LocalWiki Dips Into Maps, Search, Feeds
The weather is starting to heat up here in beautiful San Francisco, and so is our software development! Here’s an…
Burmese Media Launch Campaign to Free Jailed Reporters
Hla Hla Win, Sithu Zeya, Maung Maung Zeya, Ngwe Soe Lin and Win Maw are all undercover reporters in Burma,…
Top 5, May 10, 2011
Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion Biggest buyout yet for software giant WSJ launches own WikiLeaks SafeHouse site has security…
Copyright and Commerce: Guaruntees or Promises?
Location: Washington, DC The creative economy enjoys a place of prominence on the national agenda. Compelling ideas and engaging media…
Unplugging from Social Media Boosts Productivity, Human Connection
Upon returning to stay with family in Olympia, Wash., to continue work on SeedSpeak, our Knight News Challenge Project, as…
NextGen Journal Gives College Students’ Spin on Global Events
Connor Toohill is attempting to break the college bubble. Last fall, with the help of friends, Toohill launched NextGen Journal,…
What Do You Think of Demand Media?
Demand Media has come under fire as Exhibit A in content farming: a large, burgeoning startup that creates massive amounts…
No Need for Violence in Microformat War Between hNews, rNews
Ludwig Wittgenstein, poker lover The International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) has just launched rNews, a consistent, machine-readable way of expressing news…
Mediatwits #6: Bin Laden News on Twitter; Demand Media Goes Long-Form
Welcome to the sixth episode of “The Mediatwits,” the new revamped longer form weekly audio podcast from MediaShift. The co-hosts…
Design Decision for Local Online News: What’s the Secret Sauce?
An awful situation for any parent … my wife suddenly needed to drive four hours to Boston Children’s Hospital to…