Monthly Archives: April 2010
There’s a difference between curation and censorship
The following views are those of Lauren Rabaino. I do not speak on behalf of my employers or other associations. I just speak for myself. Today ZDNet published a post that suggested Apple’s process of rejecting apps is somehow “curation.” … Continue reading
Posted in tech | Tagged app store, apple, curation, transparency, trust, zdnet | 2 Comments
BCNI Notes: Design Roundtable “News Sites Still Suck”
Yes, this post is a bit delayed, but now that I’m on a flight home to Cali, I finally have a moment to finish it. My BCNI experience finished with a bang thanks to Major Highfield‘s roundtable discussion on news … Continue reading
Posted in design, journalism | Tagged bcniphilly, clusterfuck design, design, major highfield, news design, toronto star | 11 Comments
BCNI Notes: Howard Weaver on an emerging news biz model
Howard Weaver was at BCNI to talk about a new news model in Hawaii from the Honolulu Civil Beat (an outlet from Peer News) that wants to challenge the notion that “people won’t pay for content” (disclosure: it is a … Continue reading
Posted in innovation, journalism | Tagged new business models, peer news, revenue models for journalism | 5 Comments
Notes from BCNI: Greg Linch on “Rethinking our Thinking”
What are different types of thinking we use for journalism currently? How should we be thinking in a way that informs our journalism better? These are the questions my colleague Greg Linch addressed in his 11 a.m. BCNI session entitled … Continue reading
Posted in innovation | Tagged greg linch, ideas, theory, thinking | 7 Comments
BCNI notes from “The Insight Graph: CRM for Journalists”
Drew Geraets of American Public Media led a session Saturday morning at BCNI Philly about customer relations management for journalists. In a nutshell, the tool — called The Insight Graph — is a way to tap the insights, knowledge and expertise … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration | Tagged bcni, crm, crowdsourcing, minnesota public radio, public insight network | 3 Comments
More thoughts on collaboration and knowledge management
I wrote a post Tuesday about a new collaborative called The Climate Desk that is grabbing much attention in journalism circles. Ad Age hailed it the “revolutionary” future of journalism. The CJR questioned whether it would work. I believe that … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration | Tagged BCNI philly, cms, collaboration, content management, data, ideas, knowledge management, publish2, structure | Leave a comment
Geeky iPhone cover design
This was one of those just-for-fun projects I did for myself to spice up the appearance of my iPhone. It represents all the things I love in life. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Graphic Design, Portfolio | Tagged just for fun, Portfolio | Leave a comment
Reinventing the definition of "journalist"
Last week I had somewhat of an identity crisis. As I briefly contemplated redesigning my website, I threw together a quick mockup in Photoshop. The nameplate across the top read: Lauren Michell Rabaino: designer/journalist. Then I paused. Wait– am I … Continue reading
Posted in journalism | Tagged journalism, journalist definition, ramblings | 3 Comments
Thoughts on integrating Publish2 into Cal Poly's journalism curriculum
Full Disclosure: I have been employed by Publish2 as a product designer since January. My favorite Cal Poly journalism professor emailed me this week asking how he could use Publish2 in his journalism classes. Although this list of ideas is … Continue reading
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