USA TODAY @ TCA

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Picture this…

Yes, at long last Travel Channel Academy is about to get the recognition that we so richly deserve!

The lovely people from USA TODAY are here doing a feature on us.

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Travel Channel President and GM Pat Younge skyped himself into the opening session from New York, where he’s a the up-fronts.

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While others took their first steps toward video literacy, and a new way of looking at the world.

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With students from as far away as Lesotho…

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Or as close as Alexandria, Va.

We are looking forward to the printed version…. and perhaps even some online video.

Michael Rosenblum

For more than 35 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.

2 Comments
  • Jeff Jung April 11, 2009

    Had a great time at the class. I already have invested in my new camera and will be going out next week for my first real shoot. Thanks for everything. All the best.

    Jeff

  • Chris Kohatsu April 06, 2009

    Thank you for such a wonderful experience – I can’t wait to get started on everything you inspired me to think and learn… it’s funny, I spent the entire four days with a smile on my face – yet the one pic you have of me I have seriousness written all over my face! 🙂