Ryan Sholin

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  • IdeaLab: DIY Django development at ReportingOn

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    Over at IdeaLab, I’ve posted a bit of background on why I ended up building ReportingOn in Django instead of Drupal.  Frankly, to the users of the site, it shouldn’t matter which platform I chose, but to me, and to the future of the project as an open source basis for news organizations, I think…

  • Launching ReportingOn 1.0

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    This is an experiment. I launched what I’ll call ReportingOn 1.0 this afternoon, as an unfinished application to help journalists of all stripes make connections based on their beat. It’s the word “unfinished” that’s the most experimental part of this right now. I guess it’s my translation of “iterative.” The premise is this:  Launch what…

  • See you in Vegas?

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    I can’t believe it’s Friday already, which means I’m just a couple days away from hopping a flight to Las Vegas for the massive SND/APME conference. Check out the schedule of speakers at SND for starters and drool: DeVigal. Curley. Veen. The “Young Voices” panel I’m on (yes, yes, they know I have a gray…

  • Things to do…

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    Now that I’m back from vacation, here’s what’s on my to-do list for, uh, the foreseeable future: Finish developing the pre-alpha version of ReportingOn and launch it.  Like, really, really soon. Go to SND/APME next week, speak on Sunday, go to some awesome sessions and pimp ReportingOn to every editor I meet. Write the first…

  • ReportingOn FAQ

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    Over at IdeaLab, I’ve posted the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about ReportingOn. Like this: Q: So what am I supposed to say about the story I’m working on? A: As much or little as you want. Maybe you just want to mention something general about your story and tag your…

  • I happen to know some people with ideas.

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    If you’re not already subscribed to the PBS IdeaLab blog, the forum for Knight News Challenge winners to talk about their projects, spout off on related topics, and generally try to change the world, now would be a good time. Here’s a few recent posts over there that I’m still thinking about: Amy Gahran on…

  • Hello, Boston!

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    I’m at the MIT Center of Future Civic Media today and tomorrow meeting with fellow Knight News Challenge winners, Knight Foundation staff, and rock stars from the MIT media lab who are building all kinds of crazy stuff. Seriously, there are lots of cool kids here, few of whom I’ve met in person before. Say…

  • ReportingOn 0.3

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    There’s a new site up at ReportingOn.com, where you’ll find a blog, a bit more detailed information on the About page, links to ReportingOn on Facebook and Twitter, and the @reportingon Twitter stream, always in flux. Check it out…

  • The Challenge

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    I’m proud to announce that ReportingOn won a Knight News Challenge grant. I’m in Las Vegas at the E&P Interactive Media Conference for the announcement of all the winners. Yesterday, Brein McNamara, another News Challenge winner, said more or less that we’re all in over our heads to some extent. That’s the right idea. We’re…

  • Help a reporter out

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    Peter Shankman launched something really, really interesting to me today at HelpAReporter.com. The premise: He works in PR and has a list of reliable and credible sources a mile long; his reporter friends are constantly asking him who they should call about [your story topic here]. Check it out, sign up, and maybe you can…