January 31, 2009
Posted by Jen Reeves
I was working my way through Twitter when I discovered a worldwide event where Twitter users around the world are raising money for an organization that digs wells for third-world communities. I thought it was a wonderful idea AND Columbia, Missouri has never had a tweet-up. You know, a face-to-face meeting when Twitter users meet [...]
January 24, 2009
Posted by Jen Reeves
Yesterday (January 23) there was an email snafu that ended up sending dozens of emails into the inboxes of hundreds of connected people in the technology and journalism world. I wanted to share an email that’s going out about it so help clarify what happened (since so many people have asked). I found this note [...]
January 20, 2009
Posted by Jen Reeves
I have watched every possible inauguration in my life — but I am certain today’s inauguration of Barack Obama will be different. In the past, most people watched a new president come into office on television. Today there will be many, many different ways to watch the ceremony online. KOMU.com (my home away from home) [...]
January 15, 2009
Posted by Jen Reeves
A plane down in the Hudson River. Who has the first photo? A member of Twitter, Janis Krums, uploaded his picture onto Twitpic. Amazing. So amazing that MSNBC and CNN had the photo on the air almost immediately. So amazing that Twitpic crashed and others started sharing the photo onto Flickr. This is fascinating to [...]
January 14, 2009
Posted by Jen Reeves
I just got word from a former student who works for Gannett broadcast newsroom that the entire company plans to furlough each employee for a week to save money. The CEO, Craig Dubow, says he will take the one week of unpaid vacation all the way down to the hourly workers. USA Today employees were also informed in [...]
