Black Star, one of the world's leading photo agencies, is making its blog more public. For a time, the blog, Black Star Rising, was primarily a vehicle for Black Star insiders, but now everyone can enjoy its offerings of industry news, advice from the pros, and commentary. Recently, I was asked to contribute to the blog on a regular basis. I'll be writing one or two posts a months for the Web site, and I look forward to the opportunity. Black Star just posted my first piece on why some journalists are still timid about embracing multimedia for the web.
Speaking of blogs, earlier this month I contributed a piece about my experiences as a technology nut at the Exterminating Angel Web site. For me, this writing was far more personal than I usually get. However, I went into the exercise as a way of flexing the few literary muscles I possess. My article, "The Internet: One View," is accompanied by a rebuttal from editor and publisher Tod Davies.