
- 2011-03-03T01:00:08Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Welcome to the 54th episode of #wjchat, a weekly discussion for Web journalists.

- 2011-03-03T01:00:36Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Tonight on #wjchat we’re talking news apps and data journalism w/ host ProPublica’s Dan Nguyen / @dancow fresh from #NICAR11

- 2011-03-03T01:00:37Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Welcome to the 54th episode of #wjchat, a weekly discussion for Web journalists.

- 2011-03-03T01:00:39Z
- SuziSteffen (Suzi Steffen)
- RT @ivanlajara: #wjchat time! If you don’t like awesome insights into the world of journalism, shut me up with http://www.muuter.com

- 2011-03-03T01:00:48Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- RT @wjchat: Tonight on #wjchat we’re talking news apps and data journalism w/ host ProPublica’s Dan Nguyen / @dancow fresh from #NICAR11

- 2011-03-03T01:00:58Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Hey, it’s #wjchat time!

- 2011-03-03T01:01:15Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Let’s start! Please introduce yourself, respond to questions and share your knowledge! Thanks for joining tonight’s #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:01:18Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- Well, I did shower after #nicar, so I am pretty fresh #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:01:23Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @mattwynn glad to hear it. wish I would have been able to catch up with you. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:01:29Z
- AdamBSullivan (Adam B Sullivan)
- @writerly_dee News operations organized as nonprofit organizations. @TheBayCitizen, @IowaWatch, @propublica, @TAI_News. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:01:36Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- My name is Dan nguyen and I’m a news application developer at ProPublica #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:01:48Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- Django dude and watchdog reporter in Omaha, NE. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:01:52Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- And before we forget, we want to give a shout-out to the #wjchatPHX tweetup live in AZ as we speak! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:02:00Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat I’m a web developer for The New York Times Regional Media Group in Tampa. Django, PHP, servers, etc. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:02:12Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- Hello all! I’m Adam Douglas, a University of Memphis student. Senior neswpaper/magazine major #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:02:15Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- And our host for the evening! RT @dancow: My name is Dan nguyen and Im a news application developer at ProPublica #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:02:21Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- James Wilkerson, news app guy in Des Moines. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:02:39Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- Greetings. I’m Deanna, college student interested in journalism. Curious + keen. Like to hang in #wjchat for the fun of it.

- 2011-03-03T01:02:52Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- @mattwynn You’re forgiven. ;-) Hi. Enjoyed your NICAR sessions! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:03:04Z
- gteresa (Teresa Gorman)
- @wjchat Mostly lurking tonight- I work for online @NewsHour and do mostly social media #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:03:10Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- :-) RT @wjchat: And before we forget, we want to give a shout-out to the #wjchatPHX tweetup live in AZ as we speak! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:03:18Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- I’m Sarah. Writing prof, co-organizer (w/ @girljournalist) of @SWinSF & behind @wjchat. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:03:20Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @wjchat: Tonight on #wjchat we’re talking news apps and data journalism w/ host ProPublica’s Dan Nguyen / @dancow fresh from #NICAR11

- 2011-03-03T01:03:20Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @hbillings @mattwynn Jeeze dude. Even I said hello. And she hates the shit out of me. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:03:23Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Robin Phillips web manager @BizJournalism and part of Team #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:03:26Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @wjchat: Let’s start! Please introduce yourself, respond to questions and share your knowledge! Thanks for joining tonight’s #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:03:36Z
- pergam (Andrew Pergam)
- Howdy, #wjchat… Andy Pergam, editorial director at J-Lab. Winning.

- 2011-03-03T01:03:37Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- News apps editor, Chicago Tribune #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:03:48Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Hi #wjchat! I’m Ivan Lajara, Life Editor @DailyFreeman in Kingston, N.Y. and member of the #JRCIdealab

- 2011-03-03T01:03:52Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- REMINDER: Message @wjchat (w/o the hashtag #wjchat) if you have Qs you want to ask the group. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:03:56Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @andymboyle I mean, I said hi. But that was about it. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:03:59Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- Hey, #wjchat. Multimedia producer, recently appointed census data wrangler for @cronkitenews. ASU grad student for 11 more weeks. Working.

- 2011-03-03T01:04:05Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Yay! #wjchatPHX is meeting at The Turf. We’ve got Irish music in the background. Cheers! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:12Z
- smithbm12 (Brian Smith)
- Brian Smith, online editor for @iowastatedaily and student at Iowa State. I’m at a GSB senate meeting, so I’ll be in and out. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:13Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Heyo! Martha here. Web journo at KOMO News in Seattle. And here on time for once. :/ #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:13Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- A lot of other great news app developers are in on this #wjchat. If they shout me down, don’t necessarily side with me
- 2011-03-03T01:04:14Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- Perri Collins, communication manager at the arizona newspapers association…and former @Cronkite_ASU student #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:17Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- You can follow #wjchat in many ways, but we like to recommend: http://tweetchat.com/room/wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:19Z
- stevebuttry (Steve Buttry)
- Steve Buttry, director of community engagement for @TBD. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:22Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- I see there’s alot of ppl on here tonight #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:30Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @dancow YOU’RE WRONG! They should side with you. #wjchat #ohshitnowwhat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:35Z
- girljournalist (Staci Baird)
- RT @verbalcupcake: You know you wanna join. RT @wjchat #wjchat guest host: ProPublica’s Dan Nguyen / @dancow We’re talking data/news apps.
- 2011-03-03T01:04:37Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @RobinJP Oh great. Turf. Rub that in whydontcha #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:39Z
- gteresa (Teresa Gorman)
- @wjchat Before it all gets started, I will say @newshour’s on the look out for a web developer http://to.pbs.org/gpUPDn #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:44Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- NOTE TO FOLLOWERS: It’s #wjchat time …. expect a flood of Web journalism related tweets. Consider joining us tonight!

- 2011-03-03T01:04:45Z
- rlytle (Ryan Lytle)
- Hello all! I’m Ryan Lytle a producer, reporter and social media guy over at @USNews and @USNewsEducation @wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:46Z
- nextgenradio (Doug Mitchell)
- RT @wjchat: You can follow #wjchat in many ways, but we like to recommend: http://tweetchat.com/room/wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:04:53Z
- ClaudiaKoerner (Claudia Koerner)
- Hi #wjchat, Claudia here. I’m a reporter @ocreggie and looking to incorporate more data projects into my beat.

- 2011-03-03T01:04:54Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: A lot of other great news app developers are in on this #wjchat. If they shout me down, don’t necessarily side with me

- 2011-03-03T01:05:14Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Before we forget, we’re on Facebook … please ‘like us’ because we like you: http://www.facebook.com/wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:05:17Z
- Mayhill (Mayhill)
- @jameswilkerson Love ur photo. So mid-century. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:05:18Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- @andymboyle I only hate the shit out of you on Twitter. In person, I’m not sure yet. :-p @mattwynn #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:05:29Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Hi all… I’m Robert Hernandez, Web journalist and Profe. @USCAnnenberg, @ONA Board member and co-creator of #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:05:32Z
- SuziSteffen (Suzi Steffen)
- I’m Suzi, writer/editor, J-school adjunct prof & freelancer in Eugene, Ore. Pubbing @36flavors (statewide arts/culture site) soon! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:06:01Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- Hey #wjchat’ers, Jessica here, recent Medill grad, digital explorer, lover of all things journalism.Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on data

- 2011-03-03T01:06:01Z
- staceyresnikoff (Stacey Resnikoff)
- @wjchat Freelancer from Boston here. Listening in to #wjchat. Great topic.

- 2011-03-03T01:06:08Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @wjchat: Before we forget, were on Facebook … please like us because we like you: http://www.facebook.com/wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:06:16Z
- nextgenradio (Doug Mitchell)
- #wjchat Doug Mitchell, Career Coach for Knowledgwebb.net, Media trainer, highly retentive “stream manager.”

- 2011-03-03T01:06:19Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Great to see everyone here! Thanks for joining in! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:06:22Z
- Mayhill (Mayhill)
- Forgot to say I’m a freelance writer who knows little about apps–want to learn. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:06:45Z
- ksmiley (Keith Smiley)
- Keith Smiley, web developer for Morris Communications in Augusta, Ga. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:06:45Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Hi everyone. Hi @dancow Interested in the chat:) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:06:46Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Before we forget, we’re on Facebook … please ‘like us’ because we like you: http://www.facebook.com/wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:06:48Z
- GetSmartWeb20 (GetSmartWeb 2.0)
- RT @wjchat: You can follow #wjchat in many ways, but we like to recommend: http://tweetchat.com/room/wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:06:49Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Tonight, here’s how we are defining a ‘News App’: A way of telling a news story through data & data visualization (1/2) #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:07:02Z
- WendyNorris (Wendy Norris)
- I’m a @KnightStanford fellow & #NICAR11 survivor. Looking for feedback on investigative reporting app. Survey: http://bit.ly/gGc0Zc #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:07:08Z
- missversatile (Miss Noni, PR Geek)
- dropping into chat … publicist for digital media outlets as well as journo/blogger & photo journo #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:07:11Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- It guides users through a story’s data in a way they choose. Platforms include website, mobile, etc. (2/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:07:17Z
- CreateorDie2 (CreateorDie2)
- Great chance to learn tonight by listening in at #wjchat. Usually, chats are archived if you can’t participate in real time.

- 2011-03-03T01:07:20Z
- nextgenradio (Doug Mitchell)
- #wjchat Doing online tools training for Alaska Press Club meeting next month. Here to learn what’s fresh and useful

- 2011-03-03T01:07:23Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat Can we say, off the bat, that Caspio is not a goddamn news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:07:34Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat: Tonight, heres how we are defining a News App: A way of telling a news story through data & data visualization (1/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:07:36Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- Some examples of news apps: @latimes teacher ratings http://lat.ms/a8B6WV #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:07:40Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat: It guides users through a storys data in a way they choose. Platforms include website, mobile, etc. (2/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:06Z
- Mayhill (Mayhill)
- “In a way they choose?” What does that mean re data? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:07Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Tonight, here’s how we are defining a ‘News App’: A way of telling a news story through data & data visualization (1/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:10Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: It guides users through a story’s data in a way they choose. Platforms include website, mobile, etc. (2/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:13Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- Another news app: @nytimes stop-and-frisk map http://nyti.ms/eanRm7 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:14Z
- MurnPost (Murninghan Post)
- Marcy Murninghan, co-founder of online platform for corporate accountability, sustainable prosperity, justice. Boston area. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:15Z
- MarcyMurninghan (MarcyMurninghan)
- Marcy Murninghan, co-founder of online platform for corporate accountability, sustainable prosperity, justice. Boston area. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:36Z
- rivernewstc (Tony Carton)
- RT @wjchat: Let’s start! Please introduce yourself, respond to questions and share your knowledge! Thanks for joining tonight’s #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:40Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @wjchat: Tonight, here’s how we are defining a ‘News App’: A way of telling a news story through data & data visualization (1/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:40Z
- rivernewstc (Tony Carton)
- RT @wjchat: And our host for the evening! RT @dancow: My name is Dan nguyen and Im a news application developer at ProPublica #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:08:41Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @Mayhill Data can be sliced many ways to get meaning. WIth apps, we let reader decide way best suited for them #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:45Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @wjchat: It guides users through a story’s data in a way they choose. Platforms include website, mobile, etc. (2/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:51Z
- SuziSteffen (Suzi Steffen)
- RT @girljournalist: You know you wanna join. RT @wjchat guest host: ProPublicas Dan Nguyen / @dancow We’re talking data/news apps. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:56Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @hbillings I’m actually pretty awesome in person. Which is why I was giving away booze that @skins96 and I had bought Saturday. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:08:58Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- One simple way: they can search for in their city, state RT @Mayhill: “In a way they choose?” What does that mean re data? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:00Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q1 With that definition in mind, what are some examples of great news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:02Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Holy awesome. RT @dancow Another news app: @nytimes stop-and-frisk map http://nyti.ms/eanRm7 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:02Z
- wannabehacks (Wannabe Hacks)
- Hey guys, I’m @benwhitelaw, 1/5 of Uk journo site @wannabehacks, which discusses various routes into #journalism, good to be here #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:13Z
- rivernewstc (Tony Carton)
- RT @wjchat: Tonight, here’s how we are defining a ‘News App’: A way of telling a news story through data & data visualization (1/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:15Z
- genepark (Gene Park)
- RT @wjchat: Q1 With that definition in mind, what are some examples of great news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:20Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @wjchat: Q1 With that definition in mind, what are some examples of great news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:24Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Q1 With that definition in mind, what are some examples of great news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:25Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- A news app presents a story, the big picture, and users can also filter/customize by what they’re specifically iinterested in #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:30Z
- Mayhill (Mayhill)
- I was kinda thinking Charles Blow. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:33Z
- stevebuttry (Steve Buttry)
- RT @mattwynn Data can be sliced many ways to get meaning. WIth apps, we let reader decide way best suited for them #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:35Z
- rlytle (Ryan Lytle)
- RT @wjchat: Tonight, here’s how we are defining a ‘News App’: A way of telling a news story through data & data visualization (1/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:37Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat A1 Here’s a nice list of cool news apps people did last year: http://bit.ly/hq7XKn #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:38Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat: Q1 With that definition in mind, what are some examples of great news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:41Z
- digiphile (Alex Howard)
- .@ProPublica journalist. ->RT @dancow: examples of news apps: @latimes teacher ratings http://lat.ms/a8B6WV #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:47Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @andymboyle @wjchat Be fair. Caspio enables the creation of shittacular news apps. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:49Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- Worddddd. RT @Martha_Kang: Holy awesome. RT @dancow Another news app: @nytimes stop-and-frisk map http://nyti.ms/eanRm7 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:09:50Z
- danudey (Dan Udey)
- So apparently there’s a thing called #wjchat where people treat Twitter like even MORE of a chat room than they already do. #sigh

- 2011-03-03T01:09:54Z
- sdavy (Steven Davy)
- Hi, web editor @PRITheWorld #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:10:08Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- #wjchat @andymboyle is an elitist. Caspio is allowable as a topic.
- 2011-03-03T01:10:11Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @wjchat I’m pretty proud of our work on a mayoral recall, specifically: http://dataomaha.com/suttle-recall-petition/ #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:10:24Z
- markloundy (Mark Loundy)
- #wjchat Mark Loundy, columnist for News Photographer Magazine and The Digital Journalist.

- 2011-03-03T01:10:33Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- I work in publishing now, with little time for what might be called something like journalism. Still, I am interested in keeping up. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:10:33Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Hey, shout out to the #wjchatPHX peeps! Have a drink for me!! Or several…. was a rough day today. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:10:52Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @andymboyle: @wjchat A1 Heres a nice list of cool news apps people did last year: http://bit.ly/hq7XKn #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:05Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @wjchat: Tonight, here’s how we are defining a ‘News App’: A way of telling a news story through data & data visualization (1/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:09Z
- SuziSteffen (Suzi Steffen)
- @danudey muuter.com, dude. Chill. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:13Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- I think TexTrib salaries db qualifies; let’s you look up individual names. Also, highest among position type http://bit.ly/cxx2JE #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:13Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Hi, back atcha. RT @webjournalist: Hey, shout out to the #wjchatPHX peeps! Have a drink for me!! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:14Z
- rosamramirez (rosa ramirez)
- RT @wjchat: Q1 With that definition in mind, what are some examples of great news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:16Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @dancow At least the Texas Tribune also uses Fusion Tables!!! http://bit.ly/9SxDhT #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:18Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @wjchat: It guides users through a story’s data in a way they choose. Platforms include website, mobile, etc. (2/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:20Z
- nextgenradio (Doug Mitchell)
- RT @wjchat: Q1 With that definition in mind, what are some examples of great news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:22Z
- digiphile (Alex Howard)
- Great data visualization. RT @dancow: Another news app: @nytimes stop-and-frisk map http://nyti.ms/eanRm7 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:31Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @wjchat: Q1 With that definition in mind, what are some examples of great news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:40Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- #wjchat NYT census mapping is the best news app out there. http://nyti.ms/ghQ2Hf

- 2011-03-03T01:11:52Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- Popular at #NICAR11 RT @dancow: examples of news apps: @latimes teacher ratings http://lat.ms/a8B6WV #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:54Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @andymboyle: @wjchat A1 Here’s a nice list of cool news apps people did last year: http://bit.ly/hq7XKn #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:55Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- facebook is a great news app is #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:11:58Z
- naudsie (Naudia J)
- Ack, late for #wjchat. Let me just shuffle into a seat in the back of the room here.

- 2011-03-03T01:11:59Z
- henrymlopez (Henry M. Lopez)
- I’m a little late tonight. Checking in from Santa Fe, New Mexico. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:12:01Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- RT @jameswilkerson: #wjchat NYT census mapping is the best news app out there. http://nyti.ms/ghQ2Hf #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:12:09Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Great example. RT @dancow: Some examples of news apps: @latimes teacher ratings http://lat.ms/a8B6WV #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:12:25Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- BBC has a great news app. #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:12:36Z
- rosamramirez (rosa ramirez)
- RT @stevebuttry: RT @mattwynn Data can be sliced many ways to get meaning. WIth apps, we let reader decide way best suited for them #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:12:42Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- I’ll promote two from @propublica: Dollars for docs http://bit.ly/cmQSAE and Dialysis facility finder http://bit.ly/f7Nlfp #wjchat newsapps

- 2011-03-03T01:12:46Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- RT @SusannaSpeier: BBC has a great news app. #wjchat #wjchat —> i was thinking tht too

- 2011-03-03T01:12:47Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- @henrymlopez Howdy, Henry. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:12:58Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- looks awesome. RT @mattwynn: RT @jameswilkerson: #wjchat NYT census mapping is the best news app out there. http://nyti.ms/ghQ2Hf #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:13:23Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- And, lest @dancow get all modest, there’s always: http://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/ #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:13:24Z
- underoak (Andria Krewson)
- Discussion is news apps tonight at #wjchat, with host @dancow. I can’t listen live, but I’ll check archives later.

- 2011-03-03T01:13:28Z
- artwickc (Claudette Artwick)
- Hi #wjchat. I’m Claudette Artwick, digital journ prof at Washington and Lee Univ. Students may be lurking.

- 2011-03-03T01:13:30Z
- kosearas (Mary)
- RT @webjournalist: Great example. RT @dancow: Some examples of news apps: @latimes teacher ratings http://lat.ms/a8B6WV #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:13:33Z
- henrymlopez (Henry M. Lopez)
- @verbalcupcake Howdy! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:13:33Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- BTW, “news app” can be an ambiguous term; tonight, I’m not referring to mobile versions of publications for phone #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:13:35Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- Also, google reader and rss feed can help you organize ur news apps #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:13:38Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @dancow: I’ll promote two from @propublica: Dollars for docs http://bit.ly/cmQSAE & Dialysis facility finder http://bit.ly/f7Nlfp #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:13:39Z
- harrisj (Jacob Harris)
- Hello, I suppose I should sat hi to this #wjchat, but it’s hard for me to follow it.
- 2011-03-03T01:13:40Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- RT @mattwynn Data can be sliced many ways to get meaning. WIth apps, we let reader decide way best suited for them #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:13:46Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: I’ll promote two from @propublica: Dollars for docs http://bit.ly/cmQSAE & Dialysis facility finder http://bit.ly/f7Nlfp #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:13:48Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Q1 Would y’all consider the Oakland Tribune’s Not Just a Number homicide map a News App? They were the first. http://bit.ly/ghiJUz #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:13:52Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @henrymlopez Howdy, Henry. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:13:52Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @verbalcupcake: RT @wjchat: Tonight, heres how we are defining a News App: A way of telling a news story through data & data visualization (1/2) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:14:03Z
- GetSmartWeb20 (GetSmartWeb 2.0)
- RT @henrymlopez: @verbalcupcake Howdy! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:14:11Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @mattwynn: @Mayhill Data can be sliced many ways to get meaning. WIth apps, we let reader decide way best suited for them #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:14:16Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat Q1 Here’s several we’re proud of: blog.apps.chicagotribune.com/2010/07/13/hello-world-highlights-from-our-first-year/ #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:14:19Z
- harrisj (Jacob Harris)
- Oh, I should say I am a Senior Software Architect at the NYT building news apps #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:14:22Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Q1 They were the first, I believe, to have a homicide map… I see them everywhere now. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:14:22Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Hey, @nicwirtz, quit snoozing and get to #wjchat, eh?
- 2011-03-03T01:14:28Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @webjournalist Absolutely yes. Also LA Times homicides. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:14:29Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- News apps can be done on breaking news: Look at Chicago news’ snowmap http://bit.ly/gHaLpJ #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:14:31Z
- genepark (Gene Park)
- #wjchat @sfgate developed a great searchable database on Prop 8 contributors, using @AP data http://bit.ly/i3NeJK

- 2011-03-03T01:14:39Z
- henrymlopez (Henry M. Lopez)
- @RobinJP Hey there Robin. Having fun at the Tweetup? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:14:43Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- @TheLede @Arasmus trkng violence in #Libya http://bit.ly/eTCP2J
Middle east protest map @cyberjournalist http://bit.ly/hwQPxC
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:14:47Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: I’ll promote two from @propublica: Dollars for docs http://bit.ly/cmQSAE and Dialysis facility finder http://bit.ly/f7Nlfp #wjchat newsapps

- 2011-03-03T01:14:51Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: BTW, “news app” can be an ambiguous term; tonight, I’m not referring to mobile versions of publications for phone #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:15:18Z
- A_L (Al Shaw)
- @dancow how is that TT Caspio thing an app? It’s a website with numbers on it #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:15:18Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- A1 I love Politifact’s truth-o-meter http://bit.ly/WFdIj #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:15:20Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- That’s the newer one … Sean Connelley was behind both. RT @mattwynn: @webjournalist Absolutely yes. Also LA Times homicides. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:15:21Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- anything that provides you with the latest info can be considered a news app #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:15:34Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- Q1: Also, check out @brianboyer’s explanation of their blizzard crowdsourcing app http://bit.ly/eJRfIg #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:15:42Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @ajjourdan I would disagree. Do you consider an RSS feed a news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:15:47Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- 2 minutes to Q2! #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:16:02Z
- b_heady (Brendan Heady)
- @ivanlajara not sure how long #wjchat runs but feel free to join #somchat at 9pm for some #socialmedia chat @somechat

- 2011-03-03T01:16:06Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- @andymboyle i said it helps you organize your news apps #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:16:07Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @ivanlajara Ahahha! That’s a good one. #Wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:16:07Z
- pergam (Andrew Pergam)
- A1 Two examples I like a lot: @thebaycitizen’s Bike Accident Tracker http://bit.ly/fEJPqV and NYT Netflix map http://nyti.ms/5GcwTl #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:16:09Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- A1 keyword Full text search @wikileaks http://www.cablegatesearch.net/search.php #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:16:10Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @henrymlopez We have Irish music in the background here. Any requests? He’s taking them. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:16:10Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- Q1. And of course, Politifact, the Pulitzer prize winning news app http://bit.ly/Onln1 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:16:22Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- .@thebaycitizen has a cool “Bike Accident Tracker”: http://www.baycitizen.org/data/bike-accidents/ #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:16:23Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @AJJourdan I hate to say it, but I agree with @andymboyle. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:16:45Z
- henrymlopez (Henry M. Lopez)
- @RobinJP I’d love Mull of Kintyre #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:16:50Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat: 2 minutes to Q2! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:17:00Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- @trishanderton Ha! Well, my beverage of choice is Makers and Ginger Ale. Cheers! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:17:01Z
- Mayhill (Mayhill)
- Yes to the P truth-o-meter. Not enough sure info out of Libya yet for an app. Arasmus merely an unverified source. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:17:10Z
- pergam (Andrew Pergam)
- A1b, I think what’s smart about Netflix map is it’s a creative way to explain trends AND demographics in one. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:17:15Z
- henrymlopez (Henry M. Lopez)
- Loving the links to these great news apps. #Thanks #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:17:23Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- A1 some of theseRT @ProPublica links to Polk award winning stories: http://bit.ly/e8nmX6 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:17:35Z
- rewrightme (Rachel Wright)
- RT @webjournalist: RT @wjchat: Tonight on #wjchat we’re talking news apps and data journalism w/ host ProPublica’s Dan Nguyen / @dancow fresh from #NICAR11

- 2011-03-03T01:17:37Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- @verbalcupcake @thebaycitizen Yes, that’s a good one! http://www.baycitizen.org/data/bike-accidents/ #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:17:38Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q2 Why, and when, should you consider telling a story with a news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:17:46Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat Q1 And our most recent app: media.apps.chicagotribune.com/election-maps/mayor-2011/index.html #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:17:51Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @wjchat: Q2 Why, and when, should you consider telling a story with a news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:17:51Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @wjchat: Q2 Why, and when, should you consider telling a story with a news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:12Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- Agreed! Lots of good stuff! RT @henrymlopez: Loving the links to these great news apps. #Thanks #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:13Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- A1 Also liked this one How Tight The Noose Is Around Qaddafi’s Neck” Map @wikipedia http://t.co/OpRmScZ via @businessinsider #Libya #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:21Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @pergam: A1 Two examples I like a lot: @thebaycitizen’s Bike Accident Tracker http://bit.ly/fEJPqV and NYT Netflix map http://nyti.ms/5GcwTl #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:23Z
- girljournalist (Staci Baird)
- Netflix map=genius! MT @pergam 2 examples I like: Bike Accident Tracker http://bit.ly/fEJPqV Netflix map http://nyti.ms/5GcwTl #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:24Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @pergam: A1b, I think what’s smart about Netflix map is it’s a creative way to explain trends AND demographics in one. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:26Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- When you’re on the go and seeing news happening #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:18:31Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @wjchat Story is too big for just text. Or can be better told. Or can be sliced many different ways. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:34Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @dancow @A_L To be fair, they also added some of their own digital visualizations to make it look less ugly. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:35Z
- wannabehacks (Wannabe Hacks)
- Great to find so many interesting #journ tweeters from the US – followed a dozen people already – drinking in news app discussion #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:37Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- When there is lots of data over time. RT @wjchat: Q2 Why, and when, should you consider telling a story with a news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:39Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- Q2: #wjchat When there’s a lot of data that is worth exploring, and that can’t be summed up in a traditional story

- 2011-03-03T01:18:41Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Q2 Why, and when, should you consider telling a story with a news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:47Z
- TheBernNotice (Bernie Lubell)
- Q2: when it is breaking and maybe some interactive component is necessary to gain a sense of what is happening at the scene. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:18:51Z
- homersimpson (Homer J Simpson)
- The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:00Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- RT @dancow: Q2: #wjchat When there’s a lot of data that is worth exploring, and that can’t be summed up in a traditional story —> agree

- 2011-03-03T01:19:08Z
- pergam (Andrew Pergam)
- A2. When you have data that your audience can slice and dice and interact with on their own. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:11Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat A2 When only words make it too complicated to understand. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:19:20Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- Q2: Or, because readers want more than just text on a subject. Sports fans come to mind — will take anything they can get. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:25Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- Any Irish adaptations of Finnegan’s Wake? (They should be out there, right?) @RobinJP @henrymlopez #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:28Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Q2 Well said. RT @andymboyle: @wjchat A2 When only words make it too complicated to understand. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:19:30Z
- Lorena_Venegas (Tia Ginger)
- RT @homersimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:31Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @Martha_Kang Not snoozing. @charliesheen broke TweetDeck #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:32Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @mattwynn: @wjchat Story is too big for just text. Or can be better told. Or can be sliced many different ways. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:42Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: Q2: #wjchat When there’s a lot of data that is worth exploring, and that can’t be summed up in a traditional story

- 2011-03-03T01:19:42Z
- henrymlopez (Henry M. Lopez)
- I like this. RT @andymboyle: A2 When only words make it too complicated to understand. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:51Z
- taniaglez (Tania González)
- RT @homersimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:51Z
- santimanizales (Santiago Hincapié)
- RT @homersimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:51Z
- naudsie (Naudia J)
- Q2. Whenever you can & have the resources for it! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:53Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @andymboyle: @wjchat A2 When only words make it too complicated to understand. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:19:54Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- A2. If a story is big enough to have more than one reporter on it, news app might work #wjchat Example: http://bit.ly/e9wjvU

- 2011-03-03T01:20:06Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- Well-said. RT @andymboyle: @wjchat A2 When only words make it too complicated to understand. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:06Z
- schwanksta (Ken Schwencke)
- @webjournalist Not to denigrate Sean’s awesome work, but I built the @latimeshomicide app. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:07Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @andymboyle: @wjchat A2 When only words make it too complicated to understand. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:08Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Q2 When it enhances/clarifies the story, esply data-heavy ones. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:20Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- A1 if Storify doesn’t count, I’ll go with The Guardian’s app output. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:22Z
- A_L (Al Shaw)
- @dancow ah ok. slippery slope though. Is this an app? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/data/dc_gun_licenses.html #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:23Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- Q2: When you want to highlight something interesting in data, and want to allow the user to play with the rest for context. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:23Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- A2 When you need more pics to describe your story #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:26Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @nicwirtz That, and a lot of hearts. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:27Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Very cool RT @pergam: NYT Netflix map http://nyti.ms/5GcwTl #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:33Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- Ha! Yes, resources are a consideration. RT @naudsie: Q2. Whenever you can & have the resources for it! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:47Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @RobinJP Irish Rover? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:20:47Z
- salvadorduran (Salvador Duran)
- @webjournalist @wjchat Q2 Anytime that you are reporting from a location that is not well-known. For instance-Taos, NM. Show the map #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:20:53Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- Q@: Also seems to go well with data-driven stories. Tell the whole story, rather than harp on the high (low?) points. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:20:56Z
- F_Desjardins (Francois Desjardins)
- Totally agree. “@dancow: Q2: #wjchat When there’s a lot of data that is worth exploring, and that can’t be summed up in a traditional story”

- 2011-03-03T01:20:58Z
- digiphile (Alex Howard)
- News apps -> MT @pergam I like: @thebaycitizen’s Bike Accident Tracker http://bit.ly/fEJPqV & NYT Netflix map http://nyti.ms/5GcwTl #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:21:00Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Thank you for this ! RT @schwanksta: @webjournalist Not to denigrate Sean’s awesome work, but I built the @latimeshomicide app. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:21:02Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @henrymlopez Rod Stewart fan spotted. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:21:04Z
- krenee79 (Renee)
- RT @ajjourdan: facebook is a great news app is #wjchat #wjchat <-- what's this?

- 2011-03-03T01:21:08Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @pergam: A2. When you have data that your audience can slice and dice and interact with on their own. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:21:11Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @wjchat Q2 Why, and when, should you consider telling a story with a news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:21:13Z
- girljournalist (Staci Baird)
- Need to collect all the links. Storify? RT @verbalcupcake Agreed! Lots of good stuff! MT @henrymlopez Loving links to grt news apps. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:21:16Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- Q@? I’m fired. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:21:19Z
- LAJourno (robert lopez)
- RT @webjournalist: Thank you for this ! RT @schwanksta: @webjournalist Not to denigrate Sean’s awesome work, but I built the @latimeshomicide app. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:21:27Z
- homersimpson (Homer J Simpson)
- @NicWirtz @henrymlopez Wake up Maggie… #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:21:33Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- A2 When the news is fluid and the reporter is mobile. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:21:38Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- Lurking during tonight’s #wjchat – feel out of place with a non-iPhone/Android smartphone. Also trying to solve a mystery…

- 2011-03-03T01:21:53Z
- henrymlopez (Henry M. Lopez)
- @salvadorduran Taos NM is well known here. #ImInSantaFe #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:21:58Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- @schwanksta Thanks for the correction… my bad. His Oakland map lead to his gig at LAT, I believe. So I incorrectly assumed. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:22:05Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Getting more random every week… RT @homersimpson: @NicWirtz @henrymlopez Wake up Maggie… #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:22:07Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @NicWirtz: A2 When the news is fluid and the reporter is mobile. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:22:21Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- Helluva question though. Seems like sometimes we do just because we can. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:22:21Z
- genepark (Gene Park)
- @acnatta Not talking about mobile apps, but news apps with data-driven function, like the @latimes maps here http://lat.ms/glk16M #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:22:33Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- A2-2. If you are short on resources, you can visualize data easily if you have anything on a spreadsheet #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:22:34Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- Yes it is. @lindaperrybarr @pergam Very cool NYT Netflix map http://nyti.ms/5GcwTl #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:22:37Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- RT @mattwynn: Helluva question though. Seems like sometimes we do just because we can. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:22:42Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @RobinJP #henrylopez #wjchat Ooo, ask 4 John Cale’s adaptation of Dylan Thomas’ “Rage Against the Dying of the Light!”

- 2011-03-03T01:22:43Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Yes aud likes to play RT @hbillings: A2 To highlight something interesting in data & enable the user to play w/rest for context. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:22:46Z
- homersimpson (Homer J Simpson)
- @webjournalist Your hashtag offended me sir. Too many letters. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:22:46Z
- Ernest_Perz (Ernesto)
- RT @homersimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:22:48Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat Q2 News apps often shine most brightly when they provide personal context to the reader. 1/2 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:23:00Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- RT @brianboyer: @wjchat Q2 News apps often shine most brightly when they provide personal context to the reader. 1/2 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:23:01Z
- gotoPlanB (Dave Stanton)
- @mattwynn Ah. Perfect timing for your tweet directly after mine. Journalism may not be science but we still need rigor. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:23:03Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat You want a good ROI of your time, too. If your return is “awesome journalism” or “tons of pageviews,” they’re both good. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:23:06Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- @GenePark Nice! Thanks for the clarification. Still lost though :-) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:23:07Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Pls join in RT @acnatta: Lurking during tonights #wjchat – feel out of place with a non-iPhone/Android smartphone. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:23:10Z
- citybasher (-)
- RT @homersimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:23:13Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- #wjchat I really don’t think we should restrict news apps to data. Bring in all appropriate elements for the most engaging experience.

- 2011-03-03T01:23:15Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- LOL! RT @HomerSimpson: @webjournalist Your hashtag offended me sir. Too many letters. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:23:19Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Agree RT @brianboyer: @wjchat Q2 News apps often shine most brightly when they provide personal context to the reader. 1/2 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:23:29Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- Q2 when looking at the data can reveal something, or make it more tangible. Let the users discover info themselves. #wjchat #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:23:29Z
- jghellum (Jennifer Gaie Hellum)
- Hey, #wjchat, I’m Jennifer Hellum. Recent Cronkite grad. Just arrived at Turf for the inaugural #wjchatPHX meetup!

- 2011-03-03T01:23:33Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @hbillings: A2 To highlight something interesting in data & enable the user to play w/rest for context. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:23:43Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- #wjchat Since @brianboyer is shamelessly plugging I should mention http://bit.ly/hfjxq4 And, in the interest of balance http://bit.ly/3rbfaM

- 2011-03-03T01:23:47Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- Thanks. @documentcloud is great example of this; RT @hbillings: #wjchat I really don’t think we should restrict news apps to data.

- 2011-03-03T01:23:57Z
- Hal_Good (Harold (Hal) Good)
- RT @digiphile: Great data visualization. RT @dancow: Another news app: @nytimes stop-and-frisk map http://nyti.ms/eanRm7 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:02Z
- pergam (Andrew Pergam)
- A2 and when you want to give your audience another way to interact with your work, beyond reading/watching it. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:24:08Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @hbillings Sure, but it seems like a data backend is imperative, whether visible or not. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:08Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- @acnatta Ditto. I feel the same way. Just reading & absorbing. Retweeting in case others are interested. =) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:14Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @nicwirtz I think @homersimpson just called you a maggie ( = nancy) #jajajjajajajjja #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:14Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- #wjchat Apps were created because there was too much to tell in a story. We called it Computer-Assisted Reporting back in the dark ages.

- 2011-03-03T01:24:17Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- Agreed. And that’s bad. RT @mattwynn: Helluva question though. Seems like sometimes we do just because we can. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:18Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- @pergam great one… #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:24Z
- Alejasantamaria (Aleja Santamaría)
- RT @homersimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:25Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- We love it! RT @jghellum Hey #wjchat, Im Jennifer Hellum. Recent Cronkite grad. Just arrived @ Turf for inaugural #wjchatPHX meetup! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:34Z
- wannabehacks (Wannabe Hacks)
- @wjchat Don’t think anyone has mentioned potential for news apps to make things commentable ie not just push news out but engage #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:37Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- 2 min. to Q3, folks! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:39Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @wjchat Frankly, now I’m just waiting for @CharlieSheen to join #wjchat. :/

- 2011-03-03T01:24:48Z
- JadeMoon1 (Jade Moon)
- RT @genepark: #wjchat @sfgate developed a great searchable database on Prop 8 contributors, using @AP data http://bit.ly/i3NeJK

- 2011-03-03T01:24:49Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @dancow @hbillings Documents are data, FYI. I bet you mean to distinguish between databases w/ shit and documents w/ shit #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:24:54Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @jameswilkerson Right. And doing straight CAR, you couldn’t tell the whole thing. Or was that just me? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:55Z
- rlytle (Ryan Lytle)
- RT @pergam: examples I like: @thebaycitizen’s Bike Accident Tracker http://bit.ly/fEJPqV and NYT Netflix map http://nyti.ms/5GcwTl #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:24:58Z
- girljournalist (Staci Baird)
- A2 When there’s a lot of data and it could be viewed in a variety of diff ways. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:25:16Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat Q2 A narrative may only present a few nasty examples. “Shit! Nursing homes are scary! What about grandma?” The app answers. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:25:17Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @wjchat Hi all, I’m an out-of-work journalist out in Calif. It has been a while… #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:25:18Z
- trishanderton (trish anderton)
- Me 2! RT @writerly_dee: @acnatta Ditto. I feel the same way. Just reading & absorbing. Retweeting in case others are interested. =) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:25:20Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @wannabehacks Hmm, interesting. To allow easier commenting? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:25:23Z
- pergam (Andrew Pergam)
- @Martha_Kang I hope @charliesheen does join #wjchat! I have some Q’s for him…

- 2011-03-03T01:25:34Z
- gotoPlanB (Dave Stanton)
- Just because you have data over time, you don’t necessarily have a trend. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:25:35Z
- genepark (Gene Park)
- That would be so #winning. RT @Martha_Kang: @wjchat Frankly, now I’m just waiting for @CharlieSheen to join #wjchat. :/

- 2011-03-03T01:25:43Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @Martha_Kang Your Spanish is improving. #jajajjajajajjja #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:25:53Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- But we’re not just talking about iPhone apps are we? @jameswilkerson #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:25:54Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @hbillings: #wjchat I really don’t think we should restrict news apps to data. Bring in all appropriate elements for the most engaging experience.

- 2011-03-03T01:25:57Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @jameswilkerson: #wjchat Apps were created because there was too much to tell in a story. We called it Computer-Assisted Reporting back in the dark ages.

- 2011-03-03T01:25:58Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @wannabehacks: @wjchat Don’t think anyone has mentioned potential for news apps to make things commentable ie not just push news out but engage #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:25:58Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @hbillings: Agreed. And that’s bad. RT @mattwynn: Helluva question though. Seems like sometimes we do just because we can. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:02Z
- naudsie (Naudia J)
- Q2. Also, working for a community paper, there are lots of chances to get people engaged. Using words doesn’t do that sometimes #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:03Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- HAHAHA! I expect the fake one to appear. RT @pergam: @Martha_Kang I hope @charliesheen does join #wjchat! I have some Q’s for him…

- 2011-03-03T01:26:05Z
- harrisj (Jacob Harris)
- Q2 The app starts with narratives and also allows further exploration. #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:08Z
- WordSmithette (Jen King)
- Nice! SEA anyone? RT @wjchat And before we forget, we want to give a shout-out to the #wjchatPHX tweetup live in AZ as we speak! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:10Z
- mattbuxton (Matt Buxton)
- The #ASKSUH chat is orders of magnitude better than the #wjchat. #trueamerican

- 2011-03-03T01:26:10Z
- kevglobal (Mr Anderson)
- RT @digiphile: Great data visualization. RT @dancow: Another news app: @nytimes stop-and-frisk map http://nyti.ms/eanRm7 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:18Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- @mattwynn @hbillings what do you think of this piece: lots of underlying data, but not a “data story” per se: http://bit.ly/gwZNcF #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:21Z
- mmmbutters (Michelle )
- We at the @calgaryherald put together a neat news app – Explore dog data in your neighbourhood http://bit.ly/f7poqA #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:26:24Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @brianboyer Allelujah. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:25Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @mattbuxton You shut your dirty Oregonian mouth, Mr. Buxton. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:33Z
- digiphile (Alex Howard)
- Redistricting & mugshots news apps. MT @jameswilkerson I should mention http://bit.ly/hfjxq4 And http://bit.ly/3rbfaM #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:34Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q3 comin’ up! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:39Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- @mattwynn Totally. But I think we can augment with multimedia in ways that we often don’t. Data’s pretty impersonal sometimes. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:40Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @Martha_Kang I’m going to go stabby if someone thinks the new FB commenting system is better. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:26:58Z
- girljournalist (Staci Baird)
- I think these should be every publisher’s goal: MT @andymboyle “awesome journalism” & “tons of pageviews” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:27:00Z
- ipubmedia (shawn dudley )
- RT @ivanlajara: #wjchat time! If you don’t like awesome insights into the world of journalism, shut me up with http://www.muuter.com

- 2011-03-03T01:27:03Z
- staceyresnikoff (Stacey Resnikoff)
- @mattwynn @pergam Yes @propublica dollars for docs for instance: story told more fully (and provocatively) through the interaction. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:27:03Z
- homersimpson (Homer J Simpson)
- @Martha_Kang @nicwirtz It’s a Rod Stewart song! #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:27:08Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @j_nb Neat, but I can’t make heads or tails of it. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:27:19Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q3 Which should take priority: a specialized app or a mobile site that works for all phones? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:27:22Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @gotoPlanB: Just because you have data over time, you don’t necessarily have a trend. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:27:24Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @girljournalist But they aren’t. A publisher’s goal is usually “make enough money to pay everyone and stay afloat” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:27:28Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mmmbutters: We at the @calgaryherald put together a neat news app – Explore dog data in your neighbourhood http://bit.ly/f7poqA #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:27:36Z
- zuryaedruce (Zurya Edruce)
- RT @HomerSimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat :: LOL

- 2011-03-03T01:27:40Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @hbillings: @mattwynn Totally. But I think we can augment with multimedia in ways that we often don’t. Data’s pretty impersonal sometimes. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:27:51Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @wjchat: Q3 Which should take priority: a specialized app or a mobile site that works for all phones? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:27:58Z
- wannabehacks (Wannabe Hacks)
- @girljournalist So if data is the medium and app the software, is greater understanding the goal? Or to get people involved? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:01Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- @j_nb Yeah, that’s kind of what I’m talking about. Helps contextualize, humanize data, I think. #wjchat #mattwynn

- 2011-03-03T01:28:04Z
- kbeninato (Karen DaltonBeninato)
- Good, sales is chiming in. RT @HomerSimpson: @webjournalist Your hashtag offended me sir. Too many letters. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:05Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- I believe it would be a mobile site bc it reaches more audiences #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:08Z
- homersimpson (Homer J Simpson)
- Since we’re talking iPhone apps, I have an app of my own! Woo hoo!! http://goo.gl/Y75T #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:11Z
- pergam (Andrew Pergam)
- A3 Hands down, mobile site. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:28:17Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @wjchat In what shop is this a choice that’s being made? Apps are one-off, or specialized topics. A mobile site, well, isn’t. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:20Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- @mattwynn Apparently you are hashtag-worthy now. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:33Z
- naudsie (Naudia J)
- Q3 Definitely a mobile site. Not restricted to any particular platform, if that’s the type of app we’re talking about. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:33Z
- TheBernNotice (Bernie Lubell)
- Q3: mobile site for all phone. specialized would limit certain demographics and audience reach. lesser of two evils. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:35Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wannabehacks: @wjchat Don’t think anyone has mentioned potential for news apps to make things commentable ie not just push news out but engage #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:37Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- but it would probably be more work to do that other than the specialized one #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:39Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat Depends on where you’re getting traffic fun. Quite uninformed to just say “mobile site.” #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:28:41Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- Q3: Depends on your audience, I think. I’d say mobile site because it’s available to more people, no? #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:28:41Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @hbillings Cool. I always wanted to be a hashtag. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:44Z
- omaresreb (Omar Esreb)
- RT @homersimpson: Since we’re talking iPhone apps, I have an app of my own! Woo hoo!! http://goo.gl/Y75T #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:28:49Z
- F_Desjardins (Francois Desjardins)
- @wjchat Q2 1-When too much data for a traditional story. 2-When the app can make the story into something larger. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:56Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat If 3 percent of your traffic is mobile, you shouldn’t waste time on it just because YOU have an iPhone. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:28:57Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- Q3 a mobile site. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:12Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Q3 Which should take priority: a specialized app or a mobile site that works for all phones? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:14Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- #wjchat We have gone with general site, but in honesty largely due to resources.
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:15Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @wjchat: Q3 Which should take priority: a specialized app or a mobile site that works for all phones? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:15Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @mattwynn: @wjchat In what shop is this choice being made? Apps are one-off, or specialized topics. A mobile site, well, isnt. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:18Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- @AsianStig Welcome back! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:23Z
- crusher1908 (Ricardo Araujo)
- RT @homersimpson: Since we’re talking iPhone apps, I have an app of my own! Woo hoo!! http://goo.gl/Y75T #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:33Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @andymboyle: @wjchat If 3 percent of your traffic is mobile, you shouldnt waste time on it just because YOU have an iPhone. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:36Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- A3. I would like to see more main sites being mobile-friendly. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:37Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat What you CAN do is make your app work on all devices BY NOT USING GODDAMN FLASH. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:40Z
- Jamesco (James Martin)
- @wjchat Hey folks. I’m late. Swamped with iPad 2 today! I’m James, photographer at CNET in SF. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:29:41Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- I think this gets to a growing issue in most shops: where does IT end and web apps begin? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:44Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @jameswilkerson: #wjchat Apps were created because there was too much to tell in a story. We called it Computer-Assisted Reporting back in the dark ages.

- 2011-03-03T01:29:47Z
- matt_kiefer (matt_kiefer)
- A3: The app. Form follows function. Tell good stories. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:52Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @nicwirtz Well, go ahead and comment about it, why dontcha. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:29:59Z
- gotoPlanB (Dave Stanton)
- @webjournalist Doesn’t have to be a separate mobile site … just ensure your main site works w/o blue legos. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:01Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- BIG ISSUE RT @mattwynn: I think this gets to a growing issue in most shops: where does IT end and web apps begin? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:08Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat And you can be super fancy like the @tribapps people and make you stylesheets warp based on the device. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:12Z
- robnfw (Rob Thomas™)
- its a broken link –> RT @HomerSimpson: Since we’re talking iPhone apps, I have an app of my own! Woo hoo!! http://goo.gl/Y75T #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:12Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- Ooh, very important Q3. I think specialized app vs a mobile site target different audiences. #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:15Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @jameswilkerson A3: We have gone with general site, but in honesty largely due to resources. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:30:15Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @andymboyle But if its three percent because the site sucks balls, it may be worth it. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:17Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @AJJourdan: I believe it would be a mobile site bc it reaches more audiences #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:19Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @gotoplanb: @webjournalist Doesn’t have to be a separate mobile site … just ensure your main site works w/o blue legos. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:22Z
- A_L (Al Shaw)
- BTW, I define what I believe to be the difference between a web site and a web app in here: http://j.mp/gN4agU #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:34Z
- harrisj (Jacob Harris)
- Sorry #wjchat. I can’t follow this with my feeble elderly brain. Keep rocking the news apps. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:12Z
- robnfw (Rob Thomas™)
- its a broken link –> RT @HomerSimpson: Since we’re talking iPhone apps, I have an app of my own! Woo hoo!! http://goo.gl/Y75T #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:12Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- Ooh, very important Q3. I think specialized app vs a mobile site target different audiences. #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:15Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @jameswilkerson A3: We have gone with general site, but in honesty largely due to resources. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:30:15Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @andymboyle But if its three percent because the site sucks balls, it may be worth it. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:17Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @AJJourdan: I believe it would be a mobile site bc it reaches more audiences #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:19Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @gotoplanb: @webjournalist Doesn’t have to be a separate mobile site … just ensure your main site works w/o blue legos. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:22Z
- A_L (Al Shaw)
- BTW, I define what I believe to be the difference between a web site and a web app in here: http://j.mp/gN4agU #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:34Z
- harrisj (Jacob Harris)
- Sorry #wjchat. I can’t follow this with my feeble elderly brain. Keep rocking the news apps. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:36Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @wjchat Q2 When the app can provide extra information that might be left out of the main story (e.g. location, extra facts, etc.) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:38Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- There’s a knot tying app for rock climbers. If you’re a climber its indispensable. Works cuz of the simplicity. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:38Z
- digiphile (Alex Howard)
- @wjchat A mobile site that works on all phones reaches more citizens. “Shiny app syndrome”: http://oreil.ly/bOcwsp #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:42Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat: Q3 Which should take priority: a specialized app or a mobile site that works for all phones? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:47Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- Q3: I could see how something like crime maps and reports justifies specialized app. Everyone wants to know who got stabbed lastnite #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:52Z
- gotoPlanB (Dave Stanton)
- @mattwynn Great point. You should not make a decision just on historic analytics if the product is shit. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:53Z
- mmmbutters (Michelle )
- Another neat news app out of our newsroom was our executive salary database http://bit.ly/bUprIB Always sure to get people talking #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:30:56Z
- trishanderton (trish anderton)
- +1! RT @ivanlajara: A3. I would like to see more main sites being mobile-friendly. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:31:01Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @A_L: BTW, I define what I believe to be the difference between a web site and a web app in here: http://j.mp/gN4agU #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:31:08Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @wjchat Thanks! It’s good to be back… :) #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:31:10Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @webjournalist Fer instance, we web app goons have toyed with iPad. We pulled plug b/c then we’d have to confront issue head-on #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:31:14Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- A3 The mobile site, let’s walk before we can run. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:31:22Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat Q3: It depends on whether the web app is a one-off, or if it has a stream of (quarterly/monthly/weekly/daily) data. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:31:33Z
- gotoPlanB (Dave Stanton)
- @webjournalist Q3. I guess so. In short: ensure you don’t have any Flash-based UI. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:31:40Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- Q3 the site and the app accompish different goals. The site is general; the apps helps enhance 1 area of focus #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:31:48Z
- homersimpson (Homer J Simpson)
- Anyway, this is always fun, but I have to run. Bart and I are going bowling tonight. Later, journo-nerds! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:31:51Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @webjournalist: RT @gotoplanb: @webjournalist Doesn’t have to be a separate mobile site … just ensure your main site works w/o blue legos. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:31:54Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @harrisj I feel the same way. MOVING! LIGHTS! FACES! Isn’t Matlock on somewhere? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:31:59Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @webjournalist: BIG ISSUE RT @mattwynn: I think this gets to a growing issue in most shops: where does IT end and web apps begin? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:02Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @HomerSimpson Ahhhhh! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:09Z
- ICHAMOLANI (Ms. Icha Maulani)
- RT @homersimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:13Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @A_L: BTW, I define what I believe to be the difference between a web site and a web app in here: http://j.mp/gN4agU #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:22Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @digiphile: @wjchat A mobile site that works on all phones reaches more citizens. “Shiny app syndrome”: http://oreil.ly/bOcwsp #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:23Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- SO HONORED RT @HomerSimpson: Anyway, this is always fun, but I have to run. Bart and I are going bowling. Later, journo-nerds! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:24Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat Q3 In almost every case, one website, mobile-optimized. See http://elections.chicagotribune.com for our first try at that. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:25Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @Martha_Kang Ho. ho, ho. It’s not just TweetDeck, it’s the entire net Sheen’s taking over. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:28Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @mattwynn @harrisj There’s plenty of metamucil to go around, guys. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:32:29Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @NicWirtz Sure, but let’s not pretend web apps are a magic land filled with scary geniuses. Case in point: @andymboyle #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:34Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @ivanlajara: RT @wjchat: Q3 Which should take priority: a specialized app or a mobile site that works for all phones? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:42Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: Q3: I could see how something like crime maps and reports justifies specialized app. Everyone wants to know who got stabbed lastnite #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:46Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- RT @brianboyer: @wjchat Q3 In almost every case, one website, mobile-optimized. See http://elections.chicagotribune.com for our first try at that. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:54Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @mattwynn @NicWirtz I am living proof that idiots and fools can somehow still build this stuff, too. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:56Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- RT @nicwirtz A3 The mobile site, let’s walk before we can run. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:32:57Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @wjchat Q3 a mobile site that works for all phones (and doesn’t eat up too much data). Not all of us have or want an iPhone. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:33:11Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- MT @dancow Q3 I could see how something like crime maps justifies specialized app. Everyone wants to know who got stabbed last night #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:33:14Z
- staceyresnikoff (Stacey Resnikoff)
- @hbillings Like your multimedia point. @j_nb Cool example. Have you seen Skeptical Science? http://bit.ly/d9Mgwq #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:33:34Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- I’ve seen too many places sit and wait to figure out the way to do an app. Build the site in php, asp, whatever. Just DO SOMETHING. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:33:38Z
- digiphile (Alex Howard)
- @wjchat A3: Excited to see more media shops create mobile news apps using HTML5: http://htmlref.labs.oreilly.com/beta #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:33:45Z
- ICHAMOLANI (Ms. Icha Maulani)
- RT @homersimpson: Since we’re talking iPhone apps, I have an app of my own! Woo hoo!! http://goo.gl/Y75T #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:33:54Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Good I like the game! RT @j_nb: @mattwynn @hbillings what do u think of this: http://bit.ly/gwZNcF #climatechange #globalwarming #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:33:57Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @mmmbutters: Another neat news app out of our newsroom was our executive salary database http://bit.ly/bUprIB Always sure to get people talking #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:34:07Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat Q3. Also, it’s worth considering there are plenty of vendors out there for mobile-site creation… #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:34:12Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @jameswilkerson I was on the train and being lazy. The best app last year was LAT’s Crime: http://crime.latimes.com/ #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:34:16Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat And guess what! We are nice folks and will HELP YOU with your learning coding stuff! But only if you code in Django #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:34:18Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- RT @jameswilkerson: Ive seen too many sit and wait to figure out the way to do an app. Build the site in whatever. Just DO SOMETHING #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:34:19Z
- schneidan (Daniel Schneider)
- @wjchat Q3: As more people access your links from within apps (Twitter, Facebook) a good mobile site becomes increasingly important. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:34:35Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @digiphile A mobile site that works on all phones reaches more citizens. “Shiny app syndrome”: http://oreil.ly/bOcwsp #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:34:37Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat That Django bit was a joke. We will help you usually in whatever we can help you with. Except @mattwynn. He’s a fascist. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:34:39Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- @digiphile bt many don’t use web browser on their phones – apps are how sites are accessed. re: “Shiny app syndrome” #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:34:40Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- #wjchat Mobile apps shouldn’t be targeted to general news consumption but should have a targeted purpose. News should be a mobile site.

- 2011-03-03T01:34:50Z
- ksmiley (Keith Smiley)
- @wjchat Q3 Make a mobile-optimized site if at all possible. And if it must be a native app, make it more than just a site wrapper. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:34:53Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @mattwynn We’ve still fighting the good social media fight with fellow journos, mobile is the next logical step. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:35:04Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @brianboyer Hands down. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:35:17Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Hey, heads up: @gotoplanb: … I’m doing two SND mobile workshops. http://bit.ly/eH1vlp and http://bit.ly/g6MRji #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:35:27Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- RT @webjournalist: Hey, heads up: @gotoplanb: … I’m doing two SND mobile workshops. http://bit.ly/eH1vlp and http://bit.ly/g6MRji #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:35:38Z
- digiphile (Alex Howard)
- @j_nb Right. It’s not that shops shouldn’t make native apps – it’s a question of prioritizing developing them over a mobile site. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:35:44Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- + 1 RT @NicWirtz: @mattwynn Weve still fighting the good social media fight with fellow journos, mobile is the next logical step. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:35:46Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @mattwynn I appreciate apps aren’t of another world but lets get more people used to smart phone usage first. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:35:46Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @mattwynn: RT @jameswilkerson: Ive seen too many sit and wait to figure out the way to do an app. Build the site in whatever. Just DO SOMETHING #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:35:55Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @andymboyle @wjchat 10% of our traffic to http://elections.chicagotribune.com was mobile this election. Mostly iOS. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:35:59Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @schneidan: @wjchat Q3: As more people access your links from within apps (Twitter, Facebook) a good mobile site becomes increasingly important. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:36:09Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @wjchat @dancow I’d love to see city sponsored crimemap apps become as standard and ubiquitous as 311. #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:36:10Z
- girljournalist (Staci Baird)
- I’m on dog duty. So I’m bowing out of #wjchat for a bit. Boo! Grt topic tonight!

- 2011-03-03T01:36:14Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- RT @brianboyer: @andymboyle @wjchat 10% of our traffic to http://elections.chicagotribune.com was mobile this election. Mostly iOS. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:36:15Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @Martha_Kang You feeling alright? Bestowing me with an RT? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:36:15Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- Apps are a good goal but not a starting place. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:36:19Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @ksmiley: @wjchat Q3 Make a mobile-optimized site if at all possible. And if it must be a native app, make it more than just a site wrapper. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:36:28Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- @hbillings Yes! We started off saying how decision to make app should be based on content-delivering it best way for that content. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:36:29Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @NicWirtz Why prioritize? Why not let people play to their strnegths, whatever order they come in? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:36:33Z
- paulhyland (Paul Hyland)
- RT @digiphile: @wjchat A mobile site that works on all phones reaches more citizens. “Shiny app syndrome”: http://oreil.ly/bOcwsp #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:36:46Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- Q3: mobile apps aren’t a total priority traffic-wise… guessing a LOT of data app visits are during gov’t business hours at cubicle #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:36:53Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- Good advice! RT @jameswilkerson: Apps are a good goal but not a starting place. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:36:57Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Crimereports.com MT @SusannaSpeier: @dancow I’d love to see city sponsored crimemap apps become as standard and ubiquitous as 311. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:36:57Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat Everyone, take this site and change your browser size. THAT’s how you design an app for everything: http://bit.ly/hiUmDu #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:37:11Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- 2 min left for Q3. Coming up, a Lightening Round for @dancow! #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:37:11Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @NicWirtz Not trying to be a punk, btw. Just adding footnotes to your valid points. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:37:26Z
- paulhyland (Paul Hyland)
- RT @wjchat: Tonight on #wjchat we’re talking news apps and data journalism w/ host ProPublica’s Dan Nguyen / @dancow fresh from #NICAR11

- 2011-03-03T01:37:37Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Crying cockles and mussels, alive, alive-O! … oh, is this #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:37:39Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat @SusannaSpeier Me too. But different agencies with different formats and tech expertise really gum things up

- 2011-03-03T01:37:41Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- RT @webjournalist: Hey, heads up: @gotoplanb: … Im doing two SND mobile workshops. http://bit.ly/eH1vlp and http://bit.ly/g6MRji #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:37:45Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @nicwirtz For the record, it was more for os/us/kus than you. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:01Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- @jameswilkerson Sorry, what’s the starting place? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:03Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @mattwynn Because the question was one or the other. Both is the answer I’d like too :) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:04Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- @verbalcupcake Haha, sorry for being repetitive, then! Scanning while I’m working means I miss a lot. :-( #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:13Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Whaaaaaa?? RT @wjchat: Coming up, a Lightening Round for @dancow! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:23Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- Everybody loves a Lightning Round! RT @wjchat: 2 min left for Q3. Coming up, a Lightening Round for @dancow! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:26Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- this lightning round thing sounds scary #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:37Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- Special apps are useless bc they don’t work for everyone #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:39Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- Was gonna suggest. Seemed too obvious, tho. @RobinJP Crying cockles and mussels, alive, alive-O! … oh, is this #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:41Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- I need that Watson computer here #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:43Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- @dancow it always is – heh #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:38:44Z
- myrnatheminx (Tracy Viselli)
- RT @digiphile: @wjchat A mobile site that works on all phones reaches more citizens. “Shiny app syndrome”: http://oreil.ly/bOcwsp #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:39:25Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Alright, LR Q1: @dancow – As a journalist, why do you enjoy developing news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:39:25Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @webjournalist Ask @gotoplanb to tell you about what we learned while watching the Alien trilogy in my house. #wjchat #beers #imbibing

- 2011-03-03T01:39:26Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- Mobile sites just take a little longer to access and we all know we are an impatient buch lol #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:39:33Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @AJJourdan If you mean “everyone” as in audience, that is ridiculous. The traffic speaks for itself. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:39:42Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- @verbalcupcake Perhaps you meant “ENlightening Round.” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:39:44Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- @writerlee_dee Anything you can get done. Pet names. Sex offenders. Teacher salaries. Whatever you can do that makes sense. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:39:44Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- @dancow Boo. What can that Watson computer do that you can’t? =P #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:39:53Z
- ScottNelson (Scott Nelson)
- RT @lheron: The great #wjchat features @ProPublica’s @dancow tonight. Wish I could make it! Starts at 8pm EST if you’d like to join in.

- 2011-03-03T01:39:55Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @verbalcupcake Phew! I’m excited for this! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:39:56Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Alright, LR Q1: @dancow – As a journalist, why do you enjoy developing news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:40:17Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- LR Q1 #wjchat: Allows me to tell a compelling story that traditional narrative can’t. And lots of data to back it up is powerful

- 2011-03-03T01:40:23Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- @hbillings I can always count on you to have my back! ;-) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:40:28Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @dancow Lightning round sounds better than electric heater in the bath round #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:40:38Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: LR Q1 #wjchat: Allows me to tell a compelling story that traditional narrative can’t. And lots of data to back it up is powerful

- 2011-03-03T01:40:46Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: LR Q1 Allows me to tell a compelling story that traditional narrative cant. And lots of data to back it up is powerful #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:41:15Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- LR Q2 @dancow – Do you feel like you have to choose between being a reporter and being a programmer? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:41:20Z
- matt_kiefer (matt_kiefer)
- LRQ1: Every reader gets their own story #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:41:21Z
- gotoPlanB (Dave Stanton)
- @webjournalist @andymboyle I’m very bummed I missed #NICAR. I’ll definitely be there next year. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:41:24Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- The best part of building apps is letting users discover stories you didn’t.
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:41:32Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Less characters, too. RT @NicWirtz: @dancow Lightning round sounds better than electric heater in the bath round #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:41:42Z
- mattgrisafi (Matt Grisafi)
- A3: A mobile site. The numbers aren’t there yet for apps & you can share a mobile link via social media, not an app. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:41:52Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @wjchat: LR Q2 @dancow – Do you feel like you have to choose between being a reporter and being a programmer? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:41:54Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: LR Q2 @dancow – Do you feel like you have to choose between being a reporter and being a programmer? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:41:55Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Nice way of putting it. RT @matt_kiefer: LRQ1: Every reader gets their own story #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:41:59Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- I like both! LR Q2 @dancow – Do you feel like you have to choose between being a reporter and being a programmer? #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:42:00Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @jameswilkerson I wish we got more freedom on that, btw. Pushing things out before we truly understand them. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:42:07Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- LR2 #wjchat Only because there’s so many hours in the day. I’m better at the tech stuff so it makes more sense for me to focus on it.

- 2011-03-03T01:42:10Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat: LR Q2 @dancow – Do you feel like you have to choose between being a reporter and being a programmer? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:42:15Z
- matt_kiefer (matt_kiefer)
- LRQ2 deadlines #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:42:16Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @jameswilkerson But even as I write that, I realize it’s indefensible. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:42:19Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- @wjchat I’ve been watching too much Criminal Minds. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:42:35Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- LR2 #wjchat: But news apps are most satisfying when reporters know how the data works, and developers know the story

- 2011-03-03T01:42:50Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @jameswilkerson: The best part of building apps is letting users discover stories you didn’t.
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:42:58Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: LR2 #wjchat Only because there’s so many hours in the day. I’m better at the tech stuff so it makes more sense for me to focus on it.

- 2011-03-03T01:43:01Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: LR2 #wjchat: But news apps are most satisfying when reporters know how the data works, and developers know the story

- 2011-03-03T01:43:18Z
- ksmiley (Keith Smiley)
- RT @dancow: LR2 #wjchat: But news apps are most satisfying when reporters know how the data works, and developers know the story

- 2011-03-03T01:43:23Z
- BoogsterSU2 (I hate CN Real)
- RT @homersimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:43:30Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: LR2 But news apps are most satisfying when reporters know how the data works, and developers know the story #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:43:40Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @jameswilkerson: The best part of building apps is letting users discover stories you didn’t.
#wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:43:42Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- LR2: a programmer with a journalism bkgnd i think is better at organizing information in a more palatable way to readers #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:43:48Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat LRQ1. Web apps can live on in relevance long after a traditional story has faded away… cc: @dancow #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:43:52Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- I should delete all my iPhone apps #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:44:04Z
- ckrewson (Chris Krewson)
- RT @jameswilkerson: The best part of building apps is letting users discover stories you didn’t. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:44:11Z
- AJJourdan (Adam Douglas)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: I should delete all my iPhone apps #wjchat —> WOW!

- 2011-03-03T01:44:11Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- LR Q2: Same question could be asked of photojournos, they’d also say that taking photos involves reporting. but focus is on photos #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:44:15Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- LR Q3 @dancow – Can you briefly describe the process of building a news app? Like in two tweets? :) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:44:31Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- @joemurph Interesting. How do you mean? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:44:39Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- @lindaperrybarr Why? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:44:40Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Or three RT @wjchat: LR Q3 @dancow – Can you briefly describe the process of building a news app? Like in two tweets? :) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:44:44Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @perricollins: LR2: a programmer with a journalism bkgnd i think is better at organizing information in a more palatable way to readers #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:44:57Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- Two tweets? Go go gadget @dancow #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:44:57Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: LR Q2: Same Q could be asked of photojournos, they’d also say that taking photos involves reporting. but focus on photos #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:45:04Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- LR Q3 #wjchat : Step on3: A journalist has a story idea or obtains set of data/documents worth making a news app to fully explore

- 2011-03-03T01:45:07Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: LR Q3 @dancow – Can you briefly describe the process of building a news app? Like in two tweets? :) #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:45:30Z
- F_Desjardins (Francois Desjardins)
- Every media website should have a readable mobile version, regardless of the device. An app shd have serious value-adding features. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:45:30Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Yeah…RT @mattwynn: Two tweets? Go go gadget @dancow #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:45:48Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat re: The IT problem, see this: http://t.co/akFtLX2 (also, apps rule, IT drools) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:45:54Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- LR Q3 #wjchat: step 2) Developers and reporters decide how data should be structured and shown, site is edited, goes live, everyone happy

- 2011-03-03T01:45:54Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- this is why I miss you. RT @mattwynn: @jameswilkerson But even as I write that, I realize its indefensible. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:46:04Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- #wjchat anyone up for trying to help the person next to me (I’m in a cafe) answer her iframes question? #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:46:09Z
- giddyupsales (Ad Girl)
- @davecoleman are you watching #wjchat ? It’s all about mobile sites and apps.

- 2011-03-03T01:46:13Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: RT @dancow: LR Q2: Same Q could be asked of photojournos, they’d also say that taking photos involves reporting. but focus on photos #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:46:17Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: LR Q3: Step 3: A journalist has a story idea or obtains set of data/documents worth making a news app to fully explore #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:46:51Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- RT @F_Desjardins: Every media website should have a readable mobile version, regardless of the device. An app shd have serious value-adding features. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:47:04Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: LR Q3 #wjchat : Step on3: A journalist has a story idea or obtains set of data/documents worth making a news app to fully explore
- 2011-03-03T01:47:05Z
- F_Desjardins (Francois Desjardins)
- Doh! Realizing I forgot to say I’m from Montreal, Canada. Business reporter at Le Devoir. Stumbled upon #wjchat about a month ago.

- 2011-03-03T01:47:08Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: LR Q3 #wjchat: step 2) Developers and reporters decide how data should be structured and shown, site is edited, goes live, everyone happy

- 2011-03-03T01:47:12Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat LRQ1. If the app’s data can affect decision making (ex: nursing home complaints), it’s relevant past the publish date. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:47:13Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow LR3 step 2) Developers & reporters decide how data should be structured & shown, site edited, goes live, everyone happy #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:47:27Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @brianboyer Re IT: I think any of us with things to show have generally gone off the internal grid, right? @jameswilkerson? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:48:09Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- @wjchat LRQ1. Also, if it’s updated regularly (ex: crime maps), it’s similarly relevant. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:48:21Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat LR2 We’re one of the few teams comprised of nerds who were programmers first, journos second. We love our reporters. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:48:22Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @F_Desjardins yay, business reporters. stop by @bizjournalism sometime #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:48:30Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- LR Q3 #wjchat h/t from @brianboyer: sometimes, IT comes in and crushes your dreams. Then you use an outside hosting service like Amazon S3

- 2011-03-03T01:48:42Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Last LR Q! Q4: @dancow – If someone wants to start programming/developing how can they start? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:48:43Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @wjchat #wjchat would @dancow advise freelance journalists with app ideas how to pitch them to media outlets?

- 2011-03-03T01:48:45Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: LR Q3 #wjchat h/t from @brianboyer: sometimes, IT comes in and crushes your dreams. Then you use an outside hosting service like Amazon S3

- 2011-03-03T01:48:49Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- @joemurph absolutely on target, I think I love you. Our most successful sites use data that would have just gone away after print. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:49:26Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow LRQ3 HT @brianboyer: sometimes, IT comes in & crushes your dreams. Then you use an outside hosting service like Amazon S3 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:49:26Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Last LR Q! Q4: @dancow – If someone wants to start programming/developing how can they start? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:49:36Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat: Last LR Q! Q4: @dancow – If someone wants to start programming/developing how can they start? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:49:36Z
- rlytle (Ryan Lytle)
- Amazing point!RT @jameswilkerson: The best part of building apps is letting users discover stories you didn’t. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:49:43Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat LR Q4: Use the Google, join mailing lists like NICAR. There are so many tutorials out there that it can be a DIY project for yrself

- 2011-03-03T01:49:58Z
- bencolmery4 (Ben Colmery)
- @j_nb @digiphile I’d rather have a mobile site over an app. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:50:01Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- OK… #wjchat, I’m gonna let you finish, but this is one of the best #wjchat of all time. Thank you to @dancow !

- 2011-03-03T01:50:06Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- By your standards is #cablegate an app in that it provides information the public can search? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:50:13Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat LR Q4 When you have questions, stackoverflow.com can be a life saver

- 2011-03-03T01:50:24Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @lindaperrybarr Yes. Very much so. That’s quite a classic and awesome app. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:50:38Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat LR Q4 When you have questions, stackoverflow.com can be a life saver #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:50:39Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- LRQ4: Find developers. Ply them with beer and/or flirtations until they allow you to pick their brains relentlessly. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:50:39Z
- thejefflarson (Jeff Larson)
- #wjchat also find unavailable data you want and learn how to scrape it.

- 2011-03-03T01:50:40Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat LR Q4: Use the Google, join mailing lists like NICAR. There are so many tutorials out there that it can be a DIY project for yrself

- 2011-03-03T01:50:49Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat LR Q4 When you have questions, stackoverflow.com can be a life saver

- 2011-03-03T01:50:51Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Check out this great list by @MacDivaONA of NICAR11 tutorials and slides http://bit.ly/fO5a8e

- 2011-03-03T01:50:59Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- @hbillings No–didn’t mean u were being repetitive! Opposite! that it’s good 2 remind ourselves of philos. that informs our thinking #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:03Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- EVERYONE! @thejefflarson is here! RT @thejefflarson: #wjchat also find unavailable data you want and learn how to scrape it.

- 2011-03-03T01:51:12Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Check out this great list by @MacDivaONA of #NICAR11 tutorials and slides http://bit.ly/fO5a8e #ascj #ascjg
- 2011-03-03T01:51:19Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @hbillings They always give me weird looks when I flirt with them. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:21Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- What is it? RT @writerly_dee: RT @dancow: #wjchat LR Q4 When you have questions, stackoverflow.com can be a life saver #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:21Z
- Anna_M_Johnson (Anna Johnson)
- So sad I am missing #wjchat because of a group project. Darn that whole “being a student first” thing.

- 2011-03-03T01:50:49Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat LR Q4 When you have questions, stackoverflow.com can be a life saver

- 2011-03-03T01:50:51Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Check out this great list by @MacDivaONA of NICAR11 tutorials and slides http://bit.ly/fO5a8e

- 2011-03-03T01:50:59Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- @hbillings No–didn’t mean u were being repetitive! Opposite! that it’s good 2 remind ourselves of philos. that informs our thinking #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:03Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- EVERYONE! @thejefflarson is here! RT @thejefflarson: #wjchat also find unavailable data you want and learn how to scrape it.

- 2011-03-03T01:51:12Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Check out this great list by @MacDivaONA of #NICAR11 tutorials and slides http://bit.ly/fO5a8e #ascj #ascjg
- 2011-03-03T01:51:19Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @hbillings They always give me weird looks when I flirt with them. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:21Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- What is it? RT @writerly_dee: RT @dancow: #wjchat LR Q4 When you have questions, stackoverflow.com can be a life saver #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:21Z
- Anna_M_Johnson (Anna Johnson)
- So sad I am missing #wjchat because of a group project. Darn that whole “being a student first” thing.

- 2011-03-03T01:51:33Z
- gotoPlanB (Dave Stanton)
- @thejefflarson Few things are as satisfying as a good scrape. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:36Z
- WordSmithette (Jen King)
- @dancow apparently you DON’T need WATSON! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:37Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat LR Q4: My recommendation, inspired by @thejefflarson, is learn how to scrape. You need to scrape data anyway; so do it w/code

- 2011-03-03T01:51:37Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat LR3 We usually begin by helping a reporter sort out some shitty data, PDFs etc., and then consider building an app. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:44Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow Use the Google, join mailing lists like NICAR. There are so many tutorials out there it can be a DIY project 4 yrself #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:45Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Agreed. RT @WordSmithette: @dancow apparently you DON’T need WATSON! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:51:59Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Check out this great list by @MacDivaONA of #NICAR11 tutorials and slides http://bit.ly/fO5a8e #ascj #ascjg #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:52:15Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- I would like a pet Watson:) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:52:18Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @wjchat: Last LR Q! Q4: @dancow – If someone wants to start programming/developing how can they start? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:52:22Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- @hbillings not sure if the flirting this would work for me – heh #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:52:40Z
- gotoPlanB (Dave Stanton)
- @dancow And learn some very basic regular expressions. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:52:44Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- @lindaperrybarr I just want a dog. :-) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:52:50Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @dancow: LR Q4: My recommendation, inspired by @thejefflarson learn how to scrape. Need to scrape data anyway; so do it w/code #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:52:54Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- @mattwynn @acnatta Hmm, how strange, always works for me. Maybe you should break out the red heels. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:53:03Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat And for those looking into a nice Django walkthrough… http://bit.ly/hUZtpI #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:53:09Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat LR3 Then we work iteratively and closely w/ the reporters and editors to tell the story. It’s a collaborative process. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:53:29Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: LR Q4: My recommendation, inspired by @thejefflarson learn how to scrape. Need to scrape data anyway; so do it w/code #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:53:31Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat LR Q4: My recommendation, inspired by @thejefflarson, is learn how to scrape. You need to scrape data anyway; so do it w/code

- 2011-03-03T01:53:32Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat LR Q4: Here’s a web-scraping tutorial I wrote for NICAR, in Ruby: http://bit.ly/eUdRHn

- 2011-03-03T01:53:34Z
- mmmbutters (Michelle )
- Between #wjchat and putting together a poll about #yyctransit I am never going to get out of the office. And that’s ok.

- 2011-03-03T01:53:38Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @webjournalist: RT @dancow: #wjchat Check out this great list by @MacDivaONA of #NICAR11 tutorials and slides http://bit.ly/fO5a8e #ascj #ascjg
- 2011-03-03T01:53:40Z
- sandyhubbard (Sandy Hubbard)
- RT @rlytle: Amazing point!RT @jameswilkerson: The best part of building apps is letting users discover stories you didn’t. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:53:44Z
- palewire (Ben Welsh)
- Is Zillow a news app? How about Craigslist? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:53:55Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Okay, now back to the Qs for all #wjchat attendees! #danwipesbrow #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:54:12Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @wjchat LR Q4 Take a few computer science courses and learn how to use HTML and other software. It will help you stand out one day. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:54:18Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat LR Q4: I don’t want to brag, and my ruby tutorial may be badly written, but if you run it, it makes this: http://bit.ly/f5FU5k

- 2011-03-03T01:54:20Z
- jasonbartz (Jason Bartz)
- RT @thejefflarson: @gotoPlanB @dancow two problems. Seriously, though, regex’s are super powerful and life changing #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:54:42Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @palewire I would be proud to say I made either. What say oyu? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:54:48Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q4 Describe your relationship with your news org’s developers … does it have any? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:54:55Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- Scraping is cool but ultimately using apis more important. (Do both)
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:07Z
- garethoconnor (Gareth O’Connor)
- late, but following #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:07Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Q4 Describe your relationship with your news org’s developers … does it have any? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:07Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat LR Q4: Yes, to echo @thejefflarson…learning regular expressions is easy, and will help just about every journalist.

- 2011-03-03T01:55:10Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @palewire Craigslist app is BEST. #wjchat Its as much an app as the Classifieds section, right? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:16Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @AsianStig LR Q4 Take a few computer science courses, learn how to use HTML & other software. It will help you stand out one day. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:23Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @jameswilkerson: Scraping is cool but ultimately using apis more important. (Do both) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:25Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @wjchat: Q4 Describe your relationship with your news org’s developers … does it have any? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:40Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: LR Q4: Yes, to echo @thejefflarson…learning regular expressions is easy, and will help just about every journalist. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:43Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @AsianStig: @wjchat LR Q4 Take a few computer science courses and learn how to use HTML and other software. It will help you stand out one day. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:44Z
- thejefflarson (Jeff Larson)
- @palewire I would say not, unstructured and unranked data isn’t a story, there is no editorial guiding hand at craigslist #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:46Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- @dancow I saw that pls repost the link to ur tutorial #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:55:47Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @dancow It’s not bragging when it’s on point. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:49Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @wjchat: Q4 Describe your relationship with your news org’s developers … does it have any? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:55:52Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat: Q4 Describe your relationship with your news orgs developers … does it have any? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:56:02Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- Where to start? Go to your it guy, make friends and do what they do. Programming is a transferrable skill.
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:56:19Z
- kleinmatic (Scott Klein)
- @palewire I wouldn’t call either of those journalism. Journalism requires analysis. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:56:30Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- tutorial here: http://bit.ly/gV68 PC @lindaperrybarr: @dancow I saw that pls repost the link to ur tutorial #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:56:31Z
- rlytle (Ryan Lytle)
- RT @AsianStig LR Q4 Take a few computer science courses, learn how to use HTML & other software. It will help you stand out one day. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:56:39Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- A4. Developers? HAHAHAHA! You’re funny #wjchat. *tear*
- 2011-03-03T01:56:48Z
- sandyhubbard (Sandy Hubbard)
- Tonight’s #wjchat transcript is going to be a hot commodity!

- 2011-03-03T01:56:49Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @jameswilkerson: Where to start? Go to your it guy, make friends and do what they do. Programming is a transferrable skill.
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:56:57Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Also, the Q4 could be, if you are a developer, what is your relationship with your newsroom? #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:56:59Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @kleinmatic Zillow has a layer of analysis. Poor analysis. But analysis nonetheless. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:57:07Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q4: I am a developer and I love myself, so relationship is going well. Me and @thejefflarson is tenuous

- 2011-03-03T01:57:33Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- how have they helped u RT @AsianStig LR Q4 Take a few computer science courses, learn how to use HTML & other software. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:57:35Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @webjournalist: Also, the Q4 could be, if you are a developer, what is your relationship with your newsroom? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:57:35Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat LR4 Next time you find a website that has data you need, do @dancow’s screen-scraping tutorial: http://bit.ly/h81jBX #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:57:36Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Yes. RT @webjournalist: Also, the Q4 could be, if you are a developer, what is your relationship with your newsroom? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:57:43Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- Q4 @ivanlajara that was going to be my answer – LOL. I’ve learned a lot though w/out one so when I can finally hire one… #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:57:49Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat Q4 My group is removed from the newsroom and we do more support. But I say we help build tools for their journalism. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:57:50Z
- joemurph (Joe Murphy)
- Hey #wjchat, if you’re looking for a newsroom job as a junior dev, we (The Denver Post) is hiring. @ me or DM me for more.

- 2011-03-03T01:57:52Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: Q4: I am a developer and I love myself, so relationship is going well. Me and @thejefflarson is tenuous #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:57:54Z
- thejefflarson (Jeff Larson)
- Q4 at propublica the news apps team are considered journalists and attend editorial meetings, both are key. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:58:03Z
- kleinmatic (Scott Klein)
- @mattwynn I’m not saying they’re bad sites. Another sign they’re not journalism: No one says they’re about to die #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:58:28Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- @kleinmatic disagree that journalism requires analysis, it can include it, but not a required include (see what i did there?) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:58:31Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @RobinJP meh. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:58:33Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat LR Q4….ummm…bad link in my last tweet about my Ruby tutorial: here it is: http://bit.ly/eUdRHn

- 2011-03-03T01:58:38Z
- digiphile (Alex Howard)
- @wharman I’m trying to get a little work done & finish prepping for tomorrow. Participating in #wjchat right now, not warbling at #APAt11 :)

- 2011-03-03T01:58:39Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- #JOB RT @joemurph: Hey #wjchat, if youre looking for a newsroom job as a junior dev, we (The Denver Post) are hiring. @ or DM me. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:58:40Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @andymboyle: @wjchat Q4 My group is removed from the newsroom and we do more support. But I say we help build tools for their journalism. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T01:58:46Z
- mattwynn (mattwynn)
- @kleinmatic Yes. Clearly they have nothing to do with news. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:58:49Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @joemurph: Hey #wjchat, if you’re looking for a newsroom job as a junior dev, we (The Denver Post) is hiring. @ me or DM me for more.

- 2011-03-03T01:58:51Z
- thejefflarson (Jeff Larson)
- #wjchat @dancow is better than me at angrybirds, so eff that guy.

- 2011-03-03T01:58:56Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- RT @thejefflarson: Q4 at propublica the news apps team are considered journalists and attend editorial meetings, both are key. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:58:59Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @thejefflarson: Q4 at propublica the news apps team are considered journalists and attend editorial meetings, both are key. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:59:00Z
- aliwestcott (ali westcott)
- RT @sandyhubbard @rlytle @jameswilkerson: The best part of building apps is letting users discover stories you didn’t. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:59:02Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- RT @AJJourdan: RT @SusannaSpeier: BBC has a great news app. #wjchat #wjchat —> i was thinking tht too

- 2011-03-03T01:59:30Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- Q4 I think the more a journalist can understand what the developer does, the more they can take advantage of news apps #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:59:34Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- Let’s follow this model. MT @thejefflarson: Q4 at propublica news apps team considered journalists, attend editorial meetings… #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:59:42Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @thejefflarson: Q4 at propublica the news apps team are considered journalists and attend editorial meetings, both are key. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T01:59:45Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- @acnatta My news org is too small to afford developer. So we have to do with tools we find online. There are tons though. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:00:10Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q4: like any good relationship, it should be two ways, with reporters and devs asking q’s of each other, keeping in touch, etc.

- 2011-03-03T02:00:23Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Coding for Absolute Beginner RT @dancow: #wjchat LR Q4 my Ruby tutorial: here it is: http://bit.ly/eUdRHn #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:00:28Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- @bencolmery4 totally agree that mobile site reaches more ppl easier to build. only point was ppl navigate through apps… dilemma? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:00:30Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat Q4 We’re in you newsroom, with your rep0rters. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:00:32Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q4: like any good relationship, it should be two ways, with reporters and devs asking q’s of each other, keeping in touch, etc.

- 2011-03-03T02:00:35Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- a news app is not a story. it is an anti-story. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:00:39Z
- thejefflarson (Jeff Larson)
- RT @acnatta: Q4 you are asking them to help convey the story to the site visitor after all #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T02:00:43Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- YES! RT @acnatta: Q4 the more a journalist can understand what the developer does, the more they can take advantage of apps #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:00:46Z
- kleinmatic (Scott Klein)
- @darthcheeta Open govt data + a search box != journalism. Collecting data, regressions, mapping, mashing up, etc. == journalism. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:01:00Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Can’t wait for archive so I can dig into some of these links. (Previous chat archives are here: http://wjchat.webjournalist.org/ ) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:01:17Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: Coding for Absolute Beginner RT @dancow: #wjchat LR Q4 my Ruby tutorial: here it is: http://bit.ly/eUdRHn #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:01:33Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @perricollins: YES! RT @acnatta: Q4 the more a journalist can understand what the developer does, the more they can take advantage of apps #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:01:33Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- @dancow Wrong. Do not expect it people to make it a 2-way street. They’re just too busy. But if you show interest they’re the best.
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:01:39Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- Can an video/photo/graphic be a story? RT @darthcheeta: a news app is not a story. it is an anti-story. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:01:43Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- why? RT @darthcheeta: a news app is not a story. it is an anti-story. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:02:05Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- RT @kleinmatic: @darthcheeta Open govt data + a search box != journalism. Collecting data, regressions, mapping, mashing up, etc. == journalism. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:02:12Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Huh? RT @RobinJP: why? RT @darthcheeta: a news app is not a story. it is an anti-story. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T02:02:15Z
- sandyhubbard (Sandy Hubbard)
- RT @perricollins: YES! RT @acnatta: Q4 the more a journalist can understand what the developer does, the more they can take advantage of apps #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:02:21Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- 2 min. to Q5!
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:02:21Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat @jameswilkerson Right…I’m saying it has to be thought of 2-way-relationship so that reporters/devs/editors *make* time

- 2011-03-03T02:02:31Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: Can an video/photo/graphic be a story? RT @darthcheeta: a news app is not a story. it is an anti-story. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:02:32Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- @darthcheeta Do you mean app as an anti-story in the sense that it’s not linear/ lead by the reporter? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:02:39Z
- thejefflarson (Jeff Larson)
- @darthcheeta care to expand on that? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:02:41Z
- longcreative (longcreative)
- RT @joemurph: Hey #wjchat, if you’re looking for a newsroom job as a junior dev, we (The Denver Post) is hiring. @ me or DM me for more.

- 2011-03-03T02:02:44Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- RT @RobinJP: Can’t wait for archive so I can dig into some of these links. (Previous chat archives are here: http://wjchat.webjournalist.org/ ) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:02:56Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- @darthcheta Back that up. Sounds moronic.
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:03:05Z
- kleinmatic (Scott Klein)
- @darthcheeta News apps r 1,000 stories. They let our users tell their own stories, entirely about themselves and their communities. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:03:21Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat @jameswilkerson Right…I’m saying it has to be thought of 2-way-relationship so that reporters/devs/editors *make* time

- 2011-03-03T02:03:57Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat @j_nb : True, it’s not a linear story. But I will say dev choices can make huge impact on what a news app conveys
- 2011-03-03T02:04:00Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- RT @RobinJP: dig into some of these links. (Previous chat archives are here: http://wjchat.webjournalist.org/ ) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:04:05Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- Yep! RT @RobinJP Cant wait for archive so I can dig into some of these links. Previous chat archives http://wjchat.webjournalist.org #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:04:25Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- I have to say the maps and data mining abt the Arab world have been amazing #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:04:30Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @RobinJP: Can’t wait for archive so I can dig into some of these links. (Previous chat archives are here: http://wjchat.webjournalist.org/ ) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:04:39Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q5A What are the stumbling blocks when collaborating with developers/other journos on news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:04:45Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat Anybody want a gig? We’re looking for an intern http://bit.ly/f8KEzS and a full-time WordPress guru http://bit.ly/gPjwDr #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:04:47Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: Coding for Absolute Beginner RT @dancow: #wjchat LR Q4 my Ruby tutorial: here it is: http://bit.ly/eUdRHn #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:04:50Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Q5A What are the stumbling blocks when collaborating with developers/other journos on news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:04:55Z
- jameswilkerson (jameswilkerson)
- @dancow Yes. But it doesn’t happen in most shops until the reporters make it happen. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:05:03Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @wjchat: Q5A What are the stumbling blocks when collaborating with developers/other journos on news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:05:16Z
- bencolmery4 (Ben Colmery)
- @j_nb I like apps, for things like social media. But, most websites are just for information. Annoying to view on a phone. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T02:05:29Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- Q5: Money. And experience.
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:05:30Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- Hye, #wjchatPHX, y’all still at Turf? Just getting out of CNS. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:05:35Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- #JOB RT @brianboyer Anybody want a gig? Were looking for intern http://bit.ly/f8KEzS & full-time WordPress guru http://bit.ly/gPjwDr #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:05:41Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat: Q5A What are the stumbling blocks when collaborating with developers/other journos on news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:05:42Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @brianboyer Anybody want a gig? Looking for an intern http://bit.ly/f8KEzS and a full-time WordPress guru http://bit.ly/gPjwDr #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:06:04Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q5: the biggest difficulty is gap of understanding in the respective fields of expertise of devs and reporters and editors

- 2011-03-03T02:06:13Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q5: the biggest difficulty is gap of understanding in the respective fields of expertise of devs and reporters and editors

- 2011-03-03T02:06:26Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- Q5A What are the stumbling blocks when collaborating with developers/other journos on news apps? =>=> sometimes finding each other #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:06:27Z
- kleinmatic (Scott Klein)
- #wjchat is like a bad Robert Altman movie.

- 2011-03-03T02:06:27Z
- gotoPlanB (Dave Stanton)
- RT @brianboyer Anybody want a gig? Looking for an intern http://bit.ly/f8KEzS and a full-time WordPress guru http://bit.ly/gPjwDr #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:06:35Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- A5 Differing technical skills of those involved. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:06:47Z
- SylviaCarignan (Sylvia Carignan)
- RT @brianboyer Anybody want a gig? Looking for an intern http://bit.ly/f8KEzS and a full-time WordPress guru http://bit.ly/gPjwDr #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:06:55Z
- trishanderton (trish anderton)
- #wjchat with developers, lack of a shared language. Q5A #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:07:00Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @NicWirtz: A5 Differing technical skills of those involved. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:07:15Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- @kleinmatic AHAHAHA!! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:07:20Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- RT @trishanderton: #wjchat with developers, lack of a shared language. Q5A #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:07:25Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @lindaperrybarr the googlemap of tweets from the middle east you send out earlier this week was awesomesauce! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:07:39Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- @kleinmatic precisely my point. applications are tools to do things. for users to discover. not to be told things by a storyteller. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:07:44Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @RobinJP: Q5A stumbling blocks when collaborating with developers/other journos on news apps? =>=> sometimes finding each other #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:07:45Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- RT @wjchat: Q5A What are the stumbling blocks when collaborating with developers/other journos on news apps? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:07:47Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- haha I have to follow u for that comment! RT @kleinmatic: #wjchat is like a bad Robert Altman movie. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:07:54Z
- thejefflarson (Jeff Larson)
- #wjchat Q5 mostly it’s confusing an idea with a concept, e.g. A concept is something like “we should be twittering our facebooks”

- 2011-03-03T02:08:01Z
- staceyresnikoff (Stacey Resnikoff)
- @dancow @acnatta @thejefflarson @wjchat This is what’s so great about @hackshackers. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:08:29Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @trishanderton: #wjchat with developers, lack of a shared language. Q5A #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:08:34Z
- kleinmatic (Scott Klein)
- @thejefflarson Nice – idea vs concept. I always say “an idea vs the name of an idea.” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:08:39Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- +1 RT @RobinJP: Can’t wait for archive so I can dig into some of these links. Previous chat archives are here: http://bit.ly/hi32LU #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:08:39Z
- MegECox (Meg E Cox)
- RT @wjchat: #JOB RT @brianboyer Anybody want a gig? Were looking for intern http://bit.ly/f8KEzS & full-time WordPress guru http://bit.ly/gPjwDr #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:08:44Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: I have to say the maps and data mining abt the Arab world have been amazing #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:08:52Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- @j_nb no, non-linear stories are still stories, told from the storyteller’s perspective. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:08:58Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Haha! RT @thejefflarson: Q5 mostly its confusing an idea with a concept, e.g. something like “we should be twittering our facebooks” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:09:01Z
- thejefflarson (Jeff Larson)
- #wjchat Q5 an idea is: let’s construct a database of homes with bad drywall or payments to doctors from drug companies.

- 2011-03-03T02:09:08Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q5B What common mistakes do you think people/news orgs make when they develop a news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:09:34Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @thejefflarson: Q5 mostly its confusing an idea with a concept, e.g. something like “we should be twittering our facebooks” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:09:37Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @thejefflarson: #wjchat Q5 mostly it’s confusing an idea with a concept, e.g. A concept is something like “we should be twittering our facebooks”

- 2011-03-03T02:09:38Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @wjchat: Q5B What common mistakes do you think people/news orgs make when they develop a news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:09:41Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat Q5A You can code anything. The hard part is coding the right thing. Stumbling block: Relating that, w/o being a wet blanket. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:09:42Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @thejefflarson: #wjchat Q5 an idea is: let’s construct a database of homes with bad drywall or payments to doctors from drug companies.

- 2011-03-03T02:09:55Z
- matt_kiefer (matt_kiefer)
- Q5 lack of organizational organization #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:11Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Q5B What common mistakes do you think people/news orgs make when they develop a news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:14Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- Q5B They’re thinking about themselves and not their readers #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:15Z
- robcheng (robcheng)
- RT @aliwestcott: RT @sandyhubbard @rlytle @jameswilkerson: The best part of building apps is letting users discover stories you didn’t. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:16Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- @darthcheeta what’d you mean by “anti-stories,” then? not sure I’m following ;) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:17Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- A5A The usual problems when different cultures and professions collide. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:21Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- the process of telling a story is subjective. data tools reach closer to objective purity by minimizing sole perspectives. #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T02:10:24Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- q5: not focused
#wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:24Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q5: Not thinking of the audience. Similar to a reporter who writes 300-inch story about topic he/she really knows well

- 2011-03-03T02:10:25Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- This chat has been full of great links! Transcript will be up soon. Archive of previous chats here: http://wjchat.webjournalist.org/ #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:41Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Thanks @SusannaSpeier I wish there was a fast way to search through ur own tweets- i think we need more twitter search apps #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:46Z
- kleinmatic (Scott Klein)
- @thejefflarson Also, less Popeye. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:52Z
- andymboyle (Andy Boyle)
- @wjchat A5B Folks in charge think everyone views the news/graphics the same way they do. They don’t. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:58Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- A5B Don’t keep it simple, stupid. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:10:59Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @brianboyer Q5A You can code anything. Hard part is coding the right thing. Stumbling block: Relating that, w/o being wet blanket #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:11:01Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @acnatta: Q5B They’re thinking about themselves and not their readers #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:11:05Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @brianboyer: @wjchat Q5A You can code anything. The hard part is coding the right thing. Stumbling block: Relating that, w/o being a wet blanket. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:11:10Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q5: Not thinking of the audience. Similar to a reporter who writes 300-inch story about topic he/she really knows well

- 2011-03-03T02:11:10Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: haha I have to follow u for that comment! RT @kleinmatic: #wjchat is like a bad Robert Altman movie. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:11:21Z
- matt_kiefer (matt_kiefer)
- Q5 barf up data #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:11:27Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- big mistake w/ data – how best to organize it, etc RT @acnatta: Q5B They’re thinking about themselves and not their readers #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:11:29Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: I have to say the maps and data mining abt the Arab world have been amazing #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:11:32Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @SusannaSpeier @lindaperrybarr #wjchat I embedded it in my tumblr. http://bit.ly/g8drNL #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:11:39Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @SusannaSpeier: @lindaperrybarr the googlemap of tweets from the middle east you send out earlier this week was awesomesauce! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:11:42Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @darthcheeta process of telling story is subjective. data tools reach closer to objective purity by minimizing sole perspectives. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:11:48Z
- laclabra (Laura Brahm)
- And facebook is like a bad David Fincher film. Oh, wait. RT @kleinmatic #wjchat is like a bad Robert Altman movie.

- 2011-03-03T02:12:00Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- @RobinJP many “news apps” are just bookmarks or vectors to content wells of predetermined outcomes. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:12:06Z
- kleinmatic (Scott Klein)
- RT @laclabra: And facebook is like a bad David Fincher film. Oh, wait. RT @kleinmatic #wjchat is like a bad Robert Altman movie.

- 2011-03-03T02:12:07Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow Q5: Not thinking of the audience. Similar to a reporter who writes 300-inch story about topic he/she really knows well #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:12:14Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat Q5B Not considering the user/reader/audience. User-centric design is our mantra. Who’re the users? What are their needs? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:12:14Z
- gteresa (Teresa Gorman)
- @lindaperrybarr snapbird.org is a good twitter search tool #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:12:16Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: RT @darthcheeta process of telling story is subjective. data tools reach closer to objective purity by minimizing sole perspectives. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:12:24Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- 2 minutes to Q6! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:12:26Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @wjchat Q5A Sometimes the apps have bugs, which may not allow it to work some devices. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:13:24Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q5: Also, not realizing that news app IS a story and needs to be edited, planned out like any other story telling form

- 2011-03-03T02:13:33Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Really funny! Check this out: RT @ivanlajara: A5. Not knowing how to add http://bit.ly/eF5wWZ #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:13:41Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- @RobinJP while journos are storytellers, they have little primary understanding of the role of story in folklore, culture. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:13:44Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q5: Also, not realizing that news app IS a story and needs to be edited, planned out like any other story telling form

- 2011-03-03T02:13:49Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @SusannaSpeier @lindaperrybarr #wjchat I embedded it in my tumblr. http://bit.ly/g8drNL =>=>=>=> Looks nice! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:13:55Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- RT @dancow #wjchat Q5: Also, not realizing that news app IS a story and needs to be edited, planned out like any other story telling form
- 2011-03-03T02:14:06Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- There’s an audience 4 evrythng. RT @dancow Q5 Not thinking of audience. Similar to rptr who writes 300-in story abt topic he knows #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:14:28Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q5: Also, not realizing that news app IS a story and needs to be edited, planned out like any other story telling form
- 2011-03-03T02:14:32Z
- sandyhubbard (Sandy Hubbard)
- @wjchat Objective purity of data only if reader/user is smart enough to decipher. Journalists frame data with context and relevancy. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:14:34Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @wjchat Q5B To decide whether to give it away for free or charge for the app to generate funds. If charging, content better be good. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:14:45Z
- thejefflarson (Jeff Larson)
- @SusannaSpeier honestly it’s mostly good taste and guessing #wjchat @A_L helps us with taste, I mostly guess.

- 2011-03-03T02:14:46Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @AsianStig: @wjchat Q5A Sometimes the apps have bugs, which may not allow it to work some devices. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:14:57Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- And of course there r specific audiences RT @perricollins: Theres an audience 4 evrythng. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:15:01Z
- kleinmatic (Scott Klein)
- @dancow is right. Our news apps have budgets and are edited. It’s the same – just with harder to identify users than “our readers” #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T02:15:03Z
- sandyhubbard (Sandy Hubbard)
- RT @brianboyer: RT @dancow #wjchat Q5: Also, not realizing that news app IS a story and needs to be edited, planned out like any other story telling form

- 2011-03-03T02:15:07Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @AsianStig: @wjchat Q5B To decide whether to give it away for free or charge for the app to generate funds. If charging, content better be good. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:15:08Z
- mterenzio (Matt Terenzio)
- Biggest mistake is developing for a a potential revenue stream rather than a user need. It happens! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:15:13Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Yeah RT @writerly_dee: RT @AsianStig: @wjchat Q5A Sometimes the apps have bugs, which may not allow it to work some devices. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:15:15Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- @j_nb storytelling is invasive, obtrusive. apps that tell stories have only one use, like a hammer that only works for one nail. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:15:28Z
- emilybell (emily bell)
- RT @kleinmatic: @dancow is right. Our news apps have budgets and are edited. It’s the same – just with harder to identify users than “our readers” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:15:28Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @dancow #wjchat I understand how a crime map app is a story. But an app on knot tying 4 rock climbers? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:15:49Z
- artwickc (Claudette Artwick)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q5: Also, not realizing that news app IS a story and needs to be edited, planned out like any other story telling form
- 2011-03-03T02:15:53Z
- designhawg (Chris Courtney)
- RT @brianboyer: RT @dancow #wjchat Q5: Also, not realizing that news app IS a story and needs to be edited, planned out like any other story telling form

- 2011-03-03T02:15:57Z
- kelsoscorner (Nathaniel V. KELSO)
- RT @digiphile: Great data visualization. RT @dancow: Another news app: @nytimes stop-and-frisk map http://nyti.ms/eanRm7 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:15:58Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q6 What role should (non-developer) reporters/editors play in the design and building of a news app? How to best get them involved? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:16:05Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- This -> MT @mterenzio: Biggest mistake is developing for a potential revenue stream rather than a user need. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:16:23Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @darthcheeta @j_nb wait, wait, sorry I’m lost. pro or anti storytelling apps? cc: @Dancow @wjchat #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:16:25Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- @SusannaSpeier Well, is a guide to knot-tying “news”? I guess it would be in Features section of newspaper, right? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:16:30Z
- mterenzio (Matt Terenzio)
- RT @brianboyer: @wjchat Q5B Not considering the user/reader/audience. User-centric design is our mantra. Who’re the users? What are their needs? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:16:40Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @kleinmatic: @dancow is right. Our news apps have budgets and are edited. It’s the same – just with harder to identify users than “our readers” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:16:42Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- MT @wjchat: Q6 What role should (non-dev) reporters play in the design and building of a news app? How to best get them involved? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:16:46Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @wjchat: Q6 What role should (non-developer) reporters/editors play in the design and building of a news app? How to best get them involved? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:16:51Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @darthcheeta journos have little primary understanding of the role of story in folklore, culture =>=> Oh ye of little faith. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:17:20Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @SusannaSpeier Often it’s intuitive. Sometimes do a little back-of-the-envelope survey. Market research. Hallway usability testing. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:17:25Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q6: Reporters must know how data is being displayed, and the relations that are made by the app

- 2011-03-03T02:17:30Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @mterenzio: Biggest mistake is developing for a a potential revenue stream rather than a user need. It happens! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:17:39Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat Q6 What role shld (non-developer) reporters/editors play in design & bldg of a news app? How to best get them involved? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:17:42Z
- mpacatte (marcel pacatte)
- RT @brianboyer: RT @dancow #wjchat Q5: Also, not realizing that news app IS a story and needs to be edited, planned out like any other story telling form

- 2011-03-03T02:18:05Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @wjchat Q6 Non-developers should test the news app before sending out online. At least they will know if it’s user-friendly or not. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:18:12Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Q6 What role should (non-developer) reporters/editors play in the design and building of a news app? How to best get them involved? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:18:15Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @mterenzio: Biggest mistake is developing for a a potential revenue stream rather than a user need. It happens! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:18:17Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q6: Reporters must know how data is being displayed, and the relations that are made by the app

- 2011-03-03T02:18:24Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q6: For instance, in our Dollars for Docs app, @charlesornstein and @tracyweber wanted to focus on speaking/consulting $$

- 2011-03-03T02:18:26Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @SusannaSpeier Would like to, and are taking steps toward more direct audience engagement. It’s hard. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:18:37Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- @dancow depends on the region. If it’s climbing season in Colorado, Utah, NoCal or Arizona it could. #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:18:45Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- Q6 they need to be able to explain what they want to convey by using the app. Will help figure out if it’s possible or not #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:18:46Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q6: Reporters must know how data is being displayed, and the relations that are made by the app #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:19:04Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: Thanks I’ll try it RT @gteresa: @lindaperrybarr snapbird.org is a good twitter search tool #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:19:07Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q6-b I needed reporters to help me with whether the data, aggregations I was using was correct and within their focus

- 2011-03-03T02:19:12Z
- matt_kiefer (matt_kiefer)
- Q6 get hands-on, learn a little regex and normalize dirty data #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:19:23Z
- jfkeefe (John Keefe)
- @wjchat Q6 Share their ideas for the story (and the app) as early as possible, and be open to input and changes as the app develops. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:19:25Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @acnatta Q6 they need to be able to explain what they want to convey by using the app. Will help figure out if possible or not #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:19:45Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q6: @tracyweber and @charlesornstein knew the data well because they helped me clean the data and do some of their own queries

- 2011-03-03T02:19:53Z
- SusannaSpeier (Susanna Speier)
- RT @verbalcupcake @dancow Q6: Reporters must know how data is being displayed, and the relations that are made by the app #wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:19:58Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @acnatta Q6 they need to be able to explain what they want to convey by using the app. Will help figure out if possible or not #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:20:02Z
- ebonymarieb (Ebony Bailey)
- Use it and see how it works RT @wjchat Q6 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:20:12Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow Q6: For instance, in our Dollars for Docs app, @charlesornstein and @tracyweber wanted to focus on speaking/consulting $$ #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:20:20Z
- NicWirtz (Nic Wirtz)
- A6 Reporters should be integral in the design process and testing. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:20:28Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Useful: RT @dancow: Another news app: @nytimes stop-and-frisk map http://nyti.ms/eanRm7 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:20:31Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- soundslides is a storytelling app. a tool. a searchable database that generates reports is a tool. @SusannaSpeier #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:20:40Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- Folks … I have to split early. Am having dinner with @alexschmidt and @journerdism … @kimbui is illin’ Send her good vibes. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:20:51Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @jfkeefe: @wjchat Q6 Share their ideas for the story (and the app) as early as possible, and be open to input and changes as the app develops. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:20:52Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat We work w/ them every step along the way. They know far better than we do the nuances of the story, what’s important, etc. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:20:54Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: Q6-b I needed reporters to help me with whether the data, aggregations I was using was correct and within their focus #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:20:58Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- #wjchatPHX entertainment changed to bearded white guy with an acoustic guitar. just saying.. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:21:02Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q6-b I needed reporters to help me with whether the data, aggregations I was using was correct and within their focus

- 2011-03-03T02:21:39Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @webjournalist see you. nice chat. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:21:40Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- @harrisj precisely. a guide or entrypoint to orient. always be wary of how that first step affects the rest of the journey tho. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:21:46Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- @webjournalist Good night, Robert! And feel better, @kimbui! We missed you tonight! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:21:51Z
- danielpetty (Dan Petty)
- RT @joemurph: Hey #wjchat, if you’re looking for a newsroom job as a junior dev, we (The Denver Post) is hiring. @ me or DM me for more.

- 2011-03-03T02:21:54Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q6: Reporters must know how data is being displayed, and the relations that are made by the app

- 2011-03-03T02:22:03Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Be well @kimbui is illin Send her good vibes. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:22:06Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- 2 min. till our final Q! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:22:14Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- good night @webjournalist. Thanks for setting up this #wjchat!

- 2011-03-03T02:22:30Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- We need a list of all these apps….and ten hours to try them all:) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:22:46Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- To tell a story, or not to tell a story? To tell an anti-story? To ante up for the story? To up the anti-ante? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:22:49Z
- webjournalist (Robert Hernandez)
- @dancow Dude, you rocked it … thank you again! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:22:55Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Q6 Reporters should be beta-testers of news app. Editors can be app fact ‘proofers’ #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T02:23:07Z
- sandyhubbard (Sandy Hubbard)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: We need a list of all these apps….and ten hours to try them all:) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:23:12Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- @RobinJP sadly, the products show that many reporters are into the sound of their own voice. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:23:13Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Lol RT @SisterRye: To tell a story, or not to tell a story? To tell an anti-story? To ante up for the story? To up the anti-ante? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:23:24Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @kbeninato Input @NolaTech is comparing 2 parade apps. RT @wjchat Q6 What role should reporters play in design, bldg of news app? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:23:49Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: We need a list of all these apps….and ten hours to try them all:) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:23:50Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Aw c’mon RT @darthcheeta: @RobinJP sadly, the products show that many reporters are into the sound of their own voice. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:24:25Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Q7, our final Q! What are your favorite tools for creating non-narrative form journalism? Share ‘em if you got ‘em, folks! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:24:26Z
- nsandlin (Nina Sandlin)
- RT @brianboyer You can code anything. Hard part is coding the right thing. Stumbling block: Relating that, w/o being wet blanket #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:24:52Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- RT @wjchat: Q7, our final Q! What are your favorite tools for creating non-narrative form journalism? Share em if you got em, folks! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:25:16Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @wjchat: Q7, our final Q! What are your favorite tools for creating non-narrative form journalism? Share ‘em if you got ‘em, folks! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:25:16Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- I was thinking of @Storyful #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:25:32Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- MT @wjchat: Q7, our final Q! What are your favorite tools for creating non-narrative form journalism? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:25:36Z
- ap_sims (var n=Andrew Sims)
- always get here too late to really interact with #wjchat much … work the midnight news shift :( GREAT seeing #mobile talk :)

- 2011-03-03T02:25:59Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- For reals there are so many awesome links and tools shared in #wjchat tonight! I feel like I need to read the hashtag again later! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:26:04Z
- MattieTK (TK)
- RT @wjchat: RT @mterenzio: Biggest mistake is developing for a a potential revenue stream rather than a user need. It happens! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:26:07Z
- cascheller (ChristineAScheller)
- Sorry I missed #wjchat, but dinner with parents was lovely.

- 2011-03-03T02:26:09Z
- kbeninato (Karen DaltonBeninato)
- Input, @neworleanstech comparing 2 parade apps. RT @wjchat Q6 What role should reporters play in the design and building of news app #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:26:20Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- @ap_sims Andy! Long time no tweetin’ with us! Good to see you:-) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:26:20Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @verbalcupcake: RT @wjchat: Q7, our final Q! What are your favorite tools for creating non-narrative form journalism? Share em if you got em, folks! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:26:32Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @lindaperrybarr thanks… I agree. @darthcheeta you must be exaggerating. certainly generalizing way too darkly. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:26:39Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: I was thinking of @Storyful #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:27:05Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q8: The various Google Map mashup makers, links to which I have forgotten

- 2011-03-03T02:26:20Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- @ap_sims Andy! Long time no tweetin’ with us! Good to see you:-) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:26:20Z
- SisterRye (Terri Saul)
- RT @verbalcupcake: RT @wjchat: Q7, our final Q! What are your favorite tools for creating non-narrative form journalism? Share em if you got em, folks! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:26:32Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @lindaperrybarr thanks… I agree. @darthcheeta you must be exaggerating. certainly generalizing way too darkly. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:26:39Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: I was thinking of @Storyful #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:27:05Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Q8: The various Google Map mashup makers, links to which I have forgotten

- 2011-03-03T02:27:07Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- @lindaperrybarr More so than @Storify? Or for different purposes? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:27:21Z
- cascheller (ChristineAScheller)
- Maybe I got here just in time because I need non-narrative tools! Q7 #wjchat.

- 2011-03-03T02:27:53Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Help a lady out. RT @cascheller: Maybe I got here just in time because I need non-narrative tools! Q7 #wjchat. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:27:59Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat Q8: The various Google Map mashup makers, links to which I have forgotten #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:28:00Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Dunno haven’t tried either yet RT @verbalcupcake: @lindaperrybarr More so than @Storify? Or for different purposes? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:28:20Z
- longcreative (longcreative)
- So #wjchat is rocking at Turf. http://yfrog.com/gy107lqj

- 2011-03-03T02:28:25Z
- ap_sims (var n=Andrew Sims)
- have to agree with @andymboyle on is too many people rush to #mobile thinking they HAVE to. Plan. Develop. Test. Redevelop. Execute. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:28:27Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- A7. @storify @dipity @timetoast @Manyeyes and my favorite: The Google #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:28:50Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat Q7 Good habits: http://bit.ly/9YWCha Tools we use: http://bit.ly/12f8Pg #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:29:03Z
- cronkitenews (cronkitenews)
- As far as tools, I’m dying to play with TileMill (thanks to @markng). #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:29:06Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- #wjchatPHX live, baby! #franchise RT @longcreative: So #wjchat is rocking at Turf. http://yfrog.com/gy107lqj #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:29:17Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Nice. RT @brianboyer: @wjchat Q7 Good habits: http://bit.ly/9YWCha Tools we use: http://bit.ly/12f8Pg #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:29:22Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @longcreative Thanks, Andrew.. #wjchatPHX @ Turf. http://yfrog.com/gy107lqj #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:29:46Z
- ap_sims (var n=Andrew Sims)
- That’s not EXACTLY what @andymboyle said ;) but that’s my spin on it. Mobile UX is huge right now. Wild west almost. but exciting. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:29:59Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- So why are there so many iPad apps – what was the rush to service Apple? #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:30:05Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @cronkitenews TileMill kicks the lamma’s ass. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:30:07Z
- mericson (Matthew Ericson)
- A7. Legal pad and black Sharpie. (Sketching always helps organize thoughts and interface that readers see.) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:31:00Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- Look at that buncha nerds. #wjchatPHX RT @trishanderton: RT @longcreative: So #wjchat is rocking at Turf. http://yfrog.com/gy107lqj

- 2011-03-03T02:31:19Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Wow TileMill looks cool! RT @brianboyer: @cronkitenews TileMill kicks the lammas ass. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:31:19Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @lindaperrybarr That leaves out everyone else who does not own anything made by Apple. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:31:24Z
- cascheller (ChristineAScheller)
- Thanks @brianboyer, I saved those links. Q7 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:31:25Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Great chat tonight, everyone! Thanks, @dancow, for the great ideas and conversation. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:31:35Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- RT @mericson: A7. Legal pad and black Sharpie. (Sketching always helps organize thoughts and interface that readers see.) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:31:44Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Yep RT @AsianStig: @lindaperrybarr That leaves out everyone else who does not own anything made by Apple. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:32:04Z
- kbeninato (Karen DaltonBeninato)
- Don’t know if it counts as an app, but Spot.us is helping with my Gulf of Mexico Disaster One Year Later article http://t.co/ZPegicA #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:32:17Z
- writerly_dee (Deanna Cheng)
- Thank you #wjchat + @dancow. I don’t know if I understood it all but I’m sure my brain will sort it out on its own tonight. Always learning.

- 2011-03-03T02:32:25Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- And don’t forget: we’re on Facebook … please ‘like us’ because we like you: http://www.facebook.com/wjchat #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:32:38Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Thanks everyone for joining in and contributing great ideas and links

- 2011-03-03T02:32:51Z
- Martha_Kang (Martha Kang)
- Great chat, all at #wjchat! And @dancow, you’re a wealth of knowledge. #WOW!

- 2011-03-03T02:33:00Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- RT @lindaperrybarr: Wow TileMill looks cool! RT @brianboyer: @cronkitenews TileMill kicks the lammas ass. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:33:03Z
- ap_sims (var n=Andrew Sims)
- @verbalcupcake aww have missed my few #wjchat folks who actually listen to me and pretend i know things ;) @robinjp @nicwirtz @susannaspeier

- 2011-03-03T02:33:07Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat Again, here’s a great list of resources generated at NICAR11: http://bit.ly/fO5a8e

- 2011-03-03T02:33:17Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- Thank you, Dan! You were such an engaged host! RT @dancow: Thanks everyone for joining in and contributing great ideas and links #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:33:26Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- U sound awesome RT @ap_sims: @verbalcupcake aww missed my few folks who pretend i know things ;) @robinjp @nicwirtz @susannaspier #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:33:41Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @ap_sims hey, how are you. welcome back. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:33:42Z
- staceyresnikoff (Stacey Resnikoff)
- Wish there was a matching service to bring design/copy creatives to the news app cause. #wjchat #collaboration (Thanks @dancow, thanks all)

- 2011-03-03T02:33:44Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat @brianboyer and his crew at the Chicago Tribune keep a great blog about how they think and work: http://bit.ly/9UNjhk

- 2011-03-03T02:33:56Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- My kids want a dog too @verbalcupcake #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:34:01Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- Thanks for hosting, @dancow! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:34:02Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- Thanks, everyone, for joining tonight! My first time driving @wjchat. Totally exhausted, but in the good way! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:34:16Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @writerly_dee And thank you for the RTs of my responses to Q5! I hope my answers made some sense…I’m learning new things too. :) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:34:24Z
- gteresa (Teresa Gorman)
- Really enjoyed #wjchat – inspires me to ‘use the Google’ as @dancow said and teach myself a few things

- 2011-03-03T02:34:28Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- @ap_sims Psh, that’s because we’re the smart people. ;-) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:34:36Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat: ProPublica’s news apps and tools here: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog here: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c

- 2011-03-03T02:34:45Z
- ljthornton (ljthornton)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat @brianboyer &his crew at Chicago Tribune keep great blog about how they think & work: http://bit.ly/9UNjhk #413t

- 2011-03-03T02:34:46Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @dancow thanks .. you were awesome. and @verbalcupcake thanks for driving tonight. Great chat.. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:34:51Z
- j_nb (Jessica Binsch)
- On app vs mobile site, check out this article: Is a Mobile App Worth the Cost? http://t.co/HfzsGZL from @mashable #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:34:52Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- And yeah…meant to send this from my acct. #sigh RT @wjchat: Thanks, everyone, for joining tonight! My first time driving @wjchat. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:34:52Z
- artwickc (Claudette Artwick)
- Q7 Just learning Storify, which seems quasi-narrative. Love nat-sound videos (no reporter narration track) and Soundslides. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:34:58Z
- kbeninato (Karen DaltonBeninato)
- Ditto. RT @RobinJP: @webjournalist see you. nice chat. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:35:00Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- Thanks @dancow – looking forward to the transcript! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:35:00Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat: ProPublicas news apps and tools here: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog here: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:35:09Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- Agreed. RT @wjchat Great chat tonight, everyone! Thanks, @dancow, for the great ideas and conversation. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:35:09Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @gteresa: Really enjoyed #wjchat – inspires me to use the Google as @dancow said and teach myself a few things #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:35:10Z
- ap_sims (var n=Andrew Sims)
- And @hbillings is the queen of all things nerd…#sigh to one day hold a candle to her ;) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:35:16Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Thanks for the great chat smart people and thanks for the links ..Night:) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:35:24Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- Wow RT @dancow: #wjchat: ProPublica’s news apps and tools here: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog here: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c

- 2011-03-03T02:35:31Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- RT @dancow: @brianboyer and his crew at the Chicago Tribune keep a great blog about how they think and work: http://bit.ly/9UNjhk #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:36:32Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat the NYT’s Open Blog which talks about their APIs and other cool tech http://nyti.ms/rItF5

- 2011-03-03T02:36:50Z
- verbalcupcake (Sarah Fidelibus)
- Good night, all! Time for dinner on this end. And more grading… #sigh #alwaysgrading #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T02:36:55Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- Thanks for the swell chat you guys! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:37:14Z
- ivanlajara (Ivan Lajara)
- I’m Wow-ed out, #wjchat. Now back to work!

- 2011-03-03T02:37:15Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @lindaperrybarr Until I get an iPad or iPhone, I guess I can’t enjoy “Angry Birds” and other fine apps. And thanks for the reply. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:37:26Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat And the Guardian’s Open data center: http://bit.ly/11cYwW

- 2011-03-03T02:37:50Z
- cascheller (ChristineAScheller)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat: ProPublica’s news apps and tools here: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog here: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c

- 2011-03-03T02:37:58Z
- cascheller (ChristineAScheller)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat @brianboyer and his crew at the Chicago Tribune keep a great blog about how they think and work: http://bit.ly/9UNjhk

- 2011-03-03T02:38:03Z
- lmoliva_ (Leandro Oliva)
- RT @ivanlajara: Wow RT @dancow: #wjchat: ProPublica’s news apps and tools here: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog here: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c

- 2011-03-03T02:38:13Z
- artwickc (Claudette Artwick)
- RT @ivanlajara: Wow RT @dancow: #wjchat: ProPublica’s news apps and tools here: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog here: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c

- 2011-03-03T02:38:29Z
- rlytle (Ryan Lytle)
- Thanks to #wjchat and @dancow for the great tools and ideas to think about!

- 2011-03-03T02:38:31Z
- dancow (Dan Nguyen)
- #wjchat and I know there are many app-ers that I did not copy-and-paste into a cheat sheet. But key is, if I can do this, so can anyone

- 2011-03-03T02:38:32Z
- hbillings (Heather Billings)
- RT @jghellum: Proof: @hbillings and @perricollins at #wjchatPHX http://t.co/GtT1CUv #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T02:38:48Z
- F_Desjardins (Francois Desjardins)
- @wjchat @RobinJP @dancow Thanks for a great chat! As time allows, I’m slowly but surely becoming a subscriber. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:39:57Z
- wjchat (wjchat)
- @F_Desjardins We’re thrilled to hear that. :-) #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:40:03Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- @F_Desjardins: subscriber? Dang, we forgot to pass the hat. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:40:33Z
- darthcheeta (David Johnson)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat and I know there are many app-ers that I did not copy-and-paste into a cheat sheet. But key is, if I can do this, so can anyone

- 2011-03-03T02:40:38Z
- lindaperrybarr (Linda Perry )
- Well done. This chat was gold! RT @dancow ProPublica’s news apps, tools: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:41:00Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat: ProPublica’s news apps and tools here: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog here: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c

- 2011-03-03T02:41:07Z
- artwickc (Claudette Artwick)
- Thanks for a super chat. RT @dancow: #wjchat And the Guardian’s Open data center: http://bit.ly/11cYwW
- 2011-03-03T02:42:31Z
- perricollins (Perri Collins)
- RT @hbillings: RT @jghellum: Proof: @hbillings and @perricollins at #wjchatPHX http://t.co/GtT1CUv #wjchat
- 2011-03-03T02:43:04Z
- NYT_JenPreston (Jennifer Preston)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat: ProPublica’s news apps and tools here: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog here: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c

- 2011-03-03T02:43:24Z
- PrivacyDigest (PrivacyDigest)
- RT @digiphile Great data visualization. RT @dancow: Another news app: @nytimes stop-and-frisk map http://nyti.ms/eanRm7 #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:43:33Z
- RobinJP (Robin Phillips)
- night from #wjchatPHX .. our first but I think we’ll meet again. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:44:15Z
- gabosama (Gabriel Sama)
- RT @NYT_JenPreston: RT @dancow: #wjchat: ProPublica’s news apps and tools here: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog here: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c

- 2011-03-03T02:46:33Z
- acnatta (André Natta)
- @verbalcupcake wOOt! #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:47:17Z
- AsianStig (Isaiah Narciso)
- @rlytle Thank you for the RT! Yes, apparently you need those skills now if you want a journalism career. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:49:20Z
- brianboyer (Brian Boyer)
- @wjchat @dancow Aw, thanks y’all. Learned so much w/ @dancow and @kleinmatic at @propublica. Trying to carry that torch. #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T02:51:53Z
- futureJproject (Future Journalism)
- RT @NYT_JenPreston: RT @dancow: #wjchat: ProPublica’s news apps and tools here: http://bit.ly/cSZc6y Our nerd blog here: http://bit.ly/bytJ4c

- 2011-03-03T03:00:54Z
- JessNaudziunas (Jessica Naudziunas)
- I like how he joins #wjchat every wk. RT @homersimpson iPhone is 2 big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience w “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T03:03:32Z
- TrendsPhoenix (Trendsmap Phoenix)
- #wjchat is now trending in #Phoenix http://trendsmap.com/us/phoenix

- 2011-03-03T03:12:17Z
- MaliniJK (Malini JK)
- RT @homersimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T03:12:36Z
- ap_sims (var n=Andrew Sims)
- anyone in #wjchat interested the #iPad2 keynote streaming video, it just went live it looks like http://goo.gl/a12am #apple

- 2011-03-03T03:21:08Z
- AymenEld (Aymen Eldardiry)
- RT @homersimpson: The iPhone is too big for my fat fingers, so I don’t have much experience with “apps” #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T03:38:24Z
- alexthompson716 (Alex Thompson)
- RT @stevebuttry: RT @mattwynn Data can be sliced many ways to get meaning. WIth apps, we let reader decide way best suited for them #wjchat

- 2011-03-03T03:45:42Z
- chriskissock (Christopher Kissock)
- RT @dancow: #wjchat And the Guardian’s Open data center: http://bit.ly/11cYwW

- 2011-03-03T03:51:16Z
- drbillasu (Dr. Bill Silcock)
- RT @BizJournalism: We repeat because you’re so loving @SDoig and his best of #NICAR11 tools: http://bit.ly/ii0wWe #wjchat