Jun 16, 2011 1:05 PM

“Can You Draw The Internet?” Wows at Internet Week

One of the highlights of Internet Week New York was Can You Draw The Internet, a competition that challenged artists, graphic designers, and New York City school children to capture the Internet’s billions of websites, videos, and photos in just one image. The results were funny, surprising, and often beautiful.

Outlets charmed by the exhibition ranged from TechCrunch (retweeted more than 500 times) and Huffington Post to Babble.com and The Next Web.

Permalink | Posted on Jun 16, 2011 at 1:05 PM by Patrick Kowalczyk
Client: Internet Week New York

Jun 10, 2011 8:07 PM

Digital Archaeology Exhibit on NPR

The first-ever archaeological dig of the Internet, Digital Archaeology, brought some of the Internet’s earliest and most influential websites back to life in an interactive exhibition that made its U.S. debut at Internet Week New York. The exhibit was created by ad agency Story Worldwide in partnership with Google.

Visitors had the opportunity to surf 28 bygone sites on the vintage hardware and software corresponding to the period of each site’s launch. The centerpiece of the exhibit was a display of The Project (1991), which reunited the first-ever website created by World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, with the pioneering NeXT Cube and the Nexus browser. Other highlights included leading lights from New York City’s early digital scene such as Word.com (1995), one of the Web’s first e-zines, and The Blue Dot (1995), an art and design playground by pioneering online agency Razorfish. The exhibit also featured experimental browser The Web Stalker (1997) and the self-destructing website for the film “Requiem for a Dream” (2000).

NPR’s On The Media produced an in depth segment that brought the exhibit to listeners nationwide in the way that only NPR can do (listen for yourself below). Other coverage highlights included CNN, Fast Company, Time.com, CBC, Adweek, MSNBC.com, The Next Web, Yahoo!, The New Jersey Star Ledger, ReadWriteWeb, PSFK, and New York Observer’s Betabeat.

Permalink | Posted on Jun 10, 2011 at 8:07 PM by Patrick Kowalczyk
Client: Internet Week New York

Jun 07, 2011 1:57 PM

Webby Awards Turn 15

PKPR has represented The Webby Awards since they began in San Francisco in 1997. To celebrate the 15th Annual Webby Awards, we placed a byline and slideshow today by Webby executive director David-Michel Davies at The Business Insider highlighting his favorite winners from each of the past 15 years. 

Permalink | Posted on Jun 07, 2011 at 1:57 PM by Patrick Kowalczyk
Client: The Webby Awards

Jun 05, 2011 10:08 PM

Big Apple gears up for Internet Week NY 2011

Nearly 250 crowd-sourced events, including panels, exhibits, meetups, conferences, and parties, will bring the Internet to life across New York City during Internet Week New York 2011 from June 6 – 13.

Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirstin Gillibrand, Will.i.am, Rachel Ray, Jane Pratt, Kevin Jonas, Tyra Banks, Isabella Rossellini, Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley, Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, New York City’s Chief Digital Officer Rachel Sterne, Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures, Tumblr founder David Karp, and Pandora founder Tim Westergren are just a few of the thought leaders participating in events throughout the week.

Many outlets previewed Internet Week New York this week, using the citywide festival as a news peg to survey the state of New York’s growing technology sector. Advance features included The Wall Street Journal, New York Daily News, The New York Post, The Next Web, and Xconomy.

To kick off the festival, PKPR organized a Press Preview Breakfast on June 6, where the more than 150 journalists will have an opportunity to preview exhibits at the festival’s headquarters, as well as meet the organizers of events being held throughout the city.

Permalink | Posted on Jun 05, 2011 at 10:08 PM by Patrick Kowalczyk
Client: Internet Week New York

Jun 03, 2011 6:33 AM

zozi in Techcrunch, WSJ All Things D

Strengthening its position as the leader in truly unique local activities and travel experiences, zozi announced this week that it raised $7 million in funding, bringing the company’s lifetime financing to $10 million. The announcement made headlines around the Web, including Techcrunch (we loved the headline: zozi raises $7 million to let you swim with sharks...at a discount.), WSJ’s All Things D, PaidContent (which named zozi one of the ”next big players in the daily deals space”), Xconomy, Tnooz, San Francisco Business Times, and Silicon Valley Wire. 

Permalink | Posted on Jun 03, 2011 at 6:33 AM by Patrick Kowalczyk
Client: zozi.com