Category Archives: Media

Citizen media & activism in Vancouver (w/ Kris Krug)

22 Feb 10 – 6:16 pm

video: Justin Ruckman; watch in HD on YouTube (recommended)
Last week we had a chance to catch up with Vancouver-based photographer, web guru and man-about-town, Kris Krug (@kk). His deep involvement in Vancouver’s tech, media & creative scenes made him a natural tour guide, which isn’t to say he doesn’t get out of the city: a [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Feature, Protest, World | Comments (1)

Blogger/Journo meetup tomorrow w/ John Grooms

16 Jan 10 – 12:55 pm

when: tomorrow, Jan 17, 4-6pmwhere: Amelie’s
Our guest at tomorrow’s blogger/journo (#FoJ) meetup is Creative Loafing columnist and author, John Grooms.
From his bio on Main Street Rag:

“John Grooms is a multiple award-winning writer and editor, as well as teacher, public speaker, event organizer, music lover, rock history fanatic, husband, father, recovering worrywart, conflicted Catholic, pastry hound [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Events | Tagged | Comments (2)

My Charlotte Foursquare Christmas List, 2009

23 Dec 09 – 1:45 am

A little over a month ago Foursquare, the location-based social media scavenger hunt/game, chose inclusion for Charlotte in it’s then very elite list of cities supported by the app/website. In no time at all we’ve seen local/independent business are getting in on the Foursquare e-gold rush.  We’ve already covered UNC Charlotte, so here are the [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Infrastructure, Opinion, Retail, Review, Technology, Transportation, UNC Charlotte | Comments (14)

The start of something new

13 Dec 09 – 11:42 pm

watch this on Vimeo
I mean this both in the sense of a new live monthly podcast we’re producing, and the subject this podcast addresses: what is next for the city of Charlotte?

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Business, City, Development, Feature, Technology | Tagged | Comments (15)

BarCamp kick-off

17 Oct 09 – 9:51 am

The second BarCamp Charlotte kicks off this morning at Area Fifteen in Charlotte. If you have never heard of BarCamp, here’s the skinny from the website:
BarCamp is an international network of user generated conferences – open, participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants. The first BarCamps focused on early-stage web applications, and related open [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in City, Events, Technology | Tagged | Comments (1)

FoJ Meetup tonight w/ Jeff Elder

12 Oct 09 – 11:04 am

Come out this evening and hear Charlotte Observer columnist Jeff Elder discussing the finer points of social media, including things he’s learned from his year-long fellowship studying the topic at Stanford, and his experiences meeting people like Biz Stone & Ev Williams (Twitter), Craig Newmark (Craigslist) and Loic Le Meur (Seesmic).
This is another one of [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Events, Meta | Tagged | Comments (1)

Desiree’s BroFro hair clip on Fox News Edge

9 Oct 09 – 8:19 pm

© 2009 WCCB-TV, Inc.; watch this video in HD on Vimeo
In response to Desiree’s post on Uptown Men’s hairstyles.

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Fashion | Comments (3)

Desiree Kane will be on Fox News tonight, talking hairstyles

8 Oct 09 – 7:33 pm

Fox News came out to interview Desiree Kane as a followup to her post a couple days ago about men’s hairstyles in Charlotte — specifically, the hairstyle of one Brotha Fred.
Here’s a sneak peak. She’ll be on tonight at 10:30, and we’ll post video of it here afterwards.

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Fashion, Meta | Comments (3)

#FoJ Freelance Survival Guide w/ Andria Krewson & Rhi Bowman

14 Sep 09 – 7:05 am

illustration: Jack Knight
Come out this evening and listen to Andria Krewson (@underoak) and Rhi Bowman (@rhibowman) discuss taking care of yourself and your business as a freelancer. You can submit questions to be addressed via Google Moderator. This is another one of the monthly Blogger/Journalist meetups, and looks to be very informative. RSVP, if you [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Business | Tagged | Comments (3)

Opinion: “40 Under 40″ follies

9 Jun 09 – 3:43 pm

It so pays to know how to properly use the “BCC:” field when sending email.
Ask the Charlotte Business Journal.
The CBJ, along with Business Journals around the country, does an annual 40 Under 40 list. According to a CBJ press release, the list: “recognizes individuals, under the age of 40, who are proven performers in their [...]

By Crystal Dempsey | Also posted in Business, Newspapers, Opinion, Technology | Comments (3)