Yearly Archives: 2009

Big Money in Journalism

Posted on 7/23/2009 by Dylan Tweney

I’ll admit it: I got into journalism for the money. Columbia Journalism School dean Nicholas Lemann has said: “I’ve never met a single person in 35 years who went into journalism out of pure economic reason.” He never met me. … Continue reading →

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Blind photographers

Posted on 7/17/2009 by Dylan Tweney

Brian X. Chen wrote a moving story about how three professional photographers are continuing to pursue their art even though they’re almost totally blind. One of them went blind after he’d become a photographer, but has found a way to … Continue reading →

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Happiest People Ever!

Posted on 7/15/2009 by Dylan Tweney | Comments Off

To Run Better, Start By Ditching Your Nikes

Posted on 7/10/2009 by Dylan Tweney

Before the Nikes, before the breathable, antimicrobial running shorts, before the personal fitness coaches, heart rate monitors, wrist-mounted GPS and subscriptions to Runner’s World, you were a runner. And, like all children, you ran barefoot. Now, a small but growing body … Continue reading →

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News lessons from TMZ and Michael Jackson

Posted on 6/26/2009 by Dylan Tweney

Los Angeles gossip site TMZ got the scoop that Michael Jackson died. They had it about half an hour after paramedics arrived, and about 15 minutes ahead of the LA Times. When the LA Times blog was just reporting that … Continue reading →

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The notificator.

Posted on 6/23/2009 by Dylan Tweney

Twitter, circa 1935

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Open letter to a reader of Wired.com

Posted on 6/10/2009 by Dylan Tweney

Thanks for your careful attention to our blogs. It may come as a surprise to you to find out that Wired publishes about 10 different blogs, accounting for a total of 50-100 articles per day, with a staff of about 25. By … Continue reading →

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Sultans of Stride

Posted on 6/1/2009 by Dylan Tweney
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Remember to look left

Posted on 5/12/2009 by Dylan Tweney

This is a hell of an obit about a man who must have been a hell of a writer. Not being a sports fan, I hadn’t heard about Bud Shrake until I read this, and now I’m sorry I missed … Continue reading →

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The fusion of music and information architecture

Posted on 5/11/2009 by Dylan Tweney

This is one of the most fun interviews I’ve done in a long time. Wired.com Video: High-Tech Cellist Fuses Music, MacBook | Gadget Lab | Wired.com.

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