Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 9:00AM Special Projects Executive Producer Aaron Wishce recently attended a workshop given by Margot Williams, a researcher/librarian at the New York Times. She compiled an impressive list of websites and databases that she uses to track people and background companies. The list was presented at the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 9:00AM How do you create a sign for new concepts emerging in the English language? The vocabulary surrounding social media is new, and there aren’t official American Sign Language signs for certain words. Take the word “WordPress,” for example. “Sam the Bright” thinks he figured out a new sign for the blog tool. What do you think?
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 9:00AM We know Twitter is a great way to connect with others online, but how do you broaden your connections and find others with similar interests?
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 9:00AM It is a well-written rant, but it seems like the point of view of an outsider afraid of where the Internet is taking our society & culture. “We have all this amazing technology and yet computers have turned into basically four-figure wank machines.” It is easy to call the Internet a global pornography ring, and there is truth to it. Free porn has never been easier to access in the privacy of your own home. But this statement doesn’t take into consideration the platform’s ability to mobilize, socialize and educate.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 9:00AM Once you’ve started to find people on Twitter, the next step is to begin developing your relationships. You can do this by adding value to your online community. Share relevant information and stay positive. The mother-daughter team behind @WorkingMoms formed a supportive community for single working moms by tweeting relevant information. Annesa Golombeski said she started on Twitter in February and by July they had organically gathered over 9,000 followers!