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Watch this space

Posted by on Jan 9, 2012 in Community, Creativity, Design, Innovation, WeSpace | 0 comments

Once again, We Media is designing new space. There’s the physical space of weSpace, the co-working hub we’re launching for entrepreneurs and digital creatives. There’s the social space where we connect innovators through technology, collaboration and creativity. And there’s the space between the ears where we consider our place in a shape-shifting world.

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NewsIt crowdsources DC subway investigation

Posted by on May 26, 2011 in Innovation, Journalism, Pitch It | 0 comments

If you live in Washington, DC, and can offer a little bit of your time, sign up and check out the project details. You can go down into the subway to see how long it takes to escape, or assist with mapping data and other text, photo and video tasks. NewsIt won our 2010 PitchIt Challenge, and we've been advising the project since then.

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The Daily’s iPad debut: It’s Groundhog Day

Posted by on Feb 3, 2011 in Innovation | 0 comments

Today I watched the movie Groundhog Day and downloaded The Daily on my iPad. Both reminded me how we live the same day over and over until...

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Knight News Challenge deadline Dec. 1

Posted by on Nov 12, 2010 in Innovation, Journalism, Noted | 0 comments

The Knight News Challenge awards up to $5 million annually for innovative projects that use digital technology to transform the way communities send, receive and make use of news and information. The deadline for the next round of grants is Dec. 1, 2010. Learn more and apply at newschallenge.org.

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The future of documents

Posted by on Oct 6, 2010 in Innovation, Podcast, Technology, Top Story | 0 comments

What if all the documents in your life were dynamic - from newspapers, magazines and books to bills, insurance policies, receipts, user manuals for all your gear - and packaging, structures and surfaces everywhere?

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Journalism’s fifth stage of grief

Posted by on Sep 24, 2010 in Creativity, Innovation, Journalism | 1 comment

Will acceptance lead to a brave new world for journalism?

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Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand

Posted by on Jul 28, 2010 in Creativity, Design, Innovation, Journalism, Social Media, Technology, Twitter | 0 comments

One way or the other, Flipboard will make you flip. The new Pad app is either the personalized, social magazine you’ve been waiting...

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WeThink: Tabula Rasa DC Preview Thoughts

Posted by on Jun 14, 2010 in Innovation, Social Media, Tabula Rasa DC, WeThink | 0 comments

In advance of today’s Tabula Rasa DC event — WeMedia’s hyper-interactive discussion about how the iPad, and other tablet...

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A Disruptathon at TRDC

Posted by on Jun 8, 2010 in Creativity, Innovation, Mobile, Tabula Rasa DC | 0 comments

Ask questions, raise issues, arrange meet-ups, provide feedback or note key findings for innovation. Just bring your iPad to TRDC and download the Disruptathon app. Or use an iTouch provided at the conference.

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Oh!magination stirs ours. Get it free at TRDC.

Posted by on May 25, 2010 in Creativity, Culture, Design, Events, How To, Innovation, Mobile, Social Media, Tabula Rasa | 0 comments

Download the Oh!magination app for free when you attend Tabula Rasa DC on june 14.

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Lava lamps won’t save newspapers

Posted by on May 12, 2010 in Advertising, Brands, Innovation, Journalism, Leadership, Social Media, Technology | 2 comments

Google's interest in saving newspapers is all about Google. Keep your friends close and frenemies closer.

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A taste of Tabula Rasa for DC

Posted by on May 6, 2010 in Business Models, Creativity, Events, Innovation, Social Media, Tabula Rasa, Technology | 0 comments

Join connoisseurs of creativity for an iPad tasting from 1-4:30 pm, June 14 at Gannett headquarters in McLean, Va.

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Tabula Rasa: Onward to the Conceptual Age

Posted by on May 4, 2010 in Creativity, Design, End of Apathy, How To, Innovation, Investment, Leadership, Mobile, People, Skills, Social Media, Tabula Rasa, Technology | 0 comments

This is one of those moments - an important shift in digital culture that will be old news and obvious to everyone a few years from now.

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Now playing: The Throwdown Video

Posted by on Apr 9, 2010 in Brands, Business, Business Models, Culture, Design, Events, How To, Innovation, Investment, Journalism, Mobile, Skills, Social Media, Technology, WeThink | 0 comments

Charlton Heston channels Moses. Steve Jobs assumes a higher authority. Crazy guys throw down an iPad at batting practice. All this and...

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WeThink: Its Time People Started Getting Fired For Buying IBM

Posted by on Apr 7, 2010 in Innovation, WeThink | 1 comment

Here is the next piece of the WeThink project, our effort to explore new ideas and promote solutions to the challenges that our society is...

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