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28 Tweets about #Newsfoo: Data Journalism, Wikileaks and the Long Form
Last weekend, I was proud to join a fascinating group of people in the first News Foo out in Phoenix, Arizona. I’m still thinking through what it all meant to me. Covering events in Washington has kept me extremely busy … Continue reading
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Privacy Camp DC 2010: 3 words [#privacy2010]
Today I’m at the 2010 Privacy Camp unconference in Washington, D.C. As with every unconference, it kicked off with each participant introducing him or herself with three words that offer insight into their work, identity, passion or wit. Combining them … Continue reading
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Transparency Camp 2010: 3 Words from the D.C. unconference
You can access and embed this Wordle for 3 Words from Transparency Camp 2010 at Wordle.net. Learn more about Transparency Camp at TransparencyCamp.org. There is a Transparency Camp livestream. Here’s a second Wordle for Transparency Camp 2010 that removes the … Continue reading
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Voices from the #Gov20LA Unconference: On Innovation and #Gov20
Earlier this month, I stopped in Los Angeles to see what was happening at Goverment 2.0 LA, a hybrid of the unconference/camp and conference model organized by Alan W. Silberberg and Lovisa Williams. I’ve already shared some thoughts on what … Continue reading
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On Language: Government 2.0, jargon and technology [#gov20LA]
Does the public need to know what Government 2.0 is? One might ask Tim O’Reilly, who has written eloquently about the topic and emceed the Gov2.0 Summit last year. One might also ask Mark Drapeau, who asked the question above … Continue reading
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A history lesson in disruptive innovation applied to modern government [#gov20LA]
When people talk about “government 2.o,” it’s often couched in terms of a new, shiny idea. Using a version number imbues the category with heady techno-futurism and taints discussions with the hype that surrounds social media and “Web 2.0″ technologies. … Continue reading
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At the NPR and PBS unconference, 2009 is the year of “We, the media”
“TV, radio and pro journalism still matter in this new ecosystem”-John Boland, PBS. This past weekend, I attended Public Media Camp, an unconference at American University in Washington, D.C. I came away from the two days of sessions, talks, informal … Continue reading
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