Some 250 years ago, Ben Franklin had a problem. He suspected “electrical fluid” was contained in lightning, an uncommon belief at the time. As legend has it, near Philadelphia’s own Christ Church, Franklin reasoned a kite would be the easiest way to get close to a thunder storm. As the kite flew close to the [...]
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BarCamp News Innovation in Philadelphia, an update.
12/5/2008 – 4:39 pm
The last post on this blog outlined reasons I think Barcamp: News Innovation should be in Philadelphia. A few people agreed with me, a few did not. However, people agreeing with me does not magically bring the event to Philadelphia.
After shooting a few emails around I can tell everyone this:
Temple University’s School of Communications has [...]
Why BarCamp News Innovation should be in Philadelphia
12/3/2008 – 4:20 pm
I’ll admit it, I have been out of the loop lately. That’s why I missed the recent conversation spreading across the Web about the proposed BarCamp: News Innovation. That is, until my buddy Christopher Wink clued me into the tragedy that was occurring.
If you missed it, a bunch of people way smarter than myself are [...]