Journalism in the Age of Data, by Geoff McGhee "how can traditional narratives be fused with sophisticated, interactive information displays?"

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 10:31 PM PDT

Geoff McGhee is a journalist who specializes in multimedia and information graphics. He currently works at the Bill Lane Center for the Amercan West at Stanford, where he previously spent a year as a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at the university, studying data visualization.

In the following video, Journalism in the Age of Data, McGhee provides an interesting overview of the ways different disciplines are collaborating-and converging- to create visualizations that communicate data and information in effective and meaningful ways. The video is over 50 minutes long, but worth viewing.

Info from McGhee's Vimeo site:

"Journalists are coping with the rising information flood by borrowing data visualisation techniques from computer scientists, researchers, and artists. Some newsrooms are already beginning to retool their staffs and systems to prepare for a future in which data becomes a medium. But how can traditional narratives be fused with sophisticated, interactive information displays? Watch the full version with annotations and links at datajournalism.stanford.edu "

Journalism in the Age of Data from Geoff McGhee on Vimeo.

Quick Link: 3M Invests in Perceptive Pixel, Jeff Han's Multitouch Tech Company

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 07:22 PM PDT

3M Invests in Perceptive Pixel

"3M, through its 3M New Ventures business, has invested in Perceptive Pixel Inc., a developer of advanced multi-touch solutions based in New York City. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded by multi-touch pioneer Jeff Han in 2006, Perceptive Pixel is dedicated to the research, development and production of multi-touch interfaces for the knowledge worker. The company's hardware and software products enable users to manipulate complex datasets through a new class of intuitive, powerful and visually rich interface techniques. The combination of its technologies with those of 3M will create incredible new opportunities for both companies."

"To see Perceptive Pixel multi-touch solutions in action on 3M Projected Capacitive Technology, see the video at http://www.3m.com/touchPPI. For more information about 3M MicroTouch products, visit www.3M.com/touch. For an overview of popular touch technologies and terminology, visit www.touchtopics.com."

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