Michelle Minkoff

When we last met, dear reader, I *may* have gone into a frighteningly long rant on the state of news apps.  It’s a conversation that came up again this Friday on Twitter, and it just reminded me how lucky I am (I’ll say it again and again) to be in my current environment.

But I can do more than write angsty blog posts and tweets! In fact, people even pay me to make such Web projects! Isn’t that coincidental?  (Not really.)

We’re trying to put some of these thoughts into practice at PBS.  And as succesful (or not) as it is, we’re not doing it the way we’re doing it just because that’s what others are doing.  (more…)

This is officially the longest post I've ever written, and I hope not to repeat it. About 2500 words. I'm sorry. If that annoys you, well, it's my blog. But when someone from the group of journos you expect to have a secure job..doesn't--It calls everything into question. Here is the reaction to a wake-up call, questions about how we're "saving journalism" and a reminder that none of us in life can afford to be complacent Read More...

News doesn't always come in quick bursts, focusing on THE HOT STORY on a given day. If we're telling stories about our world, there's got to be more than "feeding the beast". What about helping the public understand a large issue, as opposed to a soundbyte, or in addition to an anecdotal story? This is why raw information is important, why data journalism is key Read More...

I realize New Years posts are completely overdone. And I really wanted my next post to be about how to use a JQuery library to make interactive tables. And I'm working on that. But I'd like to ask you to indulge me for the next few minutes, as I take a step back to reflect on 2010. Most importantly, I lived another year with a transplanted kidney Read More...