Journalism roundup: “The Cost of Being Late on Social Media…”News industry turning mobile…

Facebook Media Venture to Include NBC, BuzzFeed and New York Times nytimes.com – Vindu Goel – May 13 – MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook ‘s long-rumored plan to directly host articles from news organizations will start onWednesday, concluding months of delicate negotiations between the Internet giant and publishers that covet its huge audience The Cost of … Read more

Journalism agenda: “David Carr dead at 58… A new Tow Center report on false rumors online…

  NYT columnist David Carr dead at 58 David Carr, a New York Times media critic who was known for sharp wit and blunt style and overcame drug addiction to become one of America’s most respected journalists, died Thursday at age 58. David Carr’s First Big Scoop  Slate Articles by Leon Neyfakh David Carr was in his … Read more

Feyza Akınerdem’s piece on Ala magazine is quoted at the Atlantic. Erkan is happy to see that EFD is a news and op-ed source…

Feyza’s piece in Turkish here. Turkish Women’s Magazine Searches for Intersection of Islam and Fashion The previously little-known magazine has begun outselling Vogue and Elle here, sparking a national debate over whether fashion and Islam can coexist … Turkish gender studies specialist Feyza Akinerdem, agrees that Âlâ is far from the Vogue of Islamic clothing. … Read more