2020 in review from Google, Facebook, Reddit and Twitter
December 10, 2020
2020 is nearly done and here’s a look back at the year that got sick.
FFmpeg tips: Quickly cut video clips or extract audio
November 30, 2020
Updated: Additional code examples, resource links, some corrections.
How to use (yt-dlp) youtube-dl to grab an online video
November 13, 2020
Updated: Youtube-dl has not been updated in months, try using the actively maintained yt-dlp.
An insider-turned-critic's view of health insurance, COVID-19, and the fate of the Affordable Care Act
October 16, 2020
A don’t miss event is coming up on Thursday evening from the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists and you can join us via this Zoom link.
Create video slideshows with ImageMagick and FFmpeg in minutes
October 10, 2020
Updated: Sept. 21, 2022. Code examples have been updated after noticing some issues.
TCOG Director leads session on access in a pandemic
September 25, 2020
Deborah Fisher, executive director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government
Facebook, meet Friendster
May 03, 2020
OK, not exactly, but daily time spent on Facebook declined by 3 minutes by U.S. users in 2018 and usage is forecast to be flat to down to the horizon.
Poynter's Al Tompkins coming to Knoxville
October 29, 2019
If you’re a journalist in East Tennessee, this is a “can’t miss” event, a chance to attend a workshop led by Al Tompkins for free! (Make sure to RSVP.)
Sugar Daddy Google
May 30, 2019
Google is funding news projects with up to $300,000 per grant.
It's about distribution, stupid
May 13, 2019
While everyone agrees media is being disrupted, it’s the distribution model, rather than the content itself, that’s changed.
Alex Sherman
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