Gary Bloom speaks; Seagate's $1m charity challenge; Silicon Valley goes to Oxford; Citizen Journalism defined; Tips on dealing with journalists; Telcos getting into news
. . . Lunch with Gary Bloom, former CEO of Veritas, former exec vp at Oracle, and hear him talk about Silicon Valley and its recent headlines, among other things. - Oct. 12 at Ristorante Don Giovanni organized by the IABC.
CEO Perspective: Communicating during challenging times.
. . . Seagate CEO Bill Watkins issues personal challenge to raise $1m for the Bay Area Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and will buy lunch for the team that out-raises Seagate, in addition to matching $25,000 donated by his employees.
Corporate Cup Challenge - Light The Night
. . . Silicon Valley pioneers are heading to the Oxford Saïd Business school in November for "Mass Collaboration."
Oxford Saïd Business School Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford
. . . Mark Glaser over at PBS' MediaShift has a long post on citizen journalism, its history, and tons of links to online resources.
Your guide to citizen journalism
. . . Want to know how to communicate with journalists? Here is some good advice on what not to do!
The Care and Feeding of the Press
. . . Telcos are getting into the news business, Amy Gahran says this is scary considering the net neutrality context.
Poynter Online - Telcos in the News Biz? Great and Scary