An interview with Leah Culver about her file-sharing tool, called Pownce. It’s a way for friends and co-workers to simply share their digital stuff in a social network environment.
Archives for June 2008
Intel Insiders: Social media, bunny suits and the global enterprise
Spent the day Tuesday at Intel’s headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., for the debut of a new social media advisory group called — a bit too self-importantly — the Intel Insiders. We’re not really insiders, just a bunch of bloggers who somehow got past the front guard. Those taking part: Cathy Brooks, Frank Gruber, Brian […]
The rise of independent nonprofit journalism
It’s worth pointing here to Pro Publica: Journalism in the public interest, which has been in the news the past few days. The site — an independent nonprofit newsroom supported by private philanthropy aimed at providing in-depth investigative news stories — debuted Sunday with a 60 Minutes report on the US-funded Alhurra Network in the […]
Hayden Black on creating your own webisode series
‘Goodnight Burbank’ from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Here’s a 5-minute video interview I did with Hayden Black, the mastermind behind the Internet video comedies Goodnight Burbank and Abigail’s X-Rated Teen Diary. He also stars in both series. Hayden also offers some tips for anyone who wants to produce webisodes or just a simple series of […]
How citizen journalism is changing political reporting
Citizen reporting threatens the club from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Anyone who has followed the 2008 presidential campaign knows that a few key media flash points have helped shape the narrative of this race. In two of these episodes, the same citizen journalist was at center stage. But the reality of her involvement is far […]