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by Jesse Kirdahy-Scalia | 2 Nov 2009 - 12:19am

Steve Jobs has finally done it with Apple's new Magic Mouse: the product is devoid of buttons.

by Jason Pramas | 1 Nov 2009 - 10:36pm

One of the vexing things about running a non-profit news operation is that the same restrictions that apply to regular non-profit organizations also apply to us.

by Mass. Community Labor United (Advocate) | 1 Nov 2009 - 9:54pm

On October 27, 2009 Massachusetts adopted a $1.4 billion plan that will

by Jason Pramas | 1 Nov 2009 - 9:46pm

BOSTON/Hyde Park - A group of over 30 housing advocates - many of them tenants in apartments subsided by the U.S.

by David Goodman, Jesse Kirdahy-Scalia, and Jason Pramas | 25 Oct 2009 - 10:50pm

Although Open Media Boston staff were busy helping to run the National Writers Union Digital Media Conference last weekend, we did find time to get some photos, audio and video of some of the key events we were involved in. We post our multimedia coverage here in the public interest.

by Jason Pramas | 25 Oct 2009 - 9:38pm

Covering the protests against Barack Obama the other day was a tricky bit of journalism. Not technically, but in terms of narrative structure. Because each of the two protest sites had more than one group protesting - and the groups were not all in coalition.

by Felicia M. Sullivan | 25 Oct 2009 - 9:34pm

BOSTON - From personalized genomics to measurements of sea-level rise, from al Qaeda websites to citizen technology-assessment panels, from brain-based education to labor-saving inventions for use in developing countries, social and scientific changes are intertwined.

by Press Pass TV (Advocate) | 25 Oct 2009 - 12:17pm

An opinion video produced by Press Pass TV on the need for comprehensive prison reform in the United States - featuring some of Boston's best known performers. The production takes the form of an open letter to Pres. Barack Obama.

by Jason Pramas | 24 Oct 2009 - 9:37pm

BOSTON/Roxbury - Incumbent District 7 City Councilor Chuck Turner faced off with challenger Carlos "Tony" Henriquez - the president of the board of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative - at a debate in front of an audience of over 80 community members at Hibernian Hall in Dudley Square on W

by Jason Pramas | 18 Oct 2009 - 11:21pm

While it has been a long and busy couple of weeks for Open Media Boston staff, I'm gratified to report we managed to both keep our publication moving along and help pull off a useful event - the National Writers Union Digital Media Conference - on Friday and Saturday.

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