ONA11: Evening events during the conference

September 21st, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink

Hey, everyone! I’m here in Boston through Sunday for this year’s Online News Association conference. I’ve compiled a list of evening events for networking, socializing, etc.:

Wednesday

Thursday

AAJA tweetup (waitlist)
Nieman Lab happy hour

Friday

SND@ONA meetup
Karaoke (disclosure: I’m organizing)

Saturday

I haven’t heard of anything planned yet for after the OJA banquet, but people always go out after

Anything I missed? Let me know in the comments!

Rushkoff challenges Gleick’s idea

September 12th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink

Browsing my Google Reader on Sunday, I found a Q&A on Wired with Douglas Rushkoff discussing Program or be Programmed, a book I’d recommend to everyone.

Now before you leave because you don’t care about programming (you should care) or you think this will be too technical (it’s not), I need to clarify that the book is not so much about computer programming as it is about the more general concept of programming, plus understanding the biases of digital technology. As Rushkoff says, you either use the software or you are the software; you’re either the passenger or the driver, but not necessarily the mechanic. » Read the rest of this entry «

A new look for The Linchpen

September 5th, 2011 § 5 comments § permalink

After three years on WordPress, I’ve finally put a fresh coat of paint on The Linchpen. The theme is called Oulipo and it has a clean, minimalist design.

Long-time readers will remember when this blog started on Blogger in November 2007 — that was design no. 1. The only other time the look has changed since then is when I switched to WordPress in August 2008. So that makes this the third coat.

I initially did some theme previewing and testing on a local sandbox (MAMP, ftw!), but this update is still very much a work in progress as I continue to make tweaks and improvements.

Drop a comment in below (or using this contact form) and let me know what you think. Thanks!

Essential math concepts for journalists

August 18th, 2011 § 14 comments § permalink

What are the most essential math concepts that all journalists should know?

Daniel Bachhuber and I want to know — and we’ll compile a list based on the responses. Please comment below and include links, if possible. Thanks!

New role at Washington Post: world/national security producer

June 20th, 2011 § 2 comments § permalink

Quick update from the The Washington Post newsroom: starting July 1, I will join the foreign desk as the world and national security producer. Anup Kaphle (who has been the world/national security web editor on the Universal News Desk) and I will be moving from the UND to work directly with the world and national security teams.

I’ve had a great experience working with the health, science, environment and wellness reporters and editors since I joined the Post in December and am very excited at this new opportunity be a full member of the foreign editing team — truly integrated with the section.

Stay tuned!

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