During a recent presentation at the New America Foundation, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said “The vast majority of information is still not searchable or findable either because it’s not published or it’s on Web sites which the government has put up which no one can index.” He was referring to the U.S. government, one […]
We’re growing and I’m thrilled to introduced the newest member of our team, Brian Reich. Brian has been a participant and online organizer for nearly all of our We Media conferences, going back to the very first one in New York in 2005. He’s also a principal at EchoDitto, a well known web consultancy. Brian […]
Larry Lessig and the team from Change Congress, along with a large (and growing) group of internet visionaries released a set of principles today, with the goal of helping/pushing President-Elect Obama towards a more open and accessible government. The three principles that Lessig et al shared at http://open-government.us/ included: 1. No Legal Barrier to Sharing […]
Our friend and former colleague Charles Blow has joined the blogging brethren with a discussion on all things statistical. A visual Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, Charles served as the paper’s graphics director and as Design Director for News prior to leaving to become Art Director of National Geographic. Back in the day, […]
Congratulations to Jonathan Dube, formerly of MSNBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., and newly named VP of ABCNews.com. Dube is also president of the Online News Association, an organization for journalists working in online media, and publisher of CyberJournalist.net. Andrew NachisonAndrew Nachison is founder of We Media. He lives in Reston, Virginia. www.nach.com
Years after the rest of of us knew it, New York Times literary critic Michiko Kakutani coronates Jon Stewart as “a genuine cultural and political force.” The three-page spread, nearly literary in scope, acknowledges the fake anchorman and his satirical The Daily Show as an important news source. Stop the presses. “Is This The Most […]
Trying to close a huge gap in the blogosphere, John McCain’s campaign is offering reward points to webbies who place favorable comments on blogs and websites. The points can be traded for prizes such as books autographed by McCain, a preferred seat at campaign events or a ride on the campign bus. The comments are […]
Jay Rosen has posted his cogent take on “semi-pro journalism” on TechPresident. Provocative metaphor about the news tribe and its survival drama. Dale PeskinDale is co-founder emeritus of We Media. www.wemedia.com
Dan Gillmor’s just posted the first chapter of his new book “Making the News” on his blog site, for reflection and comment. Great timing for the start of the Mediamorphosis conference. Opening paragraphs: “We freeze some moments in time. Every culture has its frozen moments — events so important, and somehow so personal, that they […]