Voting opens tomorrow for the ONA Board of Directors election.  There is an amazing slate of good candidates–more than can be elected–and a real diversity of backgrounds.  So, I wanted to share more information about why I’d like to serve on the board: I’m not a traditional journalist who moved to new media: Although I… Continue Reading

I’m at the Online News Association conference pre-conference, the K-Lab Fund my Media workshop (which is great, btw) and David Cohn from Spot.us is here.  He’s been crunching data and he told me that Oakland Local invested $700 in funding spot.us stories in our first year–and raised $8,000 from contributors for those stories. How cool… Continue Reading

Don’t know a Toodledo from a Toggl? Not sure whether to sign up for Basecamp or stick with Google Docs? This practical white paper explains the ins and outs of free and low-cost online tools that will help you get organized, whether you are growing a virtual organization or simply trying to get your own… Continue Reading

Mark Luckie announced today that his popular blog, 10,000 Words, has been acquired by WebMediaBrands–the MediaNewser story is right here. http://bit.ly/byQAFZ Here’s the press release nut graph: “”10,000 Words is a perfect fit for the Mediabistro blog network, which attracts over 3 million unique visitors monthly,” said WebMediaBrands Chairman and CEO Alan Meckler in a… Continue Reading

Cybersalon – Sunday Oct. 10 4-6 p.m. Join us for the next Berkeley Cybersalon on “Media Makeover: What Does News Look Like in the 21st Century?” You are invited to join us in a discussion on what new media models are emerging from the slow demise of conventional journalism and what it all means for… Continue Reading