Cory Booker Building Start-up #Waywire to Give Youth A Voice in the Media
Cory Booker isn’t just the mayor of Newark, NJ. He is now a start-up founder. Booker is currently building a news site called #Waywire that features original and syndicated video content that lets viewers record and share their responses. The site intends to give millennials news from their own perspective. Booker is trying to create a platform that [...]
Read MoreShare Your Story and Be a Guest Author on Black Web 2.0
Note from the Editor: Hey Black Web 2.0 Readers! As we continue to keep you posted on the latest and greatest in the minority tech world, we want to extend the opportunity for you to contribute to that. Black Web 2.0 is always looking for guest bloggers to share their voice and incite on technology, [...]
Read MoreSwizz Beatz’s File-Sharing Company Megaupload Shut Down By US Prosecutors
One of the largest file-sharing sites, Megaupload.com was shut down today. Its founder, Kim Dotcom and several company executives were charged with violating piracy laws. Rapper/producer, Swizz Beatz was listed as CEO of the company but there are no reports of him being indicted. According to the Associated Press, an indictment does accuse Megaupload.com of [...]
Read MoreThe Root Promotes Lauren Williams to Deputy Editor
The Root said goodbye to its Managing Editor, Joel Dreyfuss in Nov. 2011. Sheryl Huggins Salomon then immediately took his place leaving the position for Deputy Editor unfilled. Today The Root announced they have promoted former Associate Editor, Lauren Williams to the position. Lauren has been Associate Editor of The Root since the Fall of [...]
Read MoreLearn How To Build News Apps With ProPublica’s New Fellowship (And It Pays!)
Can a good reporter with smarts and some technical savvy become a news app developer? ProPublica, the online news organization that has blazed a path in creating innovative news apps, is offering a paid fellowship to find out. The News Application Fellowship is a pilot project that will give one person the opportunity to work side-by-side with ProPublica’s News Apps [...]
Read MoreThe Top 15 Stories in Tech From 2011
Another exciting year in technology has passed. In 2011 we saw new mobile startups gain million of users, a new social network launch to take on Facebook, patent wars and sadly deaths. But what were the top tech stories from 2011? Here’s the list: Sony PlayStation Hack Amazon Kindle Fire Microsoft acquires Skype AT&T Fails [...]
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