I’m an advisor to a really cool project happening right now in NYC. Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibition.
The Brooklyn Museum is holding a crowdsourced art show. They held an open call for photography on the theme “the changing face of Brooklyn.” They got hundreds of submissions. Now, the crowd is voting on them. The winners will […]
At SXSW Interactive 2008, I delivered a talk called Weird Turn Pro: Crowdsourcing for Creatives. I promised to put my slides up afterward, so here they are on SlideShare. You can also read recaps thanks to Katie and Noor.
Thanks for coming, SXSW! I had a great time and I hope you did too.
Just a note that I’ll be speaking this Saturday 8 March at South by Southwest Interactive. Here’s the deets:
The Weird Turn Pro: Crowdsourcing For Creatives
The internet and web technologies have torn down a lot of walls. But for every new, empowering opportunity, there’s some slimeball trying to make a quick buck off “harnessing user-generated content.” […]
I’ll be speaking at O’Reilly’s Tools of Change conference for the second time on 11 February 2008. If you’re involved in publishing, this is one conference not to miss. Register with the code “toc08em6″ for 10% off. Here’s my talk topic:
Audience as Authors: Creating, Managing, and Sustaining a Community of Contributors
“When the going gets weird, […]
Here’s what happened, as far as I can tell.
Lane Hartwell is a fantastic photographer. She recently went full-time with her photography career.
A few weeks ago, an acapella group called the Richter Scales did a parody of Billy Joel’s song, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” with new lyrics about the internet. They made a music […]
It’s difficult to remember now, but there was a time when companies looked at the internet and made a ponderous decision about whether or not they wanted to participate. I remember having a serious debate with a museum in Santa Cruz in 1995 about why they should have a website. They ultimately decided to go […]
As powazek.com readers know, I participated in Assignment Zero’s Interview Week over the last few months. Jeff Howe, who coined the word “crowdsourcing,” has a piece in Wired today with the provocative headline: Did Assignment Zero Fail? A Look Back, and Lessons Learned.
It’s a frank assessment with many insights that should be required […]
In May I participated in AssignmentZero’s Interview Week. The stories have been making their way online at Wired.com this week, and today mine went up! Check it.
Exploring the Dark Side of Crowdsourcing
As the creator of Subvert and Profit, a site that makes a business out of gaming social media site Digg for paying advertisers, “Ragnar […]
Expanding on the quick thought I posted this morning, I’m on the hunt for more examples of people-powered products. In order to qualify, a project needs to meet three key criteria:
Include Community ToolsThat means community members can make stuff that’s integral to the product - not just comment on the “official” stuff.
Embrace the Wisdom of […]
This morning I woke up early to do an interview with the Clue Unit guys. A few post-interview thoughts.
Skype is a godsend for journalism. We had a 4-way conversation, spread out all across the country, for free. I love living in the future.
Can anyone think of any other examples of projects that make actual real-world […]
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