Author: Ryan Sholin
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Carnival of Journalism: An open email to Michael Maness, because no one writes letters anymore
This post is but one burning twig in the roaring campfire that is the rekindled Carnival of Journalism. This month’s two options both provide the carnibloggers an opportunity to give advice to organizations with a mandate to give away money and other resources for the sake of improving journalism. I’ve chosen the option that involves…
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Yochai Benkler on Wikileaks
Benkler Wikileaks CRCL Working Paper: A draft of a Yochai Benkler paper on Wikileaks. If you’re familiar with the narrative as it stands, skip to “Part III: The Legal Framework,” where it starts to get interesting, especially if you’ve studied media law at all.
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Radiation
Radiation: Finally got around to checking out the incredible xkcd radiation chart. Handy to have around in case of meltdown, mass hysteria, or argument over the safety of OH FORGET IT I’M STILL TOTALLY PARANOID ABOUT THIS SORRY GUYS!
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The other young gentleman in the sweatshirt running a social network is Moot
Striking, isn’t it, how Moot appears to be some sort of anti-matter to Mark Zuckerberg’s matter? How Facebook and 4chan can simultaneously be ubiquitous, but you’re much more likely to admit to an account on one than the other? In the throes of my constant and ongoing research and curiosity about comments and commenting systems,…
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Making interactive maps less interactive
Making interactive maps less interactive: Making maps, part 1: Less interactivity. Brian Boyer of the Chicago Tribune on a mission to teach you how to make interactive maps that don’t suck. Step 1 is indeed to make them less interactive. I buy it. There’s a full tutorial spread out in a few posts. Follow along, kids.
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Notes on working With Wikileaks data from a New York Times developer
Notes on working With Wikileaks data from a New York Times developer: Working With Wikileaks by Jacob Harris. This is the blog post and presentation I was clamoring for at ONA2010 last year, when a morning keynote panel instead more or less revolved around the question of “Is Wikileaks journalism?”
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In which I realize I stopped learning new CSS tricks a few years ago
In which I realize I stopped learning new CSS tricks a few years ago: CSS: Innovative Techniques and Practical Solutions (via)
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Vegan Croissants
Vegan Croissants: VeganDad’s recipe. A lot of chilling, rolling, folding involved. (Yes, I am using my blog to save links to recipes. It doesn’t happen often, don’t worry.)
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A WordPress plugin to help readers correct your errors
A WordPress plugin to help readers correct your errors: MediaBugs, Scott Rosenberg’s Knight News Challenge-funded project, now for WordPress.