Hope to see many of you at South by Southwest this coming week. I’ll be moderating the darknets panel at 11:30 am Monday. (They’ll post podcasts of each session some time afterward.) I’m no fan of panels where they line up two Official Spokespersons from one side to face off against two Official Spokespersons from […]
Podcast on citizens media
J.D. Lasica, blogger, author, and journalist, goes On the Record…Online with host Eric Schwartzman at the New Communications Forum in Palo Alto, Calif., in this podcast conducted last week to discuss working as a journalist in the mainstream media, citizen journalism and citizen media, and the effects the new media have upon traditional journalism.
New leadership roles at Ourmedia
Ourmedia has two new board members: Joining our Board of Directors is John Seely Brown. JSB is one of the most revered figures in Silicon Valley. For many years he was the Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation and the Director of its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). He describes himself as being “deeply involved in […]
Why ‘Crash’ beat ‘Brokeback’
After Ang Lee scooped up the best director Oscar tonight, I was surprised, but not shocked, that “Crash” beat out “Brokeback Mountain” for best picture of the year. (The balloting split between best picture and best director is very rare.) I think “Brokeback” was a slightly more mesmerizing and powerful film than “Crash” — one […]
At the New Communications Forum
Spent Thursday at the first New Communications Forum in Palo Alto, Calif., put on by the Society for New Communications Research, a nonprofit think tank. (Day two will be Friday.) Here are 12 photos I took today. The conference has a blogzine that’s reporting on panels here. Plus, a couple of people are blogging it. […]