Interview

What is a Data Scientist? - Posted October 26, 2011
In a recent interview Daniel Tunkelang, the principal data scientist at LinkedIn shared his ... [semanticweb.com]

George Dyson on the Future of AI - Posted October 21, 2011
In a recent interview George Dyson discussed the nature of artificial intelligence. Dyson discusses Lewis Fry Richardson's quote that a computer "is a simple mind having a will but capable of only two ideas." He stated, "The significan... [semanticweb.com]

HootSuite CEO Ryan Holmes On How The Company Crowdsourced Its Name [VIDEO] - Posted October 18, 2011
HootSuite is one of the largest social media management platforms out there. With over 2 million users sending tweets, managing lists and participating in hashtag chats every day, it is a Twitter power-user's dream. At the Shorty Awards industry awards ceremony on October... [10,000 Words]

Jun Group CEO: "Viral Video Is A Myth" - Posted October 18, 2011
"We believe that viral video is a myth," Jun Group CEO and Founder Mitchell Reichgut told me in a Skype call yesterday afternoon. What does he mean by "myth"? Basically, he means that the idea that a video can get millions of views on its own, without a very... [SocialTimes.com]

Facebook's Push toward the Semantic Web - Posted October 6, 2011
A recent interview takes a look at what ... [semanticweb.com]

Wibbitz Turns Text Articles Into Videos So You Never Have To Read Again - Posted September 26, 2011
Wibbitz is a new service that can convert any webpage into an interactive video. They're calling themselves, "The Play-Button for the Web." With Wibbitz you'll never have to read again--you can surf over to any webpage, click the play button and be served up with a 60-second video summarizing... [SocialTimes.com]

Filmmaker & Webby Awards Founder Tiffany Shlain On Her Thought-Provoking Documentary 'Connected' [Interview] - Posted September 23, 2011
Have you ever found yourself faking a trip to the restroom to check your email on your phone or slept with your laptop? Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker and founder of the Webby Awards, is definitely guilty of sneaking off to a fake bathroom break to text, email and tweet and this... [SocialTimes.com]

Doing Twitter Analytics Right: Meet The TwitSprout Team - Posted September 15, 2011
The TwitSprout team loves what they do. I met them at their office in Waterloo, Ontario, working out of the back of a house owned by another startup co-founder, Michael Litt (@michaelrlitt) of ... [AllTwitter]

Can Long Conversations Get You More Followers Than One-Off Tweets? [VIDEO] - Posted September 13, 2011
If I've learned anything about Twitter in my time writing for AllTwitter, it's that Twitter can be anything. It can be a source of breaking news, celebrity gossip, weather reports, marketing, and in-depth debate. But journalists and cultural critic Tour (@Toure... [AllTwitter]

Believe Entertainment Group Co-Founders On The Growth & Future Of Web Series [Interview] - Posted September 12, 2011
The size of online video is growing at a rapid pace--it has tripled in size since 2003, more people are watching online video every day and people are craving longer and more professional content on the web. I had the opportunity to ask Dan Goodman and Bill Masterson, co-founders of... [SocialTimes.com]

Makx Dekkers on the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative - Posted September 7, 2011
An interview with Makx Dekkers of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative ... [semanticweb.com]

Biz Stone Discusses Twitter's Rotating CEOs, Open Culture And How To Teach Innovation - Posted September 1, 2011
The Wall Street Journal scored an interview with Biz Stone today, discussing his new role as an advisor to M.B.A students at the University of California at Berkeley's Haas School of Business. But, as they often do... [AllTwitter]

16-Year Old Entrepreneur Shahed Khan On Starting A Company In High School - Posted August 19, 2011
Shahed Khan is CEO and Co-founder of a pre-launch startup called Viatask. He's been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Tec... [SocialTimes.com]

Kid Entrepreneur Catherine Cook On Building A Company At Age 15 - Posted August 16, 2011
Six years ago, at age 15, Catherine Cook and her brother Dave came up with the idea for myYearbook--a new way to meet classmates at her new high school. myYearbook has grown into one of the most popular teen websites in the world. Today Catherine is 21 years old,... [SocialTimes.com]

Federated Media Introduces Semantic Conversation Targeting - Posted July 21, 2011
A recent article reports that "Federated Media, the media and publishing company that attempts to organize the best of the independent Web, is in beta with a new product cal... [semanticweb.com]

Web Series Creator Yuri Baranovsky On Succeeding In The Web Video Industry - Posted July 18, 2011
Yuri Baranovsky, writer, producer, director and actor, has made a name for himself as one of the pioneers of the web series. Founder and Head Writer at Happy Little Guillotine Films, Yuri is known for his work on ... [SocialTimes.com]

SecondScreen CEO On Advertising To An Audience Of Two Screen Viewers - Posted June 16, 2011
These days more and more television viewers are watching their favorite shows with a second screen on board, adding to their experience. They may be checking in to whatever show they're watching on GetGlue, Yap.tv, Miso or other Social TV apps, chatt... [SocialTimes.com]

Interlude CEO Yoni Bloch On Innovating Interactive Video - Posted June 2, 2011
Interactive video fanatics--prepare to be wowed! Digital media startup Interlude is revolutionizing the world of interactive video with their choose-your-own-adventure-esque online video technology. Interlude's technology can be used to create awesome interactive videos that give viewers the ability to choose the path the video will tak... [SocialTimes.com]

Multi-Platform Journalism: An Interview with Dominick Brady - Posted June 2, 2011
For journalists, the opportunities for diversifying your craft are increasing at a rapid pace. Multi-platform journalism is the name of the game, and no one knows this better than Atlanta-based journalist Dominick Brady. I recently had a chance to talk with Dominick about what he does, his perspective o... [10,000 Words]

Charlie Todd On Improv Everywhere's Latest Stunt: The Mute Button - Posted June 1, 2011
If you haven't seen the latest video from Improv Everywhere, the NYC-based performance group known for its strange public displays and flash mobs, then I suggest you stop everything you're doing and watch it right now. It's called 'The Mute Button' and it's one of their best pranks to date,... [SocialTimes.com]

The Semantics of NASA's POPS Project - Posted May 31, 2011
The W3C recently interviewed Jeanne Holm, Chief Knowledge Architect at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Cal Tech. Holm also leads the Knowledge Management team at ... [semanticweb.com]

Thinkmodo Co-Founder On Nude Gaming Parties, Hoaxes & Starting Conversation - Posted May 31, 2011
"Would you attend nude gaming parties if they were real?" That's the question that a new Thinkmodo campaign for XtendPlay asks. The campaign, a mockumentary clip of a nude gaming party, has been viewed over 750,000 time... [SocialTimes.com]

How Hannah Hart Turned Drunk Cooking Into A YouTube Partnership [Interview] - Posted May 24, 2011
When Hannah Hart uploaded her first drunk cooking video to YouTube she had no idea that in two short months she would be a YouTube Partner with over 16,000 subscribers and over 1 million views, but that's exactly what happened. Hannah "Harto" Hart is the host of 'My Drun... [SocialTimes.com]

Independent Journalism: An Interview with Donovan X. Ramsey - Posted May 5, 2011
Today's early-career journalists have more tools than ever at their disposal to create stories and report the news. Whether it's audio, video, or even the classic long form journalism we know and love, being able to manage the current journalistic terr... [10,000 Words]

Navigating Journalism Online: An Interview with George Kelly - Posted April 28, 2011
[caption id="attachment_3610" align="alignright" width="200" caption="George Kelly, Online Coordinator for the Contra Costa Times"][/caption] As newspapers and other traditional print media outlets make their way through the online atmosphere, it's important to take time... [SocialTimes.com]

NASA Crew To Field YouTube Questions Live From Space - Posted April 28, 2011
YouTube interviews have become a really cool way for every day people to get their questions answered by everyone from President Obama to Elmo and now NASA... [SocialTimes.com]

Interview: Pete Cashmore Hopes Mashable Follow Will Help Give Readers Their Own Voice - Posted April 15, 2011
Ten minutes after walking out of The Social Network, my girlfriend's 14 year old brother declared he'd start his own social network, make millions and live with his friends in California. Just as long-hair rock bands were to the 70s, the dream of today is to be the indie developer... [SocialTimes.com]

The Possibilities and Limitations of Sentiment Analysis - Posted April 4, 2011
A recent interview with Matthew Russell, co-founder and Principal of Zaffra discusses the limitations and possible applications of sentiment ... [semanticweb.com]

How To Find an Agent for Your YA Book - Posted March 29, 2011
GalleyCat caught up with young-adult novelist Cara Chow (pictured, via) to talk about her book, Bitter Melon. Here are some highlights from our interview. Q: How did you find your agent? A:... [GalleyCat]

Hear From bit.ly's Platform Manager About How Real-Time Data Can Increase Your Bottom Line - Posted March 24, 2011
URL shorteners are the lifeblood of sharing links on Twitter, and none may be so popular as bit.ly. Mediabistro's Jeff Rivera got a chance to sit down with Matt LeMay, bit.ly's Platform Manager, to talk monetization in the world of digital writing and... [AllTwitter]

Lessons From Risking It All For A Journalism Start-Up That Fails - Posted March 11, 2011
[caption id="attachment_2688" align="alignright" width="236" caption="Photo courtesy Daniel Victor"][/caption] Many a journalist wonders what it would be like to leave the beat for the blog, but few act on the curiosity. They prize traits in their employers like stability, history and health insurance. During his four yea... [TVSpy]

Lessons From Risking It All For A Journalism Start-Up That Fails - Posted March 11, 2011
[caption id="attachment_2688" align="alignright" width="236" caption="Photo courtesy Daniel Victor"][/caption] Many a journalist wonders what it would be like to leave the beat for the blog, but few act on the curiosity. They prize traits in their employers like stability, history and health insurance. During his four yea... [10,000 Words]

Red Riding Hood Director Catherine Hardwicke & Author Sarah Blakley-Cartwright in Conversation - Posted March 11, 2011
The new film adaptation of Red Riding Hood opens today. We caught up with director Catherine Hardwicke and author Sarah Blakley-Cartwright to find out a little more ab... [GalleyCat]

Twitter's Biz Stone Squashes Rumors of Google or Facebook Acquisition - Posted February 17, 2011
In an interview yesterday, Biz Stone addressed the rumors that Google or Facebook was interested in purchasing Twitter, its astronomical $10 billion valuation, and the reasons why Twitter wants to remain an independent company. ... [AllTwitter]

St phane Corlosquet Talks About Drupal 7 - Posted February 9, 2011
We've been covering the release of Drupal 7 for a while and we noticed that St phane Corlosquet gave an ... [semanticweb.com]

Twitter is a "Real-Time Network" Not a "Social Network": Biz Stone [Interview] - Posted December 13, 2010
Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources Sunday to discuss the impact that Twitter has on the journalism and news medi... [AllTwitter]

Catch Biz Stone on CNN's Reliable Sources This Sunday - Posted December 10, 2010
Biz Stone, Twitter co-founder and media darling, will be making an appearance this Sunday on CNN's Reliable Sources. You can catch Stone talking about the journalism industry with host Howard Kurtz live this Sunday on Kurtz' Rel... [AllTwitter]

"We really want to make Twitter the source of information that you check several times a day on your mobile phone": Evan Williams - Posted November 29, 2010
Evan Williams made an appearance on NPR's On the Media on Friday, and had some interesting things to say about the current state of Twitter, and what the network needs to succeed in the future. Williams th... [AllTwitter]

WATCH: Jimmy Fallon Interviews Ev Williams and Biz Stone - Posted November 11, 2010
Only a late-night talk show could start an interview with the co-founders of Twitter by getting into some of the company's history, and end with Rain Wilson agreeing to play Biz Stone in "The Twitter Movie". Jimmy Fallon has been a h... [AllTwitter]

The Mint.com Success Story - Posted October 7, 2010
How do you start a small online business in a sector with ginormous competitors, one of whom is Microsoft, and then flip it for $170 million dollars just three years later? Just ask Aaron Patzer, founder of financia... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

HR Pro Sharon Jautz on The New Rules of Interviewing for a Job - Posted July 7, 2010
--JENNIFER PULLINGER Sharon Jautz, director of human resources at Asset International, has more than a quarter century of HR experience in the media industry, but those media job... [MediaJobsDaily]

John Mayer Is So Over "F***ing Lots of Girls" - Posted February 10, 2010
Wanna save traditional media? Just talk to a crazy musician for your next feature. Seriously, the more Kanye stages an impromptu award show protest or Lady Gaga tells ... [FishbowlNY]

Interview Turns 40, Announces New Look - Posted October 2, 2009
It's been a rough couple of years for Brant Publications, which publishes Interview magaz... [FishbowlNY]

New Bosses At Interview, Weather Channel & Current TV - Posted July 20, 2009
Although they have nothing to do with each other, we noticed that there have been lots of appointments to the top spot at a handful of media organizations over the last few days. Is something in the air? Interview magazine, which was at the center of some controversy at p... [FishbowlNY]

Wolfram|Alpha - An Interview - SemTech 2009 Video - Posted July 6, 2009
Russell Foltz-Smith, Business Development for Wolfram|Alpha sits down with Nova Spivack of Twine.com to discuss the recent launch; what Wolfram|Alpha is (and is not) and where the much talked about project is heading from here. How is Wolfram pursuing distribution, licensing deals, etc.? What will their API look like? ... [semanticweb.com]

The Drama At Brant - Posted June 12, 2009
This week, there has been a flurry of news coming out of Brant Publications, the publisher of Interview magazine. On Monday, ... [FishbowlNY]

Matt Cooper Joins The Atlantic|Fox News' Father-Son Team|Jazz Times In Trouble|Glenn O'Brien Leaves Interview|Bonnier's Rapid Growth Surprising In Tough Times - Posted June 9, 2009
FishbowlDC: Former ... [FishbowlNY]

Interview Publisher Launches New Design Magazine - Posted May 15, 2009
It's a big week for design magazines. Yesterday, we reported about editorial staff changes at I.D., and today there ... [FishbowlNY]

Interview Unveils New Design: Maybe Size Does Matter - Posted August 20, 2008
Your eyes are not playing tricks on you. Next time you go to the newsstand you'll probably notice that Rolling Stone has shrunk. The magazine announced a few weeks ago that it was c... [FishbowlNY]