It’s back-to-school season in our house. The kids return to class on Thursday, Trustee Spencer’s meetings have resumed, and I am preparing to teach (!) reporting and news production in the journalism diploma program at Grant MacEwan University. So I’m in an education frame of mind for this week’s roundup. In many ways, the Internet … More Edmonton New Media Roundup 15
I took some Edmonton podcasts with me on a trip to southern Alberta last week, so this week’s roundup focuses on some of fine shows produced right here at home. To wit: – DVD Afternoon is an erudite but highly accessible weekly conversation about movies between Paul Matwychuk and Heather Noel. I don’t watch a lot … More Edmonton New Media Roundup 14
The Fringe is one of the things that makes Edmonton a great place to live, and there’s plenty going on new-media-wise with the festival:– There is, of course, #YEGprov – The Improv Show You Tweet, which will fill your Twitter stream with amusing non sequiturs and enthusiastic raves if you follow as many Edmonton theatre-goers … More
The new media buzz-generator of the week – aside from blissed-out tweets from the Folk Fest – was everybodyinthiscityisarmed.com, a website launched by Mack Male (with help from Sally Poulsen, Jeff Samsonow and Adam Rozenhart – all of whom are friends of mine, for full disclosure’s sake). The site, prompted by the coverage of the … More Edmonton New Media Roundup 12
Edmonton is rich ground for comics culture, and it feels like there’s a lot going on these days: – Take Andrew Foley, for example. He co-wrote Cowboys & Aliens, which has been made into a big, big movie. I first came across him on Twitter and started following him because I thought he was clever. … More Edmonton New Media Roundup 11
Here’s the little front-of-book piece I did for Longshot Magazine, the 48-hour miracle of publishing that started from scratch on Friday and published Sunday. I haven’t read the whole magazine yet, but what I’ve seen is terrific, especially considering the quick turnaround. The whole electronic version is here. To buy the paper version, click here. … More Asphalt Default – My Longshot story
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