You can change the world
Sometimes you need a good inspirational kick in the pants, and this morning I got just that courtesy of Adam Westbrook.
With all the turmoil of the current economic climate, it can be easy to forget that we are in a very exciting time for journalism. The tools for storytelling have never been more vast, varied [...]
Story 4 – new multimedia shop
If like me, you are a big fan of multimedia groups like mediastorm and the Bombay Flying Club, you’ll be interested to know that another team has popped up on the web.
Story4.org has a nice piece on their site about Big Sur and they are currently working on pieces for The Women’s Foundation of California [...]
Mapping twitter data
Cool visualization created by scanning twitter feeds for “just arrived” or “Just landed” and then matching that up with home locations from the twitter profile. The data is obviously an estimate and there is no way to confirm a set that large, but it does give a window into how some of these social networks [...]
Globe and Mail – The OHL experience
I can’t get enough of hockey right now. These Stanly Cup Playoffs have D.C. in a tizzy. As of right now, the Caps and Pens are six games into an exciting series that will end on Wed. night. I bought tickets for game 7 and paid more than I have ever paid for a single [...]
Teaching recycling
It’s time to put out the recycling today, so I thought I’d post this nifty primer on how recycling works. A great example of teaching with animation.
AP – “Big Issue” a Webby honoree
The Webby nominees have been anounced, and while the “Big Issue” project I worked on for most of the general election didn’t get a finalist spot, it did receive honoree status.
Here is the list of other honorees in the category.
And a video promo for the “Big Issue” project.
AP goes into damage control
It’s been a rough week for the AP’s public image.
First the AP came under fire after announcing it was going to target those who misappropriate AP content. Leading some to believe the AP was about to go to war with google.
Secondly, an AP exec poured fuel on the fire by issuing a cease and desist [...]
NYtimes gives some love to the AP?
Interesting item in the NY times about the AP’s role in a web 2.0 world.
We as a company may make some boneheaded moves when it comes to the web. But the truth is, the AP is the backbone of American journalism and is one of the few news organization with a clearly defined mission of [...]
Saving the newspapers through satire
A couple of fun videos have popped up recently having a little fun at the expense of the dying newspaper industry. What did Obama call it? Gallows humor?
This one from landline TV:
And another from East Bay Express:
An After-life for newspapers
Interesting video series from MediaShift today. It starts like a wake for the newspapers industry with a handful of notable newspaper types giving their respects for the dying format.
Eve Batey of the San Francisco appeal even refers to newspapers as “sexy.” Really?
Once the conversation turns to the future, things start to get interesting. [...]
AP / YouTube debacle
The AP has a received a lot of criticism lately for its plans to go after those on the web who misappropriate AP content.
Whatever your feelings are on those announcements (and as an AP employee, I will refrain from expressing mine), there is room to debate its merit.
However, it’s hard to explain away a recent [...]