Ben Franklin was an early revolutionary "food blogger" in the 18th century, using a pen name "Silence Dogood" and leveraging new printing press technology to share his cooking experiments and opinions. In the 19th century, the development of technologies like the telegraph and telephone led to the rise of newspapers and magazines, allowing news and varied viewpoints to spread more widely. Common themes across eras include using new communications technologies to share information faster and cheaper, as well as the emergence of new professions like printers, journalists, and bloggers. The document announces a food blogging conference in Seattle from May 15-17, 2009 and various ways to engage including blogging, tweeting, uploading photos, and live

1. Welcome!
Seattle, May 15-17, 2009

4. Revolutionary “Food Blogger”
Ben Franklin
• Discovered Electricity!
• Leveraged New Technology: The Portable
Printing Press
• Had a “Blogger Name”: Silence Dogood
• Gourmand, Cooked a Turkey with
Electricity!

5. Second Wave 19th Century:
Newspapers & Magazines
• New Technologies Telegraph, Wireless,
Telephone
• News from All over the World
• Explosion of Points of View
• New profession: Journalism

6. Common Themes
• Communicate Faster and Cheaper
Using New Technology
• Many Voices & Opinions
• New Professions Emerge:
–Printer
–Journalist
–Blogger

7. Our Revolution is Just Starting!

8. Announcements
• Blog!!
• Tweet: #IFBC
• Flicker Tag: IFBC
• Live Chat: http://ifbc.foodista.com
• Award for Longest Journey to IFBC!!
Aoife Cox
Of
Dublin, Ireland & the Daily Spud!

9. Thank You!!