News about TNMH / True North Media House – Social Reporting from Vancouver 2010

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25 Feb 2010

TNMH Assorted Links and Headlines

Posted by Jason Sanders

It’s a rainy, Thursday morning and there’s nothing good on tv (aside from feats of human excellence on CTV). We’ve collected some TNMH-related/social media links into a handy blog post to print off, email, or read to your friends and family.

First up is a futuristic cyberlink to True North Media House’s Flickr Group. The awesome [...]

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Tags: 2010 Olympics, Alternative Media, Citizen Media, Credentials, Dave Olson, flickr, Kris Krug, Press Accreditation, Raincity Studios, Robert Scales, Social Media, the tyee, tnmh, TNMH Updates, Vancouver

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6 Feb 2010

True North Ringleader in the Media House

Posted by Kemp Edmonds

Ringleader for True North Media House, Dave Olson. Photo By: Kris Krug
As the communications wrangler for the True North Media House, Olson is the “ringleader” behind a project that he expects will bring together over 300 bloggers, podcasters, photographers, and artists from all over during the Games. -Stephen Hui, The Georgia Straight.
Dave Olson was interviewed [...]

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1 Feb 2010

WGHthemovie.ca- Webisode #2 ‘True North Media House’ [video]

Posted by Jason Sanders

Note: Originally Posted by Robert Scales at Vancouver Access 2010 and Mike Browne at DOXA on January 29, 2010. Re-posted here on: February 1, 2010.
Robert Scales , founder and former CEO of Raincity Studios, introduces a webisode from Andrew Lavigne’s documentary, ‘With Glowing Hearts.” The film chronicles the Vancouver Winter Olympics’s effects on the homeless in the Downtown [...]

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Tags: 2010 Olympics, Alternative Media, Citizen Media, Dave Olson, Kris Krug, Olympics, Press Accreditation, VANOC, video, with glowing hearts

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24 Jan 2010

TNMH and other Olympic Social Media Projects on CouchBeers

Posted by Dave Olson

Wondering about the differences between True North Media House’s campaign and W2 culture and community media project at Woodward’s?
This episode of “Couch Beers” at Strutta by Jordan Behan features Dave Olson of TNMH and Kris Krug representing W2 discussing Olympics and Social Media amongst other topics.
The Social Media/Olympics Edition- Ep. 19

Info: Dave Olson, Kris [...]

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16 Jul 2009

24 Hours: W2 Media Arts Centre

Posted by Jason Sanders

Note: Originally Posted by Bob Mackin on 24 Hours on July 16, 2009. Re-posted here on: July 16, 2009.
24 Hour News’ Bob Mackin interviews Dave Olson and Kris Krug on the new W2 Community Media Arts Centre where the True North Media House will be housed.
An alternative to both VANOC’s official media centre and one sponsored [...]

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Tags: 2010 Olympics, 24 hours, Alternative Media, bob mackin, Citizen Media, Credentials, Dave Olson, Kris Krug, Raincity Studios, Social Media, TNMH Updates, Vancouver, VANOC

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15 Jul 2009

Vancouver Sun: Social Networking’s Olympic Inclusion

Posted by Jason Sanders

Note: Originally Posted by Jeff Lee at The Vancouver Sun on November 24th, 2008. Re-posted here on: July 15, 2009.
Vancouver Sun reporter, Jeff Lee, considered the media’s role in the Olympics and highlights Dave Olson’s open letter to VANOC as an example of the changing environment.
So it was a bit surprising to discover that the [...]

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Tags: 2010 Olympics, Alternative Media, Citizen Media, Credentials, Dave Olson, IOC, jim lee, Kris Krug, Olympics, Press Accreditation, Raincity Studios, Robert Scales, Social Media, TNMH Updates, Vancouver, Vancouver Sun, VANOC, Whistler

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15 Jul 2009

Citizen Media and The Olympics panel at Northern Voice [video by Bruce Sharpe]

Posted by Jason Sanders

Note: Originally Posted by Bruce Sharpe at 25 Hour Day on July 7, 2009. Re-posted here on: July 15, 2009.
Bruce Sharpe thankfully covered Robert Scales’ and Andy Miah’s Northern Voice 2009 presentation: ‘Then and Now… Citizen Media and The Olympics.’
Coverage of the Olympic Games is dominated by the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) contracted rights-holder and [...]

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Tags: 2010 Olympics, Alternative Media, bruce sharpe, Citizen Media, Credentials, Dave Olson, Kris Krug, Northern Voice, Olympics, Press Accreditation, Raincity Studios, Robert Scales, Social Media, TNMH Updates, Vancouver, VANOC, Whistler

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15 Jul 2009

Will Pate: Social Media’s Place at the 2010 Olympics

Posted by Jason Sanders

Note: Originally Posted by Will Pate at WillPate.org on November 25th, 2008. Re-posted here on: July 15, 2009.
Will Pate takes a brief, but detailed look at Dave Olson’s open letter to VANOC and discusses the motivations behind Raincity Studio’s True North Media House.
Several of the folks in question are colleagues of mine, and represent Raincity [...]

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Tags: 2010 Olympics, Alternative Media, Citizen Media, Credentials, Dave Olson, IOC, Kris Krug, Raincity Studios, Robert Scales, Social Media, TNMH Updates, Vancouver, VANOC, Whistler, Will Pate

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15 Jul 2009

Darren Barefoot: “Thinking about social media and the 2010 Olympics…”

Posted by Jason Sanders

Note: Originally Posted by Darren Barefoot at DarrenBarefoot.com on November 25th, 2008. Re-posted here on: July 15, 2009.
In response to Dave Olson’s open letter and the Vancouver Sun’s commentary article, Vancouver blogger, Darren Barefoot, dissected the Olympic news situation by looking at the opportunities available to social media.
This feels like a good place to start. [...]

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Tags: 2010 Olympics, Alternative Media, Citizen Media, Credentials, darren barefoot, Dave Olson, Olympics, Raincity Studios, Robert Scales, Social Media, TNMH Updates, Vancouver, VANOC, Whistler

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Category: News about TNMH, Social Media Wizardry, Uncategorized

True North Ringleader in the Media House

WGHthemovie.ca- Webisode #2 ‘True North Media House’ [video]

TNMH and other Olympic Social Media Projects on CouchBeers

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