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My Google Glass app ideas for different news orgs

My Google Glass app ideas for different news orgs

blog.webjournalist.org — Google Glass is clearly in its early stages, but it is emerging as a platform that merits our attention as news and information distributors. The NYTimes has an app, but I think it really falls short of understanding and using this new platform. Inspired by Thomas Baekdal's Google Glass for news post, here are my Glass app ideas for other news orgs... to help spark ideas and conversation. These app ideas are practical and based on reality... not hypothetical futuristic dream apps. Via Glass, the user could say, "Okay LATimes, tell me about [TOPIC]" and it will load the headline and nutgraph...
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How to upload a custom video to Vine

How to upload a custom video to Vine

blog.webjournalist.org — I tweeted this a few days back and thought I should add it here too. On Monday a 6-second preview of The Wolverine was posted on Vine: Clearly, this wasn't made through the Vine app... which got me thinking, how could I post my own edited content onto Vine too? Less than six seconds later I found the answer on YouTube: I created this URL linking to the video: http://bit.ly/vineupload After stumbling a little - the video isn't perfect - I was able to create my own 6-second trailer: Before we get into the steps, let me tell you where I got my video: Then I proceeded to follow the steps outlined in the video, but I am adding more details from my experiences.
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A plea: Why you should not leave journalism

A plea: Why you should not leave journalism

blog.webjournalist.org — This isn't a post defending why I love journalism. Nor is it one condemning those that have left it. This post is a plea. This morning I saw a tweet that led me to this sad reality: A new study finds that, in 42% of companies, low performers actually report being more engaged - more motivated and more likely to enjoy working at their organization, for example - than middle and high performers do." That line made me reflect on my life... and the lives of the peers I truly respect. We're all frustrated and "unhappy." Well, according to some people.
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Learn Code Project: A year ago…

Learn Code Project: A year ago…

blog.webjournalist.org — It was about a year that I was boarding my plane headed back to the West Coast, recharged and inspired by SXSW12. By the time I landed, I had coded and launched this new project. Man, what a difference a year makes. Frustrated (and starting to get desperate) with finding partners to collaborate/experiment with, I figured I should put off the inevitable and teach myself code. I know I wouldn't be the best coder - like I'm not the best audio storytelling or photographer - but I respected the craft and know its power.
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Robert Hernandez: Reboot journalism school? Take control of your education instead

Robert Hernandez: Reboot journalism school? Take control of your education instead

www.niemanlab.org — “J-schools aren’t changing fast enough.” “J-schools need new blood in academia.” “J-schools need to be more like teaching hospitals.” All these are true, but… there are some people who don’t wait. Students, if you are waiting for the curriculum to be the cutting edge journalism that will guarantee you a high paying job, you are wasting your time.
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Web Journalist Blog

Web Journalist Blog

Columbia Journalism Review — My work featured in CJR - twice! I'm really proud to share that two of my projects were featured in the Columbia Journalism Review - in both print and online. While you can read the article online, I strongly recommend you check out the latest issue of the print magazine, which focuses on The Future of Media (this minute, at least). In it you'll find a two-page spread about my Tech & Tools project, where a Mad Men version of myself showcases some of my favorite apps.
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Web Journalist Blog

Web Journalist Blog

blog.webjournalist.org — Video: Horizontal Loyalty Ignite talk at Spark Camp For those interested, here is video of my Ignite talk on Horizontal Loyalty. You can see my slides here.
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Robert Hernandez: For journalism's future, the killer app is credibility

Robert Hernandez: For journalism's future, the killer app is credibility

www.niemanlab.org — Granted, this will make for a weak lede, but allow me to start this piece with a disclosure: I, like many of you, am not a fan of prediction posts. Typically, they aren't based on anything real and are often used to make grand statements we all roll our eyes at... and don't get me started on how often they're wrong. That aside, here's another piece to roll your eyes at. But here's a tweak, this is not really a prediction... this is, to be honest, more of a hopeful wish. Okay, ready? Here goes. We know that Content is King.
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