The next week or two will be very intense. I’m helping to organize two events, I will be visiting my folks and going to a conference at the Berkman center in Los Angeles – all on top of my regular duties.
The two events deserve a quick plug: I believe they will be beneficial to the larger journalism conversation in their own ways.
- NewsTools 2008: If you are a journalist or a programmer and interested in where these two professions meet, this is the place for you. When: April 30th-May 3rd
- The first CopyCamp: I really really want this to rock. I earnestly believe that news organizations need to adopt the unconference meme. It is the quickest way for them to become relevant again in their communities. When: April 19th. This CopyCamp will be at the San Jose Mercury News – if you live in the bay area and you want to help improve how the newspaper covers the community (with an emphasis on race and demographics), this is the place for you.
I hope to write more about the above in more detail – as well as my travels and travails the next two or three weeks. Just in case I don’t, I wanted to leave you with something mind-blowing that will keep your mesmerized and pumped time and again.
This will be my theme song for the next two weeks. It makes me feel like, although my work is never over – I’m aiming at something.
When I return I will be…Harder Better Faster Stronger