Until last week, never before had I known the world of a tech conference-goer, a mobile journalist, or a FOMO-stricken food truck-dieting nerd. It was a multitude of sensory-overload experiences, and unlike any virginity-losing story I’ve ever heard, I just want to go back and do it all over again. Naturally, I made some decisions […]
At SXSW Interactive, there are numerous talks, panels, and display booths which expose human innovation through technology. What drives some of us to participate is a curiosity for the newest new; but for some, SXSW interactive provides opportunities to ask questions about who we are and what makes us human. At the Earth v. Mars: The […]
Is John Oliver a comedian or a reporter? Can communication of information be flavored with humor, or must it always remain stagnant and bland as it is on network television news? At a panel called Memes + Monologues: Lessons in Laughter for News on Tuesday, March 13th, panelists discussed the crossover of comedy and communication from […]
When communities and their conversations live digitally, what’s the value of a comments section? For the Washington Post, quite a lot; as they have discovered that a comments section can showcases their most loyal readers. Greg Barber, Director of Digital News Products, and Sam Han, Director of Data Science & AI from the Washington Post […]
In 2018, there are stories everywhere. They are reported on evening network television, hyperlinked throughout our favorite platforms, summarized in 280 characters, or elaborately told on podcasts. Ira Glass, the producer of three of the most successful podcasts ever, knows a few things about storytelling, particularly those told on the medium of radio. Since 1995, […]
Students at Texas State University have been hard at work creating and developing exciting new technologies. Undergraduates in several different departments, like Lorena Martinez of the McCoy College of Business, came to the Texas State Innovation Lab at the Austin W Hotel Downtown to present their projects within the context of SXSW Interactive. “I developed the […]
SXSW is split into Music, Interactive, and Film. Arguably, however, the best of what’s out there is what nestles in between: it’s in the the crossover conversations and the connections. At 3:30pm in the Austin Convention Center, thousands gathered to hear the cast of HBO’s Westworld discuss control, reality, and AI. Thandie Newton recognized the […]