Burt Herman
Entrepreneurial journalist stoking media revolution.
Co-founder of Storify, building the future of journalism.
Founder of Hacks/Hackers, bringing together journalists and technologists.
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- Entrepreneurial journalist stoking media revolution, co-founder of Storify and Hacks/HackersInternet | San Francisco Bay Area, USSummaryI am an entrepreneurial journalist who is working to combine the worlds of journalism and technology to build the future of media.
I am co-founder of Storify, which builds tools for journalists, bloggers and anyone to make stories by curating the social Web. I am also co-founder of Hacks/Hackers, an international non-profit organization that brings together journalists and technologists to collaborate on projects.
As a bureau chief and correspondent for The Associated Press, I covered politics, conflict, culture and business across the United States, Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and Asia.
I was an embedded reporter with the U.S. Marines and Air Force during the 2003 Iraq war and covered fighting in northern Afghanistan and the U.S. military buildup in Central Asia after the Sept. 11 attacks. Among other major stories I have covered were the 2001 Macedonia war, the 2003 "rose revolution" in Georgia, 2004 tsunami from worst-hit Indonesia, 2004 Beslan school siege in southern Russia and 2005 unrest in Uzbekistan. I also reported on Pakistan's nuclear black market and the aftermath of Benazir Bhutto's 2007 assassination.
While at Stanford on a Knight journalism fellowship, I worked at the design school to explore the future of journalism. I co-founded a project on "redesigning journalism," looking at how audiences get their news and applying those insights to find ways to engage audiences. I have also studied strategic management and entrepreneurship at the Stanford business school, and worked on mobile application development and human-computer interaction design in the computer science department.Experience- Jul 2009 - Sept 2009Consulting editor, interactive design and multimedia / Associated Press
- Sept 2008 - Jun 2009John S. Knight fellowship for journalists / Stanford University
- Nov 2004 - Sept 2008Chief of Bureau, Korea / The Associated Press
- Sept 2002 - Nov 2004Central Asia Correspondent / The Associated Press
- Sept 2001 - Sept 2002Moscow correspondent / The Associated Press
- Jun 1999 - Sept 2001Berlin Correspondent / The Associated Press
- Sept 1998 - Jun 1999International Desk editor / The Associated Press
- Nov 1996 - Sept 1998Detroit Newsman / The Associated Press
- Jun 1996 - Nov 1996Sacramento Newsman / The Associated Press
Education-
2008 - 2009Stanford UniversityJohn S. Knight fellowship for journalists
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1995 - 1996Stanford UniversityM.A. in Russian and East European Studies
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1992 - 1995Stanford UniversityB.A. with honors in Political Science
Activities: The Stanford Daily (Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, News Editor, Photo Editor, Staff Writer, Staff Photographer) Jazz combo
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Posts
- Jan 02, 12
Since the start of Hacks/Hackers in 2009, we’ve heard from lots of people interested in the ways journalists and developers can help each other push what’s possible at the intersection of news and technology. So we’re very pleased to kick off 2012 with the new version of Help by Hacks/Hackers, a forum for you to [...]
- Dec 07, 11
Public Journalism Club and Microsoft Innovation Center Armenia, the organizers of Hackathon[YAN] Yerevan contest which will take place on 17-18 December 2011, have received over 50 applications from teams willing to take part in the competition. 50 teams submitted projects that aim at solving the issues of Yerevan, Armenia’s capital. Projects will be hacking issues [...]
- Nov 29, 11
Hacks/Hackers global coordinator and New York co-organiser Chrys Wu (@MacDiva on Twitter) spent an evening with Hacks/Hackers Brighton on Tuesday, 22 November to report on what chapters around the world have been doing. She explained Hacks/Hackers started just 18 months ago, with an idea originating in mid-2009. “Developers and journalists really do need each other,” Wu [...]
- Nov 11, 11
Ryan Murphy, data reporter at Texas Tribune, was the speaker for the November meetup of Hacks/Hackers ATX. He talked about a variety of projects that he uses in reporting publicly available information and how the Texas Tribune integrates various tools, like Google Fusion Tables, in their coverage. The Tribune was kind enough to sponsor Home [...]
- Nov 06, 11
When a story is best told through a visual representation of geography, maps are often the best way of telling it. Three journalists joined Hacks/Hackers NYC to explain how they approached mapmaking for their recent projects. Slides and code from their presentations are available in this link bundle. While New York was preparing for Hurricane [...]
- Nov 01, 11
On Oct. 4, Hacks/Hackers ATX met at Austin American-Statesman to hear from the Statesman’s own Christian McDonald on Deconstructing the Bastrop Complex Fire Map. We were all aware of the devastation of the wildfires in early September, and the Statesman used innovative techniques to provide the community with information and coverage. Check out his video [...]
- Nov 01, 11
(Post en español) Yes, we have grown. Maybe too fast. Hacks/Hackers Buenos Aires has reached 470 members and continues to grow. The Buenos Aires chapter, founded in April of this year, and bringing together journalists and software programmers, has realized a series of activities in this city, crossing the borders of Latin America, and finally reaching [...]
- Oct 30, 11
(English post) Sí, hemos crecido. Tal vez demasiado rápido. Hacks/Hackers Buenos Aires llega a casi 470 inscriptos, y sigue subiendo. El capítulo de Buenos Aires que reune periodistas y programadores de software fundado en abril de este año propuso una serie de actividades que explotaron en esta ciudad, traspasaron las fronteras por América latina, y [...]
- Oct 25, 11
Hackathon[YAN] Yerevan 2011 Public Journalism Club a Yerevan based Non-Profit, chapter of Hacks/Hackers in Armenia and Microsoft Innovation Center in Armenia in association with Yerevan City Hall will launch Hackathon[YAN] Yerevan 2011 contest of innovative ideas that will take place on 17 December, 2011 in Yerevan, Armenia. Why Hackathon[YAN] ? Well, because most Armenian last names end with [...]
- Nov 04, 11
Hacks & Hackers abre nuevo capítulo europeo. Madrid acoge el próximo jueves 27 de octubre la primera meet up en la capital española, con el título: La tecnología en el emprendimiento periodístico. El evento tendrá lugar en Medialab- Prado a las 6.30 de la tarde y se retransmitirá también por streaming, dentro del proyecto [...]
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Tweets
- Great read about how the energetic @zseward gets his news: http://t.co/t52JucI5
- @andrewhaeg @coreyford Sounds good to me
- @amzam @yurivictor Awesome stuff indeed!
- @thegarbagegirl Thanks for the #ff! Hope all's well with you!
- @coreyford @andrewhaeg It's an honor to have worked with both of you -- we need to get the band back together soon to light more sparks
- @JohnFMoore Now we are! :)
- Jan 26, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @Timberry No worries at all -- as a journalist, I certainly know the rule of threes to show a trend! Glad you know us and use us!
- @SaheliDatta Thanks!
- @jcstearns Thanks again for the kind words -- and that story really does bring the debate together well
- @brainpicker Thanks for passing on that post!
- @dabeard Thanks -- and great seeing you!
- Congrats @rajunarisetti, moving to head @wsj digital from @washingtonpost MT @poynter Read the memo: http://t.co/XN7KQJh3
- Seeing the NYtech scene represent (@ Emergency NY Tech Meetup to Stop PIPA and SOPA w/ @goodberger) [pic]: http://t.co/fU6osdob
- @ewestby yeah, was thinking the same thing to switch to Virgin
- Know it's a #firstworldproblem, but yes, @united and @continental, I expect Wifi on cross-country flights during daytime (CO1543 SFO-EWR)
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Checkins
- Storify HQ149 9th St.
- Off the Grid: Civic CenterCivic Center Plaza
- Storify HQ149 9th St.
- Storify HQ149 9th St.
- Mint Leaf Indian Bistro1513 Shattuck Ave
- Mint Leaf Indian Bistro1513 Shattuck Ave
- Sterling Vineyards1111 Dunaweal Ln
- Solage755 Silverado Trl.
- Blowfish Sushi to Die For2170 Bryant St
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)McDonnell Rd.
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)1 Saarinen Cir
- James Mackey's Public House1823 L St NW
- Restaurant Nora2132 Florida Ave NW
- Dow Lohnes PLLC1200 New Hampshire Ave NW
- Bingham McCutchen LLP2020 K ST NW
- Mio Restaurant1110 Vermont Avenue NW
- National Public Radio635 Massachusetts Ave NW
- Mama Ayesha's1967 Calvert St NW
- New York Penn Station1 Penn Plaza
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Map
- Kailua-Kona, HI, February 2012Feb 21, 12 - Feb 27, 12
- Austin, TX, March 2012Mar 08, 12 - Mar 14, 12
- Napa, CA, July 2012Jul 14, 12 - Jul 15, 12
- Newark, NJ, January 2012Jan 13, 12 - Jan 21, 12
- Phoenix, AZ, December 2011Dec 02, 11 - Dec 04, 11
- Miami, FL, October 2011Oct 27, 11 - Oct 30, 11
- San Francisco, CA, October 2011Oct 19, 11 - Oct 20, 11
- Phoenix, AZ, October 2011Oct 15, 11 - Oct 17, 11
- Boston, MA, September 2011Sep 21, 11 - Sep 25, 11
- New York, NY, September 2011Sep 05, 11 - Sep 08, 11
- New York, NY, August 2011Aug 09, 11 - Aug 14, 11
- Toronto, Canada, July 2011Jul 01, 11 - Jul 10, 11
- Newark, NJ, June 2011Jun 03, 11 - Jun 15, 11
- Paris, France, May 2011May 20, 11 - May 26, 11
- Dublin, Ireland, May 2011May 07, 11 - May 11, 11
- Anchorage, AK, March 2011Mar 31, 11 - Apr 03, 11
- Austin, TX, March 2011Mar 10, 11 - Mar 16, 11
- New York, NY, February 2011Feb 28, 11 - Mar 04, 11
- Salt Lake City, UT, January 2011Jan 20, 11 - Jan 24, 11
- Reno, NV, December 2010Dec 30, 10 - Jan 02, 11
- Phoenix, AZ, December 2010Dec 03, 10 - Dec 05, 10
- San Diego, CA, November 2010Nov 25, 10 - Nov 25, 10
- London, United Kingdom, November 2010Nov 08, 10 - Nov 13, 10
- Washington, DC, October 2010Oct 27, 10 - Nov 01, 10
- Chicago, IL, October 2010Oct 08, 10 - Oct 10, 10
- Newark, NJ, June 2009Jun 11, 09 - Jun 28, 09
- Tokyo, Japan, March 2009Mar 13, 09 - Mar 29, 09
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