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SXSW 2010

Posted on | March 12, 2010 | Comments

I’ll be blogging and adding my thoughts about this year’s SXSW Interactive festival.

It probably won’t be live blogged, but I am co-ordinating with the folks at AEJMC try to get the most interesting stuff here. Stay tuned.

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AEJMC: Video (Column Coming)

Posted on | December 15, 2009 | Comments

In my last column of the year, I decided to take on the idea that news is “special” when it comes to content. I take a look at the similarities between the music and new industries, pointing out why Rupert Murdoch’s decision to remove content from Google, the AP’s decision to track its work and other choices mirror what the music industry did in 1999.

But first, the video discussion of why the column:

Category: AEJMC (Writing), Media, Video

IDMAA: The Distributed Story Stream

Posted on | November 7, 2009 | Comments

Category: Storytelling, Video

Two New AEJMC Columns + Videos

Posted on | November 5, 2009 | Comments

I’ll post the links to the AEJMC posts I’ve written, but here’s a sneak peak at the companion videos.

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More Hallmark News

Posted on | November 2, 2009 | Comments

We’ll be announcing some new work on the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project (even though the house is built).

Here’s a neat little blurb about what we did.

Category: Social Media, Storytelling

Extreme Makeover

Posted on | October 30, 2009 | Comments

It’s been an interesting few weeks. A builder involved with ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition got in touch with Ball State and before I knew it: 30 students were running a social media team for the 7-day event.

Here is the press release from Ball State about this team. Here is the blog for the event with links to the Flick and YouTube account.

Here is an interview I did with GoGladiatorTV:

Category: Social Media, Storytelling

Twitter Updates for 2009-09-24

Posted on | September 24, 2009 | Comments

  • My vlog companion piece for the AEJMC: an in-depth look at the what Bartle's Taxonomy of Players teaches journalists: http://bit.ly/SZn7n #
  • Thoughts: my next AEJMC piece is either on Open Source and Journalism or Prohibition/DRM and Journalism – which sounds more interesting? #

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AEJMC: What Game Companies Can Teach Journalists

Posted on | September 24, 2009 | Comments

Part of my research at the university (and what The Cult of Me is all about) is the merging of technology and storytelling.

I’m now writing a regular blog for the AEJMC (no need to worry about what that is, just go read my piece here) and I’ll be doing a video companion piece to that blog. Here is my first vlog: What We Have Learned from How People Play Games.

Category: AEJMC (Writing), Video

Twitter Updates for 2009-09-23

Posted on | September 23, 2009 | Comments

  • Have my topic for the next AEJMC piece I'm going to write about Journalism and Technology. I just talked myself into it. I agree, it's good! #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-09-18

Posted on | September 18, 2009 | Comments

  • For those who missed (+ my last pimp on this): My first AEJMC blog abt what JOUs can learn from the history of tech: http://bit.ly/4Bbkjp #
  • toying with ideas for the next AEJMC column: early Internet RFPs, history of Open Source development, or … taking suggestions #

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