Tips Win a Mentorship Lunch with Robert Scoble Our society puts a lot of emphasis on the college degree as a key step towards job readiness. In doing so, we tend to overlook the other ways in which knowledge and expertise can be shared. These can include internships and mentorships, both of which place student-learners in situations where they can hands-on experience and advice from actual… Audrey Watters View comments
RWW 2WAY 2011 As News Goes From Print to Pixels, The Onion Thrives As many print media outlets continue to struggle to find their place in an increasingly digital ecosystem, the satirical newspaper The Onion has managed to not only make the most the Web and social media, but also continue to expand into new markets and new mediums. On the second day of ReadWriteWeb's 2Way Summit Tuesday, a team of Onion… John Paul Titlow View comments
Breaking CIA.gov Possibly Down CIA.gov, the public website of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, seems to be down for some people. Some ReadWriteWeb writers could not get it to load, though some could. LulzSec, the group who prosecuted an attack against the U.S. Senate website are taking responsibility. Curt Hopkins View comments
Art Bloomsday Online: Tomorrow, June 16, is "Bloomsday." Celebrated since 1954, it honors James Joyce and his groundbreaking novel Ulysses, set in the Irish capital and modeled on the ancient Greek epic, the Odyssey. The events of the novel are set on a single day, June 16, in 1904. Lionized and reviled, the novel celebrates the aspirations and lust, dignity and… Play Curt Hopkins View comments
New Media Webdoc Digital Flyers: Easy & Everywhere What if you could create content as quick as you write a tweet? That is what startup Webdoc wants to know and it has created a tool where building a micro website or digital flyer is a relatively smooth and pain free project. Webdoc is not revolutionary, but it is an interesting step in do-it-yourself publishing. It gives users a frame that they… Dan Rowinski View comments