‘Cheatin’ Mamas and Dirty Lowdown Papas’
We’re half way through our geo-tagging of three of the markers on the Blues Trail here at the National Black…
My, What a Pretty Face[book]
I’ve been ignoring Facebook for as long as I can. And most other social networking applications, too. I already get…
Tapping the Potential of Geotagging
Last week I saw someone wearing a shirt that said “Think Globally. Act Locally. Eat Noodles.” The noodles part still…
Announcing: The Garbage Game
After many nervous moments and late nights, Gotham Gazette’s The Garbage Game is on our site and ready for players.…
Thirteen Beat Reporters to Build Social Networks
Two weeks ago I said at Idea Lab that NewAssignment.Net’s third major project—after Assignment Zero and OffTheBus.Net—will be Beatblogging.org. My…
Pocket Journalism Takes More Than Stylish iPhones
Clyde Bentley Mark Glaser is away on vacation this week, but we’re happy to have Clyde Bentley filling in as…
How to Make a Foundation Cry
“People misunderstood what we mean by innovative — they looked at what won last year and applied it to a…
Google at the Gaspump and Other Forays Into Locative Media
In the ongoing integration of virtual and real worlds, Google announced last week that 3,500 Web-connected gas pumps nationwide will…
Text in Video Games: How Much is Too Much?
At a session on video games at the Online News Association conference last month, the panelists discussed how much text…
The Media’s Opportunity to Promote Democracy Online – Get Government to Do It
As I noted in my IdeaLab introduction, my background is in online citizen engagement. Specifically, I run a non-profit, E-Democracy.Org,…