Top 5 August 26, 2010
Gmail calling Free phone calls via Gmail to phones in U.S., Canada Serendipity lost As Google replicates serendipity, some media…
Washington Post Caught Napping at Imaginary Intersection
Of this we can be certain: There is no such thing as the intersection of Mozart Place and 16th Street…
10 Must-Read Sites for Hyper-Local Publishers
Here at NowSpots we’re developing a new advertising platform that will let local publishers sell and publish real-time ads on…
Free Speech at Stake as India Demands Encrypted BlackBerry Data
Next week will be decisive for BlackBerry corporate users. BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) could provide a solution to…
New Media Tools Play Pivotal Role in Kenya’s Constitution-Making
Kenya is moving towards greater democracy and more transparent governance thanks to the recent constitutional referendum that received 70 percent…
While Others Shrink, KQED Expands Cross-Platform News
Last month, KQED News in San Francisco dramatically expanded the scope of its news coverage with a new website, an…
Helping D.C. Drinkers and Bikers with Custom Maps
In my last post about [TileMill](http://mediashift.org/idealab/2010/08/tilemill-custom-maps-to-help-with-data-dumps-hyper-local215.html), I outlined some of our general plans and the background for why we’re working…
KCET’s ‘Departures’ Exemplifies Community Collaboration
I’ve written for MediaShift several times about journalistic collaboration between news organizations, such as the Climate Desk project, for example,…
Top 5 August 24, 2010
TBD taps Ushahidi D.C. site maps metro problems using crowdsourcing app Twitter’s chief revenue officer Twitter hires former Fox Interactive…
One-Eight, Afghanistan: Social Media + U.S. Marine Corps
As the saying goes, “Be careful what you wish for.” In my case, I won a Knight News Challenge grant…