Exactly nine months ago, Marc Canter and I met up at Supernova. I mentioned to him the idea I’d been kicking around with Brewster Kahle of the Internet Archive to create a grassroots media organization, site, and registry called Open Media. Turned out that Open Media was, ironically, a trademarked name. But Marc jumped at […]
Citizens media strategy session
Today a few colleagues and I began sending out invitations to a citizens media strategy session and social event. We want to be as transparent as possible about this, so here’s what’s happening: Citizens Media Strategy Session & Retreat A strategy session to explore how various citizen media movements — open source software, free culture, […]
Yes, they’re still journalists
Terrific editorial worth pointing to in today’s San Jose Mercury News: … Are bloggers journalists? The debate is not about who gets bragging rights to ink-stained wretchdom. It is about who is shielded under an important law that allows journalists to keep their sources confidential. The law is essential to a journalist’s ability to gather […]
How to podcast
In the March issue of Wired magazine: Adam Curry Wants to Make You an iPod Radio Star. Also in the March issue is this little nugget by Paul Boutin. It’s not online (though should be); it’s on page 131: Podcasting at a glance How it works: 1. The podcaster records a show as an audio […]
Bobby’s first mitt
Today I bought my 5-year-old son Bobby his first baseball glove (he’s got his first practice tomorrow for T-ball). It was a genuine Alex Rodriguez mitt from Rawlings. Cost $27. Steroids free.