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Some Learnings from the Knight-Mozilla Innovation Jams

June 8, 2011 by thornet

There’s a lively thread on the Drumbeat list about local <> global events, started by Alina. I’ve been mulling over some thoughts following the round of Knight-Mozilla News Innovations Jams (see a great post by Dees about the UK events). Here’s a cross-posting about a…

Knight-Mozilla News Innovation Jams Hit 15 Cities

May 27, 2011 by thornet

Do you have ideas for how news and journalism can be edgier, cooler, and more interactive online? You can qualify directly for a yearlong, paid innovation fellowship at the BBC, Guardian, ZEIT Online, Boston Globe and Al Jazeera by rising to the Knight-Mozila News Innovation…

The Rapture

May 23, 2011 by thornet

Next time someone proclaims the world will end, you can get a rise out of them with a simple prank. Grab some old clothes and a pair of shoes (funny props are a good bonus). Scurry off to the nearest church or other religious establishment…

LibreBus: Guatemala City, Guatemala

May 23, 2011 by thornet

Guatemala City Volcanoes01 bySir James / Public Domain, found in Wikimedia Commons Guatemala We broke our fast in San Salvador with tortillas, pancakes, and “American” coffee. A great tragedy in Central America is how delicious local foods, like coffee and tortillas stuffed with yumminess, are…

LibreBus: San Salvador, El Salvador

May 22, 2011 by thornet

San Salvador downtown by Sergio.solar/ Public Domain, found in Wikimedia Commons San Salvador Hyper from a night of hotel-room karaoke with the Free Software program Performous, we jumped into the Librebus to journey from Tegucigalpa to San Salvador. The half-day’s drive through forested hills and…

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