Myanmar, no longer closed, still complicated
It’s hard to explain just how much Myanmar has changed. It’s at least as hard to know whether to believe in all the changes Myanmar… Read More »Myanmar, no longer closed, still complicated
“Audio Never Goes Viral”… and maybe that’s a good thing
Stan Alcorn, a producer for WNYC (one of the leading lights of public radio in the US), has an excellent essay on Digg.com titled “Why… Read More »“Audio Never Goes Viral”… and maybe that’s a good thing
Jen Pahlka and Clay Shirky at Code for America Summit
I’m at Code for America’s 2013 summit in San Francisco today, an impressive gathering put together by an extremely impressive civic innovation organization. I’m one… Read More »Jen Pahlka and Clay Shirky at Code for America Summit
Saving the News with Advocacy Journalism: ten minutes with the Nieman Foundation
It’s the 75th anniversary of the Nieman Foundation, and the Harvard-based program is bringing back generations of its fellows, mid-career journalists brought to Cambridge to… Read More »Saving the News with Advocacy Journalism: ten minutes with the Nieman Foundation
Long tail audiobooks – a thought experiment
Because I have a long commute, I listen to a lot of audio: public radio, podcasts and audiobooks. Because I work in academe, I have… Read More »Long tail audiobooks – a thought experiment
What We Watch: a new tool for watching how popular videos spread online
More than a billion people a month visit YouTube to watch videos. Sometimes, those billion people watch the same video. More often, they don’t. YouTube… Read More »What We Watch: a new tool for watching how popular videos spread online