February 2011
13 posts
Intersect Now Shows Your Stories On A Map →
Intersect, the Seattle-based social network that combines status updates/blog posts with dates and locations (thus “intersecting” them, get it?) now lets you see your posts on a map:
“Map Your…
January 2011
17 posts
Chris Pirillo Discusses U.S. Internet Kill Switch... →
I love my job, but it’s twice as cool when we report on something that’s in my niche:
Chris Pirillo: U.S. Internet ‘Kill Switch’ Wouldn’t Produce Favorable Results
I cut together parts of the…
I Think The New York Times Paywall Just Appeared →
Try any link right now.
Localeaks: It’s WikiLeaks For Little Newspapers! →
This actually sounds pretty cool:
Localeaks: A Drop-Box for Anonymous Tips to 1400 U.S. Newspapers
One snag:
Once a file is submitted, the newspaper will receive an email, alerting them to the…
Shameless Plug: Participate In My State Of The... →
I’m hosting a live chat on KIRO 7′s website during tonight’s State of the Union.
If you’re watching it, too, come check out the chat and throw me a few zingers.
I plan on providing snippets of…
More Info On The New York Times’ Paywall Plan →
Online readers would get free access to a certain number of pages on the website each month before they are prompted to sign up for a subscription…
Times Co. executives say people who arrive…
The Seattle Times Now Has *35* Online News... →
Seattle Times announces more local news partners | Seattle Times Newspaper
Good for them. This is very cool to see and I’d love to know how it’s working out for them, journalistically and…
The Value Of Updating In The Moment →
I watched the Seahawks game on Saturday and made a quick update to KIRO 7′s Facebook Page when it was over:
I’ll take 108 Likes and 34* comments any day of the week, but when they…
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The Onion's SportsDome Isn't Parodying... →
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If someone like Jared Loughner wants to develop bizarre ideas about government...
– Gabrielle Giffords shooting: Rep. Bob Brady shouldn’t try to legislate civility. - By David Weigel - Slate Magazine
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There’s no evidence—none—that violent pictures or words inspired the...
– Gabrielle Giffords shooting: Rep. Bob Brady shouldn’t try to legislate civility. - By David Weigel - Slate Magazine
Welcome To The New paulbalcerak.com →
Source: alborzshawn’s Flickr page
If this site started looking a little different to you yesterday, well, it was, and it is. My only New Year’s resolution was to migrate this…
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Whoever did this, whatever their reason, they are a disgrace to Arizona, this...
– —Sen. John McCain
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The harder question comes later. At what point do you double down on an...
– Finding the time to keep up with social media - Lost Remote
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Sometimes I think reporters should waste some time,” he said, referring to times...
– Nieman Reports | Gay Talese: On What Endures in Sports Writing Amid Change
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I’m tired of football folks — the coaches, and the teams that hire...
– Edsall, Weis: Staying on down low, and going lower - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com
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This phenomenon [Congressional leaders choosing not to live in Washington, D.C.]...
– No More Washington Wives and It’s Our Loss - Newsweek