Monthly Archives: October 2011
My Poynter Institute presentation on open data journalism
This week, I’m down in Florida at the Poynter Institute as a “visiting faculty member,” talking about social media and politics. My first presentation, embedded below, was on the promise of open data journalism.
Filed under journalism, technology
On online trust, reputation, satire and misquotation on Twitter and beyond
The issue of online trust deeply resonates with me. People can and do lose jobs or opportunities because of social media. I do not find intentional misquotes of someone, particularly any journalist or government official, funny. It’s happened a couple … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, journalism, social bookmarking, social media, technology, Twitter
Thank you, Steve Jobs
The world has lost one of the rarest of men: someone who not only thought differently but helped create objects that opened all of our eyes too. Tonight, the Associated Press reported that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had passed away. … Continue reading
Filed under art, personal, technology, video
William Gibson on writing, science fiction and digital panopticons in the 21st century [VIDEO]
Almost exactly this time last year, I went to see a book reading by William Gibson, one of the greatest science fiction writers of our time. After he did a reading from his most recent novel, Zero History, he answered … Continue reading
Filed under art, scifi, technology, video
The Web is what we make of it
I saw a Google Chrome commercial twice tonight that struck a chord with me. The extended version, embedded below, has been online since May. On the one hand, it’s a slick ad for a search engine giant’s Web browser that … Continue reading
Filed under art, friends, music, personal, social media, technology, video
