When is a Riot a Riot?
By now almost everyone knows that a group of demonstrators protesting against the killing of a young father by a…
Inaccessible Pothole Data in Chicago
Recently in Chicago, as the weather warmed inordinately from a deep freeze, with a 70-degree swing in temperature, the attention…
Can Blog Awards Identify Quality Online Content?
I met the news that my blog, Bloggasm, had been nominated for a 2008 Weblog Award with a mixture of…
Beanstockd Players Give Feedback on Beta Test
Happy 2009! Here at Beanstockd we’re kicking off the new year with a bigger and better Beanstockd Game. 2008 ended…
California Schools Guide: Database of Scores With News Hook
The MediaShift Innovation Spotlight looks in-depth at one great mash-up, database, mapping project or multimedia story that combines technology and…
Consumer Electronics Show
Location: Las Vegas The International CES is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the preeminent trade association promoting growth…
Unrest in Oakland: Who’s On The Case?
My friend and fellow citizen-journalism thinker Amy Gahran once asked, "Was Zapruder a journalist?" Zapruder’s home-movie camera captured the famous…
Ushahidi Platform Used to Document Congo, Gaza Crises
Bloggers have always been timely in their response to local, regional and international crises and Kenyan bloggers were no different…
Digital Media Insider
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada This is a conference bringing together top people in the digital media field, held at the…
GlobalPost Aims to Resuscitate Foreign Correspondents Online
Mr. Powers: How would you like to cover the biggest story in the world today? Johnny Jones: Give me an…