Audio: Interview with CNBC’s Carlos Watson
by Markus Robinson
In this episode of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we talk with MSNBC contributor and founder of TheStimulist.com Carlos Watson. Carlos discusses his motivation for starting TheStimulist as well as the blog’s unique content structure and voice. We also dig a little into Carlos’ media background and how the industry has been changed by the [...]
Read MoreTech Week In Review: Google Drawings, Justin.tv, Barack Obama, Meebo and RTM
by rahsheen
Google Docs Adds Drawings
I’ve been using Google Docs as my primary office suite for a little while now. It’s great to be able to access my documents from anywhere. Google has recently added a new feature that allows you to insert drawings directly into your documents. Sure, you could use some external program to do [...]
Twitter Elites Visit White House
by Lesly Simmons
The Twitter elite made a special visit to the White House on Friday, when site founder and CEO Evan Williams (@ev) joined a summit for 20 young business to owners share new ideas to stimulate the economy. Considering Twitter hasn’t made money yet, Williams himself seemed a little in disbelief about the whole thing, [...]
Read MoreTrouble with WhiteHouse.gov
by Markus Robinson
The team that ran the most technologically advanced presidential campaign in modern history is finding it difficult to adapt that model to government. WhiteHouse.gov, envisioned as the primary vehicle for President Obama to communicate with the online masses, has been overwhelmed by challenges that staffers did not foresee and technological problems they have yet to [...]
Read MorePolitical Blogging After Obama
by Nokware Knight
Black Web 2.0 asked five practicing experts what they thought black political blogs will look like now that Barack has moved on from promising candidate and president elect to an official appointment to the highest office in the land. The responses were surprisingly non-uniform, but did have one theme in common… Black bloggers and online [...]
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