Social Media
A Tale of Two Cities Through Data: Detroit and Seattle
Check out this Forbes interactive map Where Americans Are Moving (built with 2008 IRS data). Red indicates outgoing migration, black, incoming migration. Here’s Detroit: Source: Forbes.com Now here’s Seattle:
Filmmakers From Qatar Visit the MCDM
The news regarding the MCDM is indeed spreading. I met with a group of filmmakers from Qatar yesterday as they identify and visit various “hot-spots” for digital story telling and documentary. These visitors are in the United States under the … Continue reading
Twitter Has Gone Mainstream in Japan
A recent Japanese TV drama features the Twitter phenomenon in Japan. Written by a famous screenwriter and starring popular Japanese actors, this show is about a group of youngsters who met each other through Twitter and grew their friendships and … Continue reading
Loaded for Bear: A Question of Video Production Values
I quickly learned the expression “loaded for bear” as I struggled to master what it would take to become a backpack journalist several years ago. It’s a wonderful way to say “be ready for anything” — and when you’re out … Continue reading
An MCDM victory and what it means
Huge congratulations to MCDM student Jon Hickey and his YongoPal team, which won the University of Washington’s Business Plan Competition last night. Here’s how TechFlash described the win: Consumer Internet companies haven’t fared too well at the University of Washington … Continue reading
MCDM Year 0
As I complete my 3rd year as Director, we enter the 10th year of the program, and we leave our “startup” phase. As such, we need to provide a support structure as our curriculum matures, focusing primarily on (a) instruction; … Continue reading
What Would You Do? Twitter Account Spoofs BP
The advice is so old that it is trite: to conduct an effective crisis communications campaign, communicators have to be present and conversant in the channels/communities/media where they need to talk to people before disaster hits. And a second piece … Continue reading
Tweetie Relaunched as Twitter for iPhone
Twitter has become one of the most influential websites in the world with more than 105 million registered users, 180 million unique visitors per month, and 600 million searches per day. Twitter ranks second in the search market, merely left … Continue reading
