JoeyColeman.ca - the personal website of Joey Coleman of Hamilton, Ontario

Hi, I'm Joey Coleman, a journalist in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada who is a open data activist, engaged citizen, and proud blogger. This is my personal website, or the place I try to break the Internet

TheSpec uses thinglink to create rich interactives

By Joey Coleman on 18 May 2012

![](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Dc9cTR39BUZtW9X2bfSP-290x246.jpg "Dc9cTR39BUZtW9X2bfSP")TheSpec.com War of 1812 map canvas [Thinglink](http://www.thinglink.com/) is the “[it](http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/create-social-and-interactive-images-with-thinglink_b13131) [thing](http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2012/04/26/tool-of-the-week-for-journalists-thinglink-for-interactive-images/)” in journalism circles this month and TheSpec is…

City of Hamilton's new media policy

By Joey Coleman on 16 May 2012

City councillors passed a new media policy today as GIC, bringing an end to a saga that began when the Mayor’s chief of staff declared she and the Mayor would only speak to [http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/2011/10/mayor-bratina-likes-mayor-fords-media-policy-says-he-like-to-see-it-in-hamilton/] “a journalist that has a boss that I can…

City of Hamilton's new media policy

By Joey Coleman on 16 May 2012

City councillors passed a new media policy today as GIC, bringing an end to a saga that began when the Mayor’s chief of staff declared she and the Mayor would only speak to [http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/2011/10/mayor-bratina-likes-mayor-fords-media-policy-says-he-like-to-see-it-in-hamilton/] “a journalist that has a boss that I can…

"Accountability and Transparency" cmte releases agenda less than 24hr before mtg

By Joey Coleman on 16 May 2012

The so-called “Accountability and Transparency” committee is moving towards accountability and transparency – which is not to say they are actually being accountable or transparent. I just received from City Clerks a copy of the agenda for their meeting tomorrow morning. On the agenda, a presentation from Toronto’s lobbyist registar…

"Accountability and Transparency" cmte releases agenda less than 24hr before mtg

By Joey Coleman on 16 May 2012

The so-called “Accountability and Transparency” committee is moving towards accountability and transparency – which is not to say they are actually being accountable or transparent. I just received from City Clerks a copy of the agenda for their meeting tomorrow morning. On the agenda, a presentation from Toronto’s lobbyist registar…

Stifling community voices at the HWDSB

By Joey Coleman on 16 May 2012

[![](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/1024px-DeltaHamilton-300x225.jpg "1024px-DeltaHamilton")](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/1024px-DeltaHamilton.jpg)Delta Secondary SchoolWhere’s the community organization against school closures this time?As public school trustees vote this month to close schools, the crowds attending the meetings can be counted by…

The Candy Bombers

By Joey Coleman on 14 May 2012

The Berlin Airlift is one of the great battles of the Cold War, and arguably one of the most misunderstood. Andrei Cherny spent years researching his book *The Candy Bombers *and shared his insightful understanding of the conflict during a session at the Pritzker Military Library in 2008. I listened…

Council makes the right decision: stands by our most vulnerable

By Joey Coleman on 14 May 2012

Kudos to the Councillors on the emergency and community services community services committee for making the right decision and voting to absorb provincial cutbacks against Ontario Works recipients. It will cost $1.8-million from the City budget, but helping the most marginalized in our society from losing more dignity is…