(Cross-posted at dailykos.com.) In 2008, let's take back our language, too. As far as I can tell, the first time the USA was widely referred to as the "Homeland" was when the Bush Administration created the Department of Homeland Security. I … [Continue reading] about Enough of this creepy “Homeland” stuff: America is an idea
Thanks to Bush, we now have Outrage Spam
(Cross-posted at dailykos.com.) I'm sure it happens to you, too: the latest outrage from the Bush administration hits the news — Cheneygate, Gonzalesgate, Torturegate, etc etc etc gate - and your fingers start itching to fire off an outraged email, … [Continue reading] about Thanks to Bush, we now have Outrage Spam
Digital Journalism Case Study: Live Blogging a Political Convention
The California Democratic Party held its annual convention in San Diego April 27-29, and I was there blogging, along with hundreds of other traditional and web-based reporters. Here are some observations. < - First, a thought about this picture: No … [Continue reading] about Digital Journalism Case Study: Live Blogging a Political Convention
The News Business Is Broken in the Digital Age – If You’re an “ee”, Not If You’re an “er”
Via Tim O'Reilly's blog I come across San Francisco Chronicle publisher Phil Bronstein, predicting layoffs and saying the news business "is broken, and no one knows how to fix it... And if any other paper says they do, they're lying." Meanwhile, … [Continue reading] about The News Business Is Broken in the Digital Age – If You’re an “ee”, Not If You’re an “er”
When A Pointless Flash Animation Is Just Right
We're all familiar with pointless Flash animations that serve only as barriers to getting to useful web content. But I recently stumbled across an instructive exampe of a "pointless" Flash animation that works. It's on the web site of the musician … [Continue reading] about When A Pointless Flash Animation Is Just Right