The murder of journalist Arthur Kasherman
In 1945, newspaper publisher Arthur Kasherman was gunned down on a snowy street in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Was he a crusader for justice, or a low-life who angered the underworld once too many? Watch the video, read the stories and maybe you’ll solve a 65-year-old murder mystery. About the Site Rubbed Out is an experiment in [...]
Learning innovation from the “Easy Raise”
In fourth grade, I had a brilliant idea that would completely revolutionize the future of elementary education. Okay, maybe not, but it was awesome! I decided to reinvent the “hand raise” using an ice-fishing flag and some suction cups. This invention would solve a serious problem. Teachers wanted to encourage class participation, but young students [...]
Best Projects and Posts of 2009
Projects Times of Recession Times of Recession was a multimedia project that featured seven Minnesotans and the recession’s impact on each of their lives. The project was nominated for an Upper Midwest Regional Emmy in September and the videos ran individually on MinnPost.com. Built using Flash and AS3, this project was Ewen Media’s first interactive [...]
The Other Future of News (2 of 2)
Please note: This is part two of a two-part post. A couple weeks ago, David Brauer and Taylor Carik hosted the Other Future of News conference, a response to Minnesota Public Radio’s Future of News event in mid-November. The conference was divided into three sessions, including organizational change, tech tools and content. Here’s a couple [...]
Times of Recession
In the midst of a broad-based recession affecting nearly all sectors of the economy, University of Minnesota student McKenna Ewen shows how the economic downturn has shaped his home state of Minnesota. Times of Recession
The best multimedia is the kind you can’t do – yet
Recently, when talking with multimedia journalist Jeff Achen, I was asked how young journalists could develop the skills necessary to compete in a new media environment. At the time, I wasn’t really sure. However, when I watched this video (see below), it all made sense. As a Minnesotan, I was born loving Herb Brooks’s famous [...]
Corporate sponsors for journalism
I recently came across this incredible video by Matt Harding. The video was both fun and creative, but after reading the back story on the project, it seems like there are a couple lessons that freelance journalists can learn from the video. First, before pitching the project, Harding already started working on his idea (demos, [...]
