Clue Unit #20: A Conversation with Derek Powazek – June 25, 2007

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Episode 20, about 30 minutes.

Today’s Topic:  A Conversation with Derek Powazek

  •     The Story of JPG Magazine
     
  •     Gaming the System for Good
  •     Extremism and Sites Like Digg
     
  •     Wikipedia and Big Ideas
     
  •     Threadless as Community Business
     
  •     Assignment Zero and Pro/Am Journalism
     
  •     Community Hangover?
     

Related Links:

Derek Powazek
Design
for Community

Publishing Before the Web – Newspaper
JPG Magazine – The Story
8020
Publishing

Access and Control Lead to Relationships
Gaming Can a Positive Impact – Embrace the Game
– 10 Photos per day
– Use Theme
– Encourage Friends to Vote (Digg, etc.)
Editors Make Final Call
Extremism and The Problem with Digg
Kuro5hin – Built Without an
Editor
NewsAssignment
Tom Coates on Wikipedia
Wikipedia Required a Big Idea
Threadless and Creative
vs. Financial Rewards
Threadless as Example for Doing Community Business
Lulu for Printing
Community Business Model
AssignmentZero
for Pro/Am Journalism Wiki

"Community" – Using the Web For What It’s Good At