Hacks and Hackers: The Time Was Right
“Hacks and Hackers,” our young organization focused on bringing journalism and technology closer together, seems to have struck a chord.…
Book Blogger Convention
Location: New York, N.Y. Book bloggers of all stripes will gather for this one day event. It’s “intended to provide…
4 Minute Roundup: Facebook Privacy Update; Bay Citizen Launch
Here’s the latest 4MR audio report from MediaShift. In this week’s edition I look at how Facebook tried to simplify…
Social Media Training: From Conferences to the Classroom
She sat in a chair signing an autograph, as the camera’s flashes made the stones on her Ms. America crown…
Gov 2.0 Expo
Location: Washington, D.C. This event showcases the initiatives — and the people behind them — that are helping usher in…
Top 5 May 27, 2010
Facebook revisits privacy Simplifies controls, satisfies some, but mixed reviews elsewhere Bay Citizen launches New non-profit news source for Bay…
SochiReporter Helps Transform Sochi in Preparation for Olympics
I recently spoke with a friend of mine here in Sochi, Russia. She is a specialist in modernizing the technological…
Your Guide to Cutting the Cord to Landline Phones
From time to time, I provide an overview of one broad MediaShift topic, annotated with online resources and plenty of…
Thinking Digital
Location: Gateshead, England Somewhat similar to TED, Thinking Digital bills itself as “an annual conference where the world’s greatest thinkers…
Politicians Face Consequences If They Don’t Secure Name Domains
Search the name of Representative Pete Hoekstra of Michigan’s second district and PeteHoekstra.com is among the top results. But click…