tow Center Website Copyright © 2015 Tow Center for Digital Journalism, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.towcenter,org. If you no longer wish to receive the Tow Center newsletter, please click unsubscribe to send an email requesting to be removed. If you need assistance, please email towcenter@columbia.edu Our mailing address is: Tow Center for Digital Journalism Pulitzer Hall, Columbia University, MC 3801 2950 Broadway New York, NY 10027