Chip Oglesby

An online portfolio and notebook about the future of journalism.

Bike Month? Let’s go for Bike YEAR!

Around 275 days ago, I made the biggest life changing decision ever. Sell my car and buy a bicycle. Why? To lose weight, make a huge change in my life and have an exciting story to tell.

Back to blogging: Focus on passion and keep it short

Rambling thoughts about posting more and the future of online only newspapers.

Newspapers and photographers: Check who’s pinning your work

If you’re in the social media world, you can’t ignore its newest darling, Pinterest. If you’re a newspaper or a photojournalist, you can use this quick tip to see who’s been pinning your work. For this example, we’ll use The State. Point your browser to http://www.pinterest.com/source/thestate.com/ and you can quickly see who’s been pinning your photos. [...]

Caine’s Arcade: This is what great story telling is all about

Meet Caine, a nine year old boy who started a low-tech arcade in his fathers used auto parts store.

Tips for your first SXSW trip

So you’re a SXSW newbie? Welcome to the club! If this is your first time going to South by Southwest, you’re in for a treat. This conference is like none other! Here’s a list of do’s and don’ts: Do wear some very comfortable walking shoes, you’ll be on your feet all day. Do not bring [...]

Photo set: Antique Valentines Cards

It’s interesting to go back and look at old cards and notes from the past. It’s interesting to see what people were saying, how they felt and look at the design ideas of the time. The set of photos below are Valentines Cards my mother received as a child in the 1950′s. She scanned them and sent them to me, so I thought I would share some of my favorites with you. Here thoughts and memories are below the card.

Should employees be mayors on foursquare?

Should employees follow the spirit of foursquare when checking into their place of work?

Then there came time for a change

Every once in a while you need to stop and ask yourself “Am I truly happy with what I’m doing?” If the answer is no, you need to figure out what you can change so that you will be happy. I’ve decided to do that. I’ve worked for The South Carolina Policy Council since June [...]