Bernice Yeung

Journalism Innovations III came to a close today, and I’m happy to report that the Data to Diamonds workshop seemed to really resonate (standing-room only!). Thanks again to Burt Herman (Hacks/Hackers), Jim Morris (The Center for Public Integrity), Michele Horaney (MAPLight.org) and Len De Groot (Knight Digital Media Center) for making data analysis and visualization [...]

I’m putting together a panel on open data and data visualization on May 1 with a spectacular lineup of speakers (folks from Hacks/Hackers, Center for Public Integrity, MAPLight and Knight Digital Media Center). It’s part of the Journalism Innovations III conference that’s running from April 30-May 2, and it’s a pay-what-you-can event that’s open to [...]

Did I mention that this is a pay-what-you-can event? +++ Now in its third year, Journalism Innovations is the West Coast’s premiere showcase for groundbreaking journalism ideas, media innovation and community networking. Produced by the Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California, Independent Arts and Media, The University of San Francisco, and the G.W. Williams Center for [...]

SPJ Presents… “Your Views on Local News” A Town Hall Forum Community members will have a chance to discuss their views about the local news with a dozen leading figures in journalism, education, business and politics at a town hall meeting produced by the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter, on Thursday, March 25. “Your Views [...]

Another hyperlocal news site launches. This one in my own backyard! Here’s a bit of background on Oakland Local: Oakland Local is an independent, non-profit community news and information hub, connecting community and news. Our site combines original investigative and feature reporting with community news and information about Oakland non-profit organizations, community groups and engaged [...]

David Carr writes about the release of a 100-page report on the future of newsrooms and journalism in today’s NYT. Commissioned by the Columbia University Journalism School, the report recommends: … tinkering with the tax structure to accommodate nonprofit status for news-gathering organizations, persuading philanthropic foundations to fill the funding gap in more permanent ways, [...]

There’s a new online pub in town! It’ll cover “design for a shareable world.” I personally feel like they’re tapping into the zeitgeist… Congrats Jeremy and Neal! Some words from the founders: Shareable.net tells the unfolding story of sharing. We cover the people, places, and projects that are bringing a shareable world to life. And [...]

“Y Combinator, a Mountain View-based technology venture capital firm, is explicitly looking to fund journalism start-ups for their winter 2010 funding cycle. Typical investments are $11,000 + $3,000 times the number of founders.” Deadline is October 26. – via Venture Capital Firm Looking for Journalism Start-Ups to Fund – mediabistro.com: BayNewser.