Greg said: In a great example of challenging assumptions, Paul Blacerak flips disaster coverage on its head. We're already seeing things move in the direction he discuseses, such as with missing persons databases after the Haiti earthquake. Quote:
I was trying to flip the information flow around (again), by asking, "What do you need?" and hyperfocus it down to an individual level. To me, that's what social media is anyway: connecting one-to-one to help each other.Added: March 19, 2010 at 12:20AM EDT
Greg said: Steve Myers asked a group of reporters, journalism educators, social media managers, developers and designers to share what sparked their imagination and what they're thinking about after SXSW 2010. Added: March 18, 2010 at 2:06PM EDT
Greg said: One of the continuing conversations about how to improve journalism is how to cover ongoing stories. Specifically, how do journalists provide the context that shows people the big picture, not just the latest developments? Added: March 18, 2010 at 1:05PM EDT
Greg said: I love the meta-ness of this: reading about Google Reader feeds as I'm reading with Google Reader while swamped by a few hundred feeds of my own. Added: March 16, 2010 at 1:04AM EDT
Greg said: Chicago Tribune - News Apps intern: work with reporters and editors to gather & visualize data, build web applications Quote:
We’re seeking an intern to spend the summer hacking in sunny Chicago, Illinois. As a member of the news applications team, you’ll work with the reporters and editors of the Chicago Tribune to gather and visualize data and build web applications for the lovely people of Chicago.Added: March 4, 2010 at 2:53PM EST