Camera + cloud: Fun with photos at GeekWire, and a Four Peaks TV sneak peek

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I’m honored to be the guest this weekend on Four Peaks TV, hosted by journalism vet Hanson Hosein of the University of Washington’s Master of Communications in Digital Media program. We had a fun conversation about the GeekWire story, and the evolution of journalism as experienced by myself, my colleague John Cook and the rest of… Read More…

Smartphone meets tablet: Are you ready to hold this giant phone up to your ear?

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OK, so in reality, Hanson Hosein doesn’t use his Samsung Galaxy Note as pictured here. The director of the UW’s Master of Communications in Digital Media program makes calls on the giant Android phone using a Bluetooth headset. We cajoled him into posing like this when we met up last night. But it makes the point:… Read More…

Dan Savage, Starbucks honored for ‘digital disruption’ by UW program

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Columnist Dan Savage and coffee giant Starbucks are being recognized by the University of Washington’s Master of Communication in Digital Media program for their work on Seattle-based digital initiatives making an impact on the broader society. The UW program’s annual Anthony Giffard “Make the Change” Award was given today to Savage and his partner Terry… Read More…

Rewind: Hanson Hosein on SxSW, iPad 2, NYT paywall

Hanson Hosein of the UW MCDM program.

Our guest this past weekend on the inaugural GeekWire Podcast was television news veteran and gadget aficionado Hanson Hosein, director of the University of Washington Master of Communication in Digital Media program. We talked about everything from his recent visit to South by Southwest Interactive to his thoughts on the new iPad 2 and the… Read More…

Here it is, the first GeekWire Podcast: We’re back!

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One of the pleasant surprises after starting GeekWire was the number of people who asked if we would continue doing a podcast. We’re excited to say that the answer is yes. We’re launching a new weekly GeekWire show in partnership with 97.3 KIRO-FM in Seattle and MyNorthwest.com. In fact, we were back in the studio… Read More…