The Citizen Media Law Project has published a free online legal guide. The Citizen Media Law Project (CMLP) is jointly affiliated with Harvard Law School‚Äôs Berkman Center for Internet & Society, a research center founded to “explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development,” and the Center for Citizen Media, an initiative […]

It starting to look like geeking out with new media may be good for your social life. First, Cosmo revealed that the Apple Store is a great place to meet people “for a fun fling or a long term relationship”: Most guys are natural gadget lovers, and with sales of iPods and MacBooks skyrocketing, more […]

Two thirds of all Americans are dissatisfied with the current state of journalism, and most now regard the Internet as their most important source of news, according to a new Zogby International survey. The survey also found that while most Americans (70%) think journalism is important to the quality of life in their communities, two […]

PBS’s MediaShift has published an interesting article by Benjamin Melan√ßon that looks at how Internet media equates to power for non-profit organizations: Nonprofits are not setting their sights high enough. Justice-seeking not-for-profit organizations, and all people who are working for change, need to change the environment in which we do our work if we are […]

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued guidelines (pdf) regarding blogging and other user generated media at the 2008 Beijing Olympiad. And while the Olympics may be a celebration of athleticism and global togetherness, they aren’t going to be a celebration of personal expression. The IOC’s guidelines address rules for blogging and other user-generated media […]

6th graders talk about what podcasting is and how podcasting builds on English/Language Arts skills, taking students beyond the confines of the textbook. TeacherTube via PodcastingTools.

Ed Roberts (photo, right), KC Weather Podcast, and music podcast, Looking Out The Window, led a PodCamp Midwest session called “Join the Conversation: (Ed Roberts is not the guy who invented the Altair computer, nor the guy who founded the disability movement and caused wheelchair-accessible parking spaces to be made availalbe) The New Media Triangle […]

Just a quick reminder to our midwestern friends that PodCamp Midwest is tomorrow, Saturday, February 16, from 9am – 5 pm at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Road, in Overland Park. Elisabeth from Podcasting News is planning to attend. If you are coming to PodCamp, please track her down and say hello. […]

Video blog/video conversation site Seesmic is announcing tomorrow that it has raised $6 million in funding. The investment is lead by Atomico – an investment group founded by Niklas Zennstr√∂m and Janus Friis. The complete list of investors is: Michael Arrington – Founder, TechCrunch Steve Case – Co-Founder and former CEO and Chairman, AOL Jeff […]

Apple today released Aperture 2, the second generation of its Photoshop alternative. Aperture 2 adds over 100 new features, including: A streamlined user interface; New imaging tools for highlight recovery, color vibrancy, local contrast definition, soft-edged retouching, vignetting and RAW fine-tuning; Directly post portfolios on the .Mac Web Gallery; Export photos to Flickr, SmugMug, Gallery, […]