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  • Did social media propel the Tunisia uprising?

    From what I can tell so far, no — or it’s way too early to tell since January 14th, when Tunisia’s authoritarian leader fled the country in the face of a month of public protests [though see my update below]. I spent a lot of time reporting in the Middle East, but I haven’t been…

  • From Word to Half-Life: engage and sell through story

    Here’s an excerpt from my interview with Seattle tech pioneer Monica Harrington on how she has engaged communities for decades, using storytelling to sell new products — from Microsoft Word, to Valve’s Half Life, Picnik and now the new social network Intersect.  The full episode will be available on Wednesday, December 29th, airing on UWTV…

  • Quick, more hands on keyboards!

    Last night, we hosted Open Secrets: An Open Conversation about Wikileaks and Information Transparency in America at the Seattle Public Library.  We saw this event as a community service as we all sought to dispel some of the confusion around a complex issue. I was thrilled to have a local TV station interview me about…

  • Passive storytelling is so 20th century: Elan Lee interview

    An absolutely dreadful YouTube poster frame (weak wrists Hanson!).  But a terrific interview with Elan and his innovative thinking on what comes next for storytelling, and why he had to move to LA to take his vision to the next level. As Elan says, with this new form of storytelling, you no longer have to…