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Jon Stewart Hosts CHNM’s Rick Shenkman on the Daily Show
On June 11, 2008, the editor of CHNM’s History News Network, Rick Shenkman, appeared on Comedy Central’s the Daily Show with Jon Stewart to discuss his recent work, Just How Stupid are We: The Truth About the American Voter. A current bestseller on Amazon.com, Just How Stupid are We cites dis
CHNM Launches National History Education Clearinghouse
The National History Education Clearinghouse, an online project that brings U.S. history teachers high-quality support and resources, has been launched by George Mason University’s Center for History and New Media (CHNM) and project partner Stanford University. The clearinghouse is now available t
CHNM to host inaugural THATCamp, May 31 – June 1, 2008
Short for “The Humanities and Technology Camp”, THATCamp is a BarCamp-style, user-generated “unconference” on digital humanities. THATCamp is organized and hosted by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, Digital Campus, and THATPodcast.
New ECHO Gateway for the History of Science, Technology, and Industry
The Center for History and New Media is pleased to announce the relaunch of the ECHO (Exploring and Collecting History Online) website. ECHO is a portal to over 5,000 websites concerning the history of science, technology, and industry. In addition to better helping researchers find the exact inform
CHNM and American Historical Association Announce New Prize
The Center for History and New Media (CHNM) and the American Historical Association (AHA) have agreed to institute a joint "Roy Rosenzweig Prize in History and New Media." The Rosenzweig Prize will be awarded annually for an innovative and freely available new media project that reflects thoughtful,
Washington Times on Omeka
CHNM and its new platform for publishing collections and exhibits online, Omeka, were featured this week in the Washington Times. Describing CHNM as being “at the forefront of the new wave of collecting history,” the article went on to highlight the September 11 Digital Archive, the Hurr
Cohen, Zotero appear in Washington Post
CHNM’s Zotero project and CHNM’s Director, Dan Cohen both appeared on Page A1 in Sunday’s Washington Post over the weekend. Entitled “Internet Access Is Only Prerequisite For More and More College Classes,” the front page article examined new trends in online education
Zotero joins forces with Internet Archive, wins major grant
Although libraries have dedicated much of their time to scanning and cataloguing their materials for online access, both the expense and time of such projects have prevented many documents from being readily available. Yet, in many cases, these documents have been scanned, copied or photographed by
Omeka Hits Milestone
Omeka, CHNM’s new free and open source platform for publishing collections and exhibitions online, hit a major milestone with the launch of Release Candidate 4 (RC4). Designed for cultural institutions, enthusiasts, and educators, Omeka is easy to install and modify and facilitates community-b
ScholarPress Launched
CHNM Creative Lead, Jeremy Boggs and CHNM Web Developer, Dave Lester have announced the launch of ScholarPress, a hub for educational WordPress plugins. ScholarPress currently features two plugins, Courseware and WPBook. Courseware enables users to manage a class with a WordPress blog, including a s