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Author Archives: Alex Stonehill
3 Things the Seahawks Taught Me About Online Community
A lot of people have jumped on the Seahawks bandwagon in the last few weeks. But as a diehard fan, I’ve been paying my dues for years trying to convince Seattle’s dual hipster/geek hegemony that football is somehow cool: “No, … Continue reading
Flip the Media now hiring student editors
The Flip is seeking a senior student editor for the remainder of the 2012-2013 academic year, through Summer 2013. Editors act as Content Strategists, managing the flow of content on the blog, editing posts and curating the website, and as Community Engagement … Continue reading
Game On: Artists go viral singing candidates’ praises
When it comes to American elections, it’s pretty much one person, one vote. Sure, in the era of the SuperPAC billionaires can throw money behind their candidate of choice until the cows come home, and the rest of us might … Continue reading
Gingrich Wins, Big Media Loses, in South Carolina
From the opening minutes of the CNN Southern Republican Debate in Charleston, SC on Thursday, the tone was combative. But it wasn’t the candidates going after each other. CNN moderator John King opened by asking candidate Newt Gingrich to address … Continue reading
The Power of People and Story
What do a cheese monger with Asperger’s syndrome, a globetrotting photographer and an author experimenting with acupuncture have in common? They’re all great characters whose individual stories can tell us a lot about our world. That was the premise of Advanced Multimedia … Continue reading
#Occupy Wall Street Tweets its way onto the Front Page
What do the Occupy Wall Street protests have to do with the digital news revolution? Turns out, quite a bit. Occupy Seattle Photos (c) Eric Becker / We Are Shouting Until recently, the effective strength and success of protest movements … Continue reading
The New Face of Nonprofit Journalism Isn’t Pretty
The nonprofit journalism organization I work for, the Common Language Project, now has some unexpected company. The New York Times reported Friday that the IRS has granted nonprofit tax-exempt status to James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas. You might remember O’Keefe as … Continue reading
Greg Mortenson and Leadership Narrative Lies
Allegations that Central Asia Institute guru Greg Mortenson fabricated parts of his bestselling book “Three Cups of Tea,” and may have exploited the charity’s funds for personal use, bring up serious questions about the level of truth we expect from … Continue reading
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