Derivative Works

Journalism

  • Some Thoughts on Human Editing of a Breaking News Event using Twitter

    11:38 — got a mention to @ctatweet– “red line trains are being redirected above ground due to an equipment failure..” Checked the CTA Web site, there was no mention of it, I retweeted it right about by 11:41. 11:42 — got an email from info@goroo.com: Red Line subway trains are rerouted to the elevated tracks…

  • More Thoughts on New News

    So last weekend I was on a panel for the Chicago Future of Media Conference. I did enjoy being there– meeting new people and connecting again with friends and colleagues. I wanted to chime in with some more concrete thoughts about some of the spouting I did. On moneyI’m an excitable guy. I get pretty…