Year: 2009
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Reporting / Community-Building on EveryBlock
Here’s a post I made after reviewing EveryBlock during a breaking news story today: URL: http://seattle.everyblock.com/announcements/by-date/2009/11/30/906031/User: danx@everyblock.com (Daniel X. O’Neil) (#4601)Headline: Connections among police killings and arsons?Location: 32nd and YeslerThe suspect in the Tacoma police ambush killer was believed to be holed up two blocks away from the site of another police ambush killing on…
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POLITICAL EMAIL: I Endorse David Hoffman
Today I composed this email on behalf of the Hoffman campaign: Dear Supporter: Yesterday was a big day for our campaign. Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle, State Representative Lisa Hernandez, and other leaders in the Latino community announced their support for David Hoffman’s bid for the U.S. Senate. The leaders supporting David join a…
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Entrepreneur Idol Judge
Today I helped decide the winners of Northwestern University’s Entrepreneur Idol contest. Lots of great entrants! Koo
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Magazine: Some of My Writing Featured in Emigre 70
Today I received my signed copy of Emigre 70, a retrospective on one of the most influential graphic design magazines of the last century. I wrote for issues #37 — cover essay, “Joint Venture” (1996), #38 The Authentic Issue (1996), #41 The Magazine Issue (1997), and #46 – Fanzines and the Culture of DIY (1998). Some…
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Presentation:”Hacking the City”at A+DEN National Conference
Today I spoke at the 2009 A+DEN National Conference with my colleague John Tolva. John gave a devastatingly comprehensive take on how read/write data will transform how we interact with our cities. My portion focused on various civic projects. Here’s the description from the program: Tolva and O’Neil will discuss city spaces as platforms that…
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Panel Discussion:”Daily Urbanism”at Open Cities conference
Today I participated in a panel for the Open Cities conference in Washington, DC. The topic was “Daily Urbanism”. Here’s the description from the program: A good infographic is worth a thousand words. Data visualization can help bridge the gap between government projects and citizen engagement. Panelists will discuss opportunities to use data to better…
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Panel Discusion: UC Berkeley Media Technology Summit
Today I participated in a panel discussion at the UC Berkeley Media Technology Summit, where I spoke about Algorithm-Generated News. UC Berkeley Media Technology Summit View more presentations from Daniel X. O’Neil.
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Panel Discussion: “What Is News in the Interactive Era?”
Today I participated in a panel discussion on the Google campus with the Berkeley School of Journalism.
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POLITICAL WRITING: Blog Post re: Endorsement of Opponent
Here’s a writing sample for persuasive political writing: Leading With His Chin by: Daniel X. O’Neil | 9/24/2009 The National GOP is champing at the bit to make the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Illinois all about former Governor Rod Blagojevich. This morning, the Alexi Giannoulias campaign is serving them up a free punch, trotting…