Some people know what’s going on. Everywhere. All the time. We call these people journalists. They’re the gatherers, the curators. Journalists present the facts, add value and perspective, conduct analysis. Some people are what’s going on. We see them everywhere. All the time. Most of the time, when considering these people, we call them celebrities. [...]
#TEDxMB un-Wrap-Up
February 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
I had the extreme honour of being part of the Modern Earth Tweet Team covering TEDx Manitoba yesterday – Susan Hurrell and I spent 12 hours yesterday with our dueling laptops doing the platform journalism on Twitter for the event. Susan Hurrell and Ian M Rountree – Modern Earth Web Design Tweet Team – TEDxManitoba But, I [...]
The Rise of Presence Media
April 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
Forget the real-time web, we’re skipping that entirely. Soon, the idea of presence will become a major part of how we view communication. How do I know? Because it’s everywhere – and that’s part of the point, a big part of the mystique. How do I know this? Because humans always outpace. We’re wired for [...]
What Pay Walls have in common with Maginot's Line
December 16, 2009 By 4 Comments
After the Great War, France erected a line of defence on its border with Italy and Germany, hoping that it would provide a funnel for attackers wishing to avoid the line itself, or that invaders would simply get made into hamburger by the many many guns. Unfortunately, like many reactionary measures, it was built to [...]
