For years, mostly in talks at conferences, I’ve been suggesting that when news organizations cover breaking news stories, reporters and editors post updates with categories such as "what we know" and "what we don’t know at this time." Dan Gillmor expressed support for such a new media convention when we chatted about breaking news a […]
The demise of the professional photojournalist
Dan Gillmor at the Center for Citizen Media: The demise of the professional photojournalist. (Video above: UCLA police taser a student.) Excerpt: The pros have a problem. They can’t possibly compete in the media-sphere of the future. We’re entering a world of ubiquitous media creation and access. When the tools of creation and access are […]
3 books worth a read
Over the past month I’ve been reading these books — and enjoying them all: Informal Learning, by Jay Cross. I met Jay — who coined the term eLearning — a few weeks ago, and he just had his book release party in Berkeley. Informal Learning is a breezy read, chronicling what we all intuitively know: […]
Lonelygirl and YouTube
Wired magazine: The Secret World of Lonelygirl. How a 19-year-old actress and a few struggling Web filmmakers took on TV. Plus, Bob Garfield’s witty piece, YouTube vs. Boob Tube. TV advertising is broken, putting $67 billion up for grabs. Which explains why google spent a billion and change on an online video startup.
Beautiful day in SF
Gorgeous day in San Francisco today. Met with Julia and Lisa to begin planning a conference in the spring. More details anon.