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Monthly Archive: February 2012

  • I just got back from the Knight Foundation Media Learning Seminar 2012 and wanted to share some of the materials I provided for the attendees.Here’s a list of useful llinks and white papers focused on civic engagement and future of news projects: The Knight Foundation Community Information Tool Kit, http://www.infotoolkit.org Released in April 2011, this… Continue Reading

    February 25, 2012
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  • The Top Ten List: Tips and tools for managing a civic engagement project

    I just got back from the Knight Foundation Media Learning Seminar 2012 and wanted to share some of the materials I provided for the attendees.Here’s a very useful list of cloud-based tools: The Top Ten List: Tips and tools for managing a civic engagement project There are so many different tools and resources available to… Continue Reading

    February 25, 2012
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  • Jargon Watch: Words for the wise you’ll want to know

    I just got back from the Knight Foundation Media Learning Seminar 2012 and wanted to share some of the materials I provided for the attendees. This list, Top Twelve List: Words for the wise you’ll want to know, is part of  series of posts I did for attendees that I’ll also share here: Top Twelve… Continue Reading

    February 25, 2012
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  • Creating a web presence: workshop for business folks

    Just gave a workshop in Oakland on creating a web presence, focused on business folks. There were about 35 people there, very attentive. My fav moment: the woman who asked why social media would help her business, and when I explained why it might said, “Wow, I never realized that before.”Here’s the preso I made… Continue Reading

    February 16, 2012
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  • California Media: Sites that are thriving without giant budgets

    I was thrilled to hear about the CIR/Bay Citizen merge plans, but Ken Doctor’s post about it leaves out so many things I had to write my own post. You see, if you just read Ken’s post, you might think tat things today were just like in 1999, or maybe 2003, and that the only… Continue Reading

    February 9, 2012
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  • Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead: Inspiring

    Okay, I just watched the Joe Cross movie, and it is inspiring. Getting off processed foods will save your life, whether you go raw vegan or not. And the standard American diet is toxic.But I have some issues with this movie:It’s all men, big brawny menNo one seems to struggle with going on juice and… Continue Reading

    February 6, 2012
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  • Bay Citizen may merge with California Watch, CIR

    I started hearing these rumors three weeks ago, and then, today, the Bay Citizen scooped itself, posting that Phil Bronstein would likely come in as CEO for the troubled Bay Citizen–and help it merge with California Watch and The Center for Investigative Reporting (disclosure: I consulted for CIR for a year).This is one of those… Continue Reading

    February 3, 2012
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