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Watch this space

Posted by Dale Peskin 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.

NewsIt crowdsources DC subway investigation

Posted by Andrew Nachison 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.

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

Posted by Dale Peskin 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...

Knight News Challenge deadline Dec. 1

Posted by We Media 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.

The future of documents

Posted by Andrew Nachison 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?

Journalism’s fifth stage of grief

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

Will acceptance lead to a brave new world for journalism?

Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand

Posted by Dale Peskin 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...

WeThink: Tabula Rasa DC Preview Thoughts

Posted by Brian Reich 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...

A Disruptathon at TRDC

Posted by Dale Peskin 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.