As part of our Data Therapy project, we just ran two workshops to help build capacity within small community organizations to understand and creatively present their data. We were able to accommodate about 25 people in our training space, and hope to help more of those that were on the […]
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I had the opportunity recently to speak with Jesse Shapins of MetaLAB at Harvard, co-founder of Zeega, a new platform for creating interactive documentaries and inventing new forms of storytelling. As the Zeega team have just been named a Knight News Challenge winner, I thought it would be nice to […]
From the Center “Wisconsin foundation develops innovative digital signage project with @civicMIT” (Thanks, @michelemclellan!) @knightfdn: Using technology to connect, and keep us human http://kng.ht/pkM7AZ Our friend Mel King was inducted into the New England Civil Rights hall of fame http://cot.ag/pliYPA News Corp Times (UK) questions priorities of hacking story coverage […]
Through the Center’s Department of Play and the Comparative Media Studies department, I’ve been working with a team of people to launch Aago, a mobile app for Apple devices focusing on media creation, organization and sharing. Targeted to teens, the app aims to help them document group or individual creative […]
From the Center: “Cronicas de Heroes” Cronicas de Heroes in Juarez just received its 1,000th report of civic heroism! http://juarez.cronicasdeheroes.mx/ Online stories of courage draw our Juarez residents http://cot.ag/qFOe9x via @knightfdn Following explosive growth in usership, Cronicas de Heroes launches Spot.us pitch. Help it reach its $ goal today http://cot.ag/peVDFj […]