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Author Archives: Rebekah Peterson
The web is public domain? Mmmm, nope.
Around this time, I look to cooking magazines for inspiration and new recipes. This year, my attention and what seemed like the entire Internet’s attention was drawn to the small publication Cooks Source and an out-of-control PR nightmare that eventually lead to its demise just a few days ago. There are a couple things to learn from the editor’s major missteps, including copyright and how to effectively respond to PR emergencies. For now, let’s talk about copyright. Continue reading
Fact Check WA: Be Informed
Have you seen the television ads or yard signs asking you to vote yes or no on the ballot for Initiative 985, 1000, and 1029? Its hard to know who is telling the whole story when claims are made in … Continue reading
Open Source Science?
posted by Rebekah UW researchers are getting on the collaboration bandwagon. This week they are unveiling Foldit, a computer game puzzle that, according to the UW, may help medical scientists end HIV or malaria. Players attempt to fold protiens in … Continue reading
Chat + Moderator + Raw News Feeds = LiveNewsCameras.com
posted by rebekah LiveNewsCameras.com, a Fox news experiment in new media, hosts live news feeds from broadcast news stations around the world. Users can sign in and participate in a live chat (responding to a news event, asking questions, etc). … Continue reading
Poll: Tech Elite and Web 2.0
Posted by Rebekah Peterson I just ran across the poll Do Web 2.0 solutions solve problems only the tech elite have? on Lifehacker.com asking readers if Web 2.0 serves only to solve the problems of the tech elite. The current … Continue reading
brijit.com: filter & platform hybrid
posted by Rebekak brijit–the website that is part platform part filter. What’s the scoop? The filter: brijit provides 100 word summaries and reviews of news stories from “100+ sources” on “20,000+ subjects.” Readers get the subjects by logging into their … Continue reading
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