Posts Tagged ‘swiny’

Social media time machine: The post-panel post

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

SWINY’s “Social Media in the Next Decade” was oodles of fun to present at, and I’m super grateful for my slot on the stage. In particular I want to thank Robin Lloyd, David Levine, Ann Marie Cunningham and the others I have failed to mention who helped put this together.

Fellow panelists David Dobbs and Nancy Shute taught me a boatload, not to mention the great questions asked by the audience. Overall, I thought it was an engaging exploration of where the hell this social media thing might be headed, both for the science writing community and in general.

Back-patting aside, below are the goods as I promised: my presentation and data. (more…)

Social media time machine: Where do science journalists fit in?

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Social media diagram, courtesy Laurel Papworth and Gary HayesHave a few minutes to help science journalists and writers out? Oh, and me.

Good. Read on.

Science Writers in New York has invited me to present for 10 minutes on “the future of social media in the next decade.” (RSVP on the Facebook event page)

Honestly, I think this is an insanity-inducing topic — even with the help of pros like David A. Dobbs and Nancy Shute.

Yet I’m a firm believer in the wisdom of (smart + relevant) crowds and the goodwill of an invested community.

So I really need your help. Especially if you’re a science journalist/writer, tech/internet/social media nerd — or both.

Here are the topics SWINY asked panelists to cover: (more…)