About JD Lasica
Entrepreneur, strategist, technologist, writer
J.D. Lasica is an entrepreneur, author, journalist and new media thought leader who is considered one of the world’s leading experts in social media. He spoke at the United Nations in 2012 about how to use social media to combat global poverty, and he’s given talks on four continents.
• He is CEO and co-founder of Cruiseable, a startup out to bring innovation to the cruise industry.
• JD founded Socialmedia.biz, a social media consultancy for businesses, and Socialbrite, a social media consultancy and learning hub for nonprofits.
• His acclaimed book Darknet (John Wiley & Sons, 2005) explored emerging media, and he wrote three downloadable books for the Aspen Institute.
• He co-founded Ourmedia.org, the first free video hosting and sharing site, in March 2005, six weeks before YouTube debuted.
• As a columnist for several magazines, JD also wrote some of the earliest articles about citizen journalism.
Business
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Speaking
- United Nations
- Cannes Film Festival
- Harvard’s Berkman Center
- Stanford University
- MIT
- Princeton University
- Institute for the Future
- Participatory Academy, Sweden
- International Citizen Reporters’ Forum, Seoul
- SXSW Interactive (3 times)
- Digital Hollywood (3 times)
- Digital Storytelling Festival
- see full list of appearances
Affiliations
- Aspen Institute (3 roundtables)
- Intel Advisors
- Tech for Engagement, MIT (2012)
- Judge, HULT SF Prize competition
- Macworld Faculty alumnus
- Instructor, Poynter Institute’s News University
- Instructor, Knight Digital Media Center
- Contributor, Huffington Post
- First guest blogger, Participant Media
- Senior fellow, SNCR.org
- Co-organizer, Internet Freedom international conference
- Co-founder, Social Media Breakfast – East Bay
- Presenter, CharityHowTo
- Fellow, Center for Social Media
- Alumnus, Squaw Valley Community of Writers
- Advisor, Center for Citizen Media
- see full list of affiliations
Accolades
- Named one of Top 40 Silicon Valley influencers
- Named to Top 100 Influencers in Social Media (#38)
- Named one of CNET Top 100 Media Bloggers
- Power Player in Technology Business Media, OnMobile (2013)
- Creative Commons Commoner of Month
- Open Media 100 (AlwaysOn)
- Winner, Knight News Challenge
Quoted in news media
- New York Times
- NPR: All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation & On the Media (guest twice)
- PBS.org/Newshour
- Washington Post
- Business Week
- Associated Press
- Le Monde
- Foreign Policy Magazine
- MSNBC (on-air appearance)
- “Attack of the Show” interview (2005)
- LA Times
- Christian Science Monitor
- Bloomberg Radio
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- La Nación (Argentina)
- countless blogs & podcasts
Traveling Geeks
- Chief organizer, Traveling Geeks London & Cambridge (July 2009)
- Participant, Innovation Israel trip (April 2008)
In a previous life
- An editor at the Sacramento Bee
- Editor, groundbreaking We Media report (2003)
- Columnist, Online Journalism Review
- Columnist, American Journalism Review magazine
- Senior management at 3 Silicon Valley/Bay Area startups
- Articles have appeared in Salon, Industry Standard, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, Seattle Times, Harvard’s Nieman Reports, Legal Affairs, Skeptical Inquirer, many others.