The Arc of a Life – in a Graphic Novel
May 6, 2011
Disconnected Streetlights Mapped
Posted on May 31, 2011 | Ideas We Like
A money-saving measure shut off streetlights in San Jose, prompting NeighborWebSJ to map the disconnected lights.
Music Video Explains Fractured Gas Drilling
Posted on May 12, 2011 | Ideas We Like
Exciting song and graphics help users learn more about the dangers of "fracking."
How Smaller Gets Bigger
Posted on May 10, 2011 | Blogically Thinking
The Columbia Journalism Review asked me to pen a response to the new report on digital news economics, "The Story So Far: What We Know About the Business of Digital Journalism." Here are my thoughts.
The Arc of a Life – in a Graphic Novel
Posted on May 6, 2011 | Blogically Thinking
How do you tell the story of 5,000-some inmates who will spend their entire lives in Pennsylvania prisons, with no chance for parole, because they are convicted of murder?
Tom Ferrick, founder and senior editor of Metropolis, an independent news startup in Philadelphia, sought an enterprising way.
Grand Ave. News Compiles Photos Of West Grove Rebranding
Posted on April 28, 2011 | Ideas We Like
To document differences throughout historic West Grove, Grand Avenue News stitched together two scrolling panoramas of photographs from half a mile of Grand Avenue. One section is lively; the other, deserted.
New Stewardship Model for Journalism
Posted on April 27, 2011 | Spotted...
The merger of VTDigger.org and the Vermont Journalism Trust has led to $88,000 in support in just five months -- and caused the industry to take note of an emerging stewardship model.
St. Louis Gets News At The Breakfast Table With “Beacon & Eggs” Series
Posted on April 15, 2011 | Ideas We Like
Beacon & Eggs is a monthly event that brings the St. Louis Beacon staff into the community to meet and greet with community members and discuss local issues around St. Louis. Coffee and pastries are served, followed by a panel discussion - all for free.
Seattle News Network: A Win-Win?
Posted on April 6, 2011 | Blogically Thinking
With nine Networked Journalism projects started around the county, we wondered if anyone in those communities had even noticed that independent news websites were partnering with a mainstream media organization in town.
Earth Hour 2011
Posted on March 31, 2011 | Ideas We Like
The Atlantic features an interactive photo gallery highlighting the participation of 134 countries in Earth Hour 2011.
Wake Up: Innovation is Calling
Posted on March 31, 2011 | Blogically Thinking
The best way to drive innovation is to expand the definition of innovation. It needs to be more than new tools. To be sure, developing new apps or platforms is very cool. And these things often make journalism more efficient to produce and less expensive to distribute.
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Ideas We Like
The Bay Citizen in San Francisco has developed a interactive bike accident tracking system. The map is hosted on their website and shows every bicycle accident in the area. Each incident includes...
Councilpedia by Gotham Gazette "Keeping Track of City Officials" by enabling readers of New York City to share information about city elected officials and the people and organizations that give...
How Would You Cut $591 Million From the D.C. Budget? The Washington Post's budget game allows you to save and compare your revenue and spending decisions.
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