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Books

The Books I Read in 2017

By Adam Schweigert | January 2, 2018

In 2017 I wanted to re-establish a daily habit of reading more books and set a fairly ambitious goal of reading a book a week. Additionally, I wanted to read more fiction (I tend to read mostly nonfiction) and books by non-white dudes. Here’s how it went.

Food

How To Make Nocino

By Adam Schweigert | December 31, 2017

Nocino is a liqueur made from green (unripe) black walnuts. Here’s how I made mine.

Management

The End of Interns

By Adam Schweigert | September 15, 2014

I’ve been thinking a lot about interns recently. Specifically, the word “intern” and what it implies.

Technology

Let’s Teach Coders to Write

By Adam Schweigert | November 13, 2013

If we want to teach more people to code, we need more coders to explain what they do and how they do it.

Social Media

Why I Unfriended You On Facebook

By Adam Schweigert | September 16, 2012

About a year ago I de-activated my Facebook account for a couple of months and then, before I started really using it again, aggressively culled many of my Facebook “friends”. Here’s how (and why).

Social Media

Using Social Media “Metrics” In Political Reporting (And 4 Reasons Why That Might Be A Bad Idea)

By Adam Schweigert | September 6, 2012

In their rush to drag typical “horse race” style political reporting kicking and screaming into the social media age, many journalists and the news organizations they work for are falling into a dangerous trap.

Journalism-ism

Exciting Career News, Investigative Journalism Edition

By Adam Schweigert | September 4, 2012

Today is my first day as Director of Technology with the Investigative News Network.

Journalism-ism

For @SCOTUSblog, Slow and Steady Wins the Race

By Adam Schweigert | June 28, 2012

In this particular case of Bloggers v. Journalists. I’m handing this round solidly to the bloggers. (Just kidding…sort of).

Journalism-ism

Tweets and Longreads: The Long and Short of the Future of News Consumption

By Adam Schweigert | June 20, 2012

We would all be better served if content creators covered things like breaking news, internet memes, etc. exclusively in short-form, without the expectation of compensation while at the same time freeing up more time and resources to go long when it really matters and when the topic and treatment are arguably more worthy of financial support.

Journalism-ism

Towards a Better Definition of Curation in Journalism

By Adam Schweigert | June 14, 2012

Let’s not confuse curation with aggregation: an argument for why curation (in the traditional sense) is needed in journalism.

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About Me

adam schweigert

I love building things and connecting dots. I’m passionate about using human-centered design principles and technology to connect people, build stronger communities and make the world a better place.

I’ve worked with small nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies and most recently spent my time as director of user experience at Mother Jones and before that as senior director of product and technology at the Institute for Nonprofit News working at the intersection of nonprofits, open source technology and journalism with a smattering of product management, organizational design and community building.

I’m always looking for a good challenge, opportunities to learn new things and big problems to solve.

Want to chat? Get in touch. Want to know more? I've got a longer bio here.

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