Menu Home About Photos Contact Archive NACH Nach is Andrew Nachison Andrew is a writer, journalist, founder, funder, catalyst and advisor to media, tech, arts, civic and social ventures. He founded We Media (www.wemedia.com), shares links and other things at nach.com and is on Instagram @anachison. (Photos and more third person below). Hi, it’s me, Andrew. Thanks for coming by and checking me out. This is my digital home. It’s a sporadic snapshot of what’s on my mind and in my eye. I’m a writer, explorer and photographer; and also a digital packrat - so you’ll find links, notes, essays, photos, fiction and maybe some other surprises. I like to fiddle and sometimes use my blog to test code, plugins and things that break - and I sometimes ignore it for long stretches of time. Some things I’ve done Founder: We Media Founder: iFOCOS Founder: WeSpace CoWorking Founder: PitchIt! Challenge Executive Producer: Creativz Book: Stress City Book: Digital Think Board: World Editor’s Forum Advisor: Ashoka Advisor: Education Week Advisor: International Women’s Media Foundation Advisor: Tok Advisor: Worldcrunch More Me Facebook Twitter Google+ Instagram LinkedIn Angel.co Some things I’ve written Freedom is a state of mind The messenger is the message Why the mega-stories matter Stress City (fiction) The End of Apathy (the core propositions) My Friends Could Be Dead / The Power of Me (with Dale Peskin) Digital Think (introduction) I learned from remarkable teachers: the art of fiction from my high school creative writing teacher, novelist Frank McCourt; computer programming from BASIC creator John Kemeney; and social activism from author David Bradley. I reported and edited for The Associated Press; wrote for The New York Times, Infoworld, Audubon and other magazines; managed one of the world’s most ambitious small-market newspaper web sites, lawrence.com; played clarinet in orchestras at Tanglewood and Carnegie Hall; studied wildlife, development and environmental policy in Kenya; and I’ve spoken about media, technology, journalism and culture at events around the world. Media I’ve been interviewed, quoted or appeared in The New York Times, BBC, CNN, PBS Newshour, PBS Mediashift, Mediabistro, the Pew Internet & American Life Project and elsewhere. My favorite: the Kojo Nnamdi show on Washington, DC, public radio station WAMU. Here’s a 2006 video about it. Ventures I’ve advised a variety of companies and organizations, including big, established media and tech companies, small, scrappy startups, social ventures, non-profits, a performing arts center and NGOs. As creator of the We Media PitchIt! Challenge I helped spot, fund and launch a small portfolio of pattern-shifting media startups, including SeeClickFix and Sparked. StartupSmart, an Australian tech blog, named the PitchIt! Challenge one of the world’s top 10 startup challenges in 2011. Fiction I’ve published a couple of short stories, including one in Stress City, a collection by Washington, DC, authors. I’ve also failed with a couple of incomplete novels that fell apart before they disappeared on dead hard drives. There’s a lot more fiction in me and I’m trying to get it out. Stay tuned. I’ve posted some stories here. Interests My work spans and connects people interested in media, technology, startups, investment, philanthropy, design, art, causes, activism, journalism, policy, marketing, advertising and social entrepreneurship. I work online and I’ve thought long and hard about digital culture. But I like to live and play and make a difference in the real world. I’ve created and hosted many live events. The most famous were the We Media conferences from 2004-2012. I’m also a dad, husband, photographer and musician. I listen more than I play and wish I had more time for both. I used to paint - mostly acrylics, some oils - and I’d like to start that up again. In college I also dabbled in furniture and jewelry making. My interests are broad and so is my work. The distinction between work and personal is fuzzy. In general: I’d rather be outdoors. My happy place is a wild place. Third Person Take 1 (blurb) Andrew is a media, tech, arts, civic and social venture founder, funder, advisor, executive and creative catalyst. He’s also a writer, journalist and photographer. After a decade of work as a journalist and pioneer in online news, he co-founded We Media (www.wemedia.com) to help people create, share and explore networked knowledge and culture. He makes or seeks fiction, social good, music, nature, art, beauty and meaning, shares links and other things at nach.com and is on Instagram @anachison. Take 2 (brief) Andrew is a media, tech, arts, civic and social venture founder, funder, advisor, executive and creative catalyst. He’s also a writer, journalist and photographer. After a decade of work as a journalist and pioneer in online news, he co-founded We Media (www.wemedia.com) to help people create, share and explore networked knowledge and culture. Earlier in his career he led research, executive education and futures programs for the American Press Institute; and reported and edited for The Associated Press, New York Times, Audubon and other magazines. He’s also a writer, photographer and speaker and his work, programs and ideas have been covered by The New York Times, BBC, CNN, Fortune, PBS Newshour, PBS Mediashift, Publisher’s Weekly, Mediabistro, the Pew Internet & American Life Project and others. We Media is best known for agenda-setting events, research, publishing, content, consulting, collaborations and productions; and for seed investments in pattern-shifting media, tech and civic startups such as SeeClickFix. He lives near Washington, DC. He shares notes, links, photos and ideas at nach.com and on Instagram @anachison. Contact Andrew about consulting, business and artistic collaborations and speaking at your events. Take 3 (longer) Andrew is a media, tech, arts, civic and social venture founder, funder, advisor, executive and creative catalyst. He’s also a writer, journalist and photographer. His work spans and connects people involved with media, technology, investment, philanthropy, design, art, causes, activism, policy, marketing, advertising and social entrepreneurship. After a decade of work as a journalist and pioneer in online news, he co-founded We Media (www.wemedia.com) to help people create, share and explore networked knowledge and culture. We Media is best known for agenda-setting live events, research, publishing, content, consulting, collaborations and productions; and for seed investments in pattern-shifting media, tech and civic startups such as SeeClickFix. Andrew advises, collaborates and leads creative projects with mission-driven media, tech, marketing, communication, association and nonprofit organizations worldwide. Partners, clients, sponsors and participants in his productions have included The Associated Press, BBC, Reuters, Australian Broadcasting Corp., Grupo Clarin, Yahoo!, Ashoka, Weber Shandwick, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, AARP, Education Week and others. Earlier in his career Andrew led digital innovation research and futures programs for the American Press Institute, reported and edited for The Associated Press; wrote for The New York Times, Infoworld, Audubon and other magazines; and managed one of the world’s most ambitious small-market newspaper Web sites, lawrence.com. He has spoken about media, technology, journalism and culture at events around the world, was a board member of the World Editor’s Forum and has advised a variety of publishing, social and civic media startups and the International Women’s Media Foundation. He’s also a photographer, musician, artist, husband and dad, has published two short fiction stories, written many others and swears there’s more to come. He studied philosophy at Dartmouth College and lives with his wife and two sons near Washington, DC. Andrew notes, links and other things at nach.com and is on Instagram @anachison. ###*Coda / Site notes for nerds After a decade of blogging with a self-hosted Wordpress setup, I switched my “primary” site to Tumblr on June 19, 2014. I’ll probably change again. Hi. Thanks for visiting. © NACH 2010–2019 Huge Tumblr Theme by Precrafted