Cindy Royal
@cindyroyal.bsky.social
Professor at TX State, teaching Web design, coding & digital product concepts. ‘13-‘14 JSK Fellow at Stanford. Live in Austin, love live music. cindyroyal.com
The MILab Journal is pleased to publish the research article "Cognitive Mapping for the Media Industry: A Methodological Approach."
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Cognitive Mapping for the Media Industry: A Methodological Approach
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January 13, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The MILab Journal is pleased to publish the research article "Cognitive Mapping for the Media Industry: A Methodological Approach."
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Please!
December 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Please!
My 2026 prediction was inspired by something I heard from the very first keynote at the @newsproduct.org Summit. I discuss how product teams will lead the way to unlocking the value of AI for media organizations in three areas: agents, archives and vibe coding.
@cindyroyal.bsky.social: “Archives can be used to create new value from decades of reporting, becoming a living, dynamic asset rather than an attic of locked-away, hidden gems.”
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December 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My 2026 prediction was inspired by something I heard from the very first keynote at the @newsproduct.org Summit. I discuss how product teams will lead the way to unlocking the value of AI for media organizations in three areas: agents, archives and vibe coding.
Impressed by the digital products the grad students in my Digital Issues course created this semester. It is not a skills course, but I wanted them to get the feel for being a product manager, while further exploring a digital media issue.
December 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Impressed by the digital products the grad students in my Digital Issues course created this semester. It is not a skills course, but I wanted them to get the feel for being a product manager, while further exploring a digital media issue.
I loved using Washington Post’s TikTok in class as a great example of social media innovation. Will miss @davejorgenson.bsky.social there, but I know he will have great success in this new endeavor.
July 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I loved using Washington Post’s TikTok in class as a great example of social media innovation. Will miss @davejorgenson.bsky.social there, but I know he will have great success in this new endeavor.
Shocked and disappointed by this news of Hugh Forrest (and other leadership) being laid off by SXSW. Hugh was the heart of the event, making it a premier and unparalleled technology experience. He has been a good friend to our program. End of an era, for sure. www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sxsw/2...
Huge Changes in SXSW Leadership
Fest boss Hugh Forrest among several high-profile departures
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April 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Shocked and disappointed by this news of Hugh Forrest (and other leadership) being laid off by SXSW. Hugh was the heart of the event, making it a premier and unparalleled technology experience. He has been a good friend to our program. End of an era, for sure. www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sxsw/2...
I provide a review summary of a recent, enlightening article in @digitaljournalism.bsky.social,
Digital Turn Without Digital Methods? Mapping the Journey of Journalism Studies. Interesting insight into the evolution of digital topics in journalism and media journals.
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Digital Turn Without Digital Methods? Mapping the Journey of Journalism Studies. Interesting insight into the evolution of digital topics in journalism and media journals.
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Review of Digital Turn Without Digital Methods? Mapping the Journey of Journalism Studies
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April 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I provide a review summary of a recent, enlightening article in @digitaljournalism.bsky.social,
Digital Turn Without Digital Methods? Mapping the Journey of Journalism Studies. Interesting insight into the evolution of digital topics in journalism and media journals.
sjmc.txst.edu/innovative-i...
Digital Turn Without Digital Methods? Mapping the Journey of Journalism Studies. Interesting insight into the evolution of digital topics in journalism and media journals.
sjmc.txst.edu/innovative-i...
I am all for the re-weirding of the digital, @rushkoff.com. Hearing a lot of calls to return to roots of #sxsw #sxsw2025 schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...
March 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I am all for the re-weirding of the digital, @rushkoff.com. Hearing a lot of calls to return to roots of #sxsw #sxsw2025 schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...
Mozi is a new, private social network. Founders are Evan Williams (Blogger, Twitter, Medium) and Molly DeWolf Swenson. Interesting look at the timeline/history of web posting and social, moderated by @baratunde.com #sxsw #sxsw2025
March 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Mozi is a new, private social network. Founders are Evan Williams (Blogger, Twitter, Medium) and Molly DeWolf Swenson. Interesting look at the timeline/history of web posting and social, moderated by @baratunde.com #sxsw #sxsw2025
Glad I decided to watch Anora last night. #oscars2025
March 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Glad I decided to watch Anora last night. #oscars2025
#SNL50 An impressionable teen when SNL started, I adored Gilda, fell in love w Bill Murray, still laugh at oddball sketches from Martin Short, Norm Macdonald, Mike Myers, Tracy Morgan, Bill Hader, Cecily Strong. Tina Fey is my life coach. Hard to imagine who I’d be without this cultural touchstone.
February 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#SNL50 An impressionable teen when SNL started, I adored Gilda, fell in love w Bill Murray, still laugh at oddball sketches from Martin Short, Norm Macdonald, Mike Myers, Tracy Morgan, Bill Hader, Cecily Strong. Tina Fey is my life coach. Hard to imagine who I’d be without this cultural touchstone.
Watching this 50 Years of SNL Music special is like watching my life flash before my eyes. I can remember where I was and how I felt the first time I saw all these performances. Thank you @questlove.bsky.social for this truly amazing record of music history.
January 28, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Watching this 50 Years of SNL Music special is like watching my life flash before my eyes. I can remember where I was and how I felt the first time I saw all these performances. Thank you @questlove.bsky.social for this truly amazing record of music history.
Product. “CNN plans to hire at least 100 new jobs in the coming months to build out a broader digital presence, investing in product and tech as well as ‘new high-quality journalism and storytelling.’”
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CNN announces about 200 layoffs as it attempts to modernize business
Both CNN and NBC News are planning layoffs this week as newsrooms transition away from linear TV toward digital audiences.
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January 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Product. “CNN plans to hire at least 100 new jobs in the coming months to build out a broader digital presence, investing in product and tech as well as ‘new high-quality journalism and storytelling.’”
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/01/...
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Circa 1976. Been waiting a long, long time. But today’s pronouncement is unlikely to be more than symbolic.
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January 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Circa 1976. Been waiting a long, long time. But today’s pronouncement is unlikely to be more than symbolic.
www.npr.org/2025/01/17/n...
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Go ahead. Fight me. www.wired.com/story/html-i...
HTML Is Actually a Programming Language. Fight Me
In fact, HTML is the most significant computing language ever developed. Underestimate it at your peril.
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January 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Go ahead. Fight me. www.wired.com/story/html-i...
Reposted by Cindy Royal
"The future of news is moving beyond the written word. With AI at its core, it’s conversational, spoken, interactive, responsive, and deeply personal — the very essence of meaningful human communication," predicts @nikitaroy.bsky.social
AI turns news into a conversation
"The future of news is moving beyond the written word. With AI at its core, it's conversational, spoken, interactive, responsive, and deeply personal — the very essence of meaningful human…
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December 11, 2024 at 11:00 PM
"The future of news is moving beyond the written word. With AI at its core, it’s conversational, spoken, interactive, responsive, and deeply personal — the very essence of meaningful human communication," predicts @nikitaroy.bsky.social
Reposted by Cindy Royal
"While many lament the possibilities for AI to replace both journalists and educators, I feel that there are approaches to AI that can achieve improved outcomes for both teachers and learners," @cindyroyal.bsky.social
writes.
writes.
AI inspires innovation in journalism education
"It will be the educators' job to direct students in the most effective ways to use AI to extend their capabilities, not replace them."
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December 6, 2024 at 3:08 PM
"While many lament the possibilities for AI to replace both journalists and educators, I feel that there are approaches to AI that can achieve improved outcomes for both teachers and learners," @cindyroyal.bsky.social
writes.
writes.
In which I predict that journalism education will experience a new era of innovation due to the continued adoption of and experimentation with artificial intelligence applications. What do you think? www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/ai-i...
AI inspires innovation in journalism education
"It will be the educators' job to direct students in the most effective ways to use AI to extend their capabilities, not replace them."
www.niemanlab.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:32 PM
In which I predict that journalism education will experience a new era of innovation due to the continued adoption of and experimentation with artificial intelligence applications. What do you think? www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/ai-i...
Thrilled to see this published. It is a case study of using AI in my Mobile App Development class, Prompting, Patience, and Perspective: Applying Transformational Teaching Theory to Using AI in a Coding Course. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Thrilled to see this published. It is a case study of using AI in my Mobile App Development class, Prompting, Patience, and Perspective: Applying Transformational Teaching Theory to Using AI in a Coding Course. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Remembering ten years ago in Sydney at Bondi Beach when Thanksgiving was fish n chips and beer overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It seems like a dream. I hope I can go back someday. 🇦🇺
November 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Remembering ten years ago in Sydney at Bondi Beach when Thanksgiving was fish n chips and beer overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It seems like a dream. I hope I can go back someday. 🇦🇺
In a week, I’ve gone from a handful of @bsky.app followers to almost 1000, due to some lovely starter packs and great old friends getting settled in here. All seemingly real people and legit accounts, no bots or spam. Happy days. Let’s enjoy it while we can 😀
November 18, 2024 at 3:33 AM
In a week, I’ve gone from a handful of @bsky.app followers to almost 1000, due to some lovely starter packs and great old friends getting settled in here. All seemingly real people and legit accounts, no bots or spam. Happy days. Let’s enjoy it while we can 😀
Been watching old SNLs on TBD on YouTubeTV. A 1991 sketch was about Clarence Thomas hearings. Kevin Nealon was Biden. Phil Hartman was Ted Kennedy. Dana Carvey was Strom Thurmond. Even Al Franken was “playing” a senator then. Sad how little has changed in DC, topics/senators/cast/family members🙁 1/3
November 18, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Been watching old SNLs on TBD on YouTubeTV. A 1991 sketch was about Clarence Thomas hearings. Kevin Nealon was Biden. Phil Hartman was Ted Kennedy. Dana Carvey was Strom Thurmond. Even Al Franken was “playing” a senator then. Sad how little has changed in DC, topics/senators/cast/family members🙁 1/3