Journalism, democracy and the laughter of gods
Two programs, the latest in a long conversation, have brought smart people together this week to save journalism’s role in...
Read MoreKeys To Launching A Successful Social Enterprise
As a part of the Entrepreneur’s Caucus at last week’s WeMedia conference in Miami, I asked Krista Van Tassel to...
Read MoreWe Media Roundup: Storytellers caucus
For those who were unable to join the “Storytellers Caucus” at We Media this year, here’s some of what you...
Read MoreWe Media Roundup – Part II
Highlights from We Media 2009 ConferenceBy Barbara K. Iverson — Conference co-founder Dale Peskin seemed glad that in...
Read MoreRebooting Democracy – A Proposal
Brian Reich from iFOCOS started off the session “Rebooting Democracy” and shared with us how he arrived at the...
Read MorePublic Media Like Minds Breakfast caucuses
Public media is poised to advance to 2.0, but the medium must change profoundly, said presenters at a 15-member caucus....
Read MoreRoundup of We Media coverage
Thanks to everyone who sent us their outside takes on We Media. This is the first batch we have amassed. If you have a post...
Read MoreReinventing Advertising: Tools, Youth, and Social Change
The first full day of WeMedia presented interesting challenges and opportunities regarding the state of new media, social...
Read MoreWe Media Pitch It Awards go to … The Extraordinaries and See Click Fix
The We Media Pitch It! awards have been announced. And the $25,000 winners are: Non-Profit – The...
Read MoreReinventing Advertising One Dwarf at a Time
From John Wanamaker to cash4gold, Tuesday’s session on reinventing advertising focused on the many kinds of...
Read MoreUshahidi y los momentos de crisis
Cuando escuché a Erick Hersman hablando sobre el Ushahidi pensé de inmediato en el terremoto de Pisco del año 2007 en...
Read MoreBold ideas, Game Changers and New Concepts
Bold ideas came out of the opening session of the 2009 We Media conference. A review and summary of the projects and people...
Read MoreDigital natives face to face with us boomers
Digital natives: Who teaches whom? Moderator: Sam Grogg, Dean, UM School of Communication. Panelists: Greg Linch, multi...
Read MoreHey newsies, make way for the websies
UPDATE: Clarifications have been made to this post in the comments section Three recent J school grads bemoan that they work...
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