Big Head Baltimore 1: Jeff Jarvis on his book Public Parts

Public Parts author Jeff Jarvis (photo by John Smock)

Big Head Baltimore is a program of the Greater Baltimore Tech Council. Recorded with a live studio audience, we feature in-person and on-line discussion with leading authors, doers, and thinkers.

Our inaugural episode features Jeff Jarvis, author of the new book Public Parts. A professor of entrepreneurial journalism at the City University of New York, Jeff Jarvis was the creator and founding editor of Entertainment Weekly magazine. He was a pioneering blogger at BuzzMachine, and he is the author of the influential book What Would Google Do?

More than just a business book and more than just a tech book, What Would Google Do? was really about how technology is changing our lives in countless ways. His latest work is a continuation on that theme.

In Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live, Jeff looks at how social media in our digital age are creating amazing new opportunities for sharing and publicness. He suggests that maybe we should worry a little bit less about privacy and think a little bit more about what we can gain by sharing.

Jeff joined us for a brief talk about the book followed by a wide-ranging discussion with our live and virtual audience. We looked at how social life is changing in the wake of instant sharing and at how businesses might benefit by sharing even their closely guarded secrets. A full transcript will be posted soon.