
Michael on Media
Michael Rosenblum has been writing about the media since 1988. His work and ideas have appeared in The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Ilkeston Life and many other publications.
He has been blogging regularly for the past 35 years on this subject. Having taught media studies at Columbia University, NYU and now the University of Oxford, he is considered an expert on this subject.
Why Cable Is Doomed
First they came for the classifieds with Craigslist, but I did not speak up, because I did not make my living through classifieds. Then they came for the music business with iTunes, but I did not speak up, because...
Read moreAmazing Cinematic Video Shot on iPhone X
The iPhone X has been out for a few weeks now and we are already seeing some amazing things being done with it. Sure, people are excited about the face ID and animojis, but here at VJ we are most excited...
Read moreTaking Control of the Media
The First Amendment of the Constitution is all about a free press. Congress shall make no law abridging a free press, it says. The reason it says that, and the reason that it is the First is that the...
Read moreEquipment: SMOVE Smartphone Stabilizer
SMOVE Stabilizer is a gimble for your smartphone that will take the shake out of your smartphone footage and make it look incredibly cinematic. Shooting with a smartphone is great. They can capture full HD (even 4K now) video, they are...
Read moreJournalism.co.uk: Why Mobile Will Dominate Journalism by 2020
Do you watch videos on your smartphone? Do you know someone who watches videos on his or her smartphone? The answer to both of those questions is probably yes. Do you consume news on your smartphone? Do you know...
Read moreNY Times: How to Use Social Media in Your Career
Everyone knows that social media is an important tool to expand your audience, build your personal brand, and simply just to get your work out there. There are many platforms to choose from, and what works on each one may not be...
Read moreThe GoPro That Survived Lava
They say that GoPro cameras can withstand any condition, and it turns out they’re probably telling the truth. Check out this amazing video of a GoPro’s encounter with a stream of 2,000 degree lava from Erik Storm of Kilauea EcoGuides...
Read moreJournalists Who Hate A Free Press
Journalists love to extol a Free Press… That is, until they are actually faced with one. Then, they recoil in horror. On the front page of this morning’s New York Times Business Section, there as an interesting article that...
Read moreDIY Cinema Camera Kit for Less than $250
Cinema cameras are expensive. In many ways there isn’t a ton of need for it as you can get cinema quality footage working with a smartphone and clever color editing, but if you want to work with a powerful...
Read moreIs Journalism School A Total Waste of Money?
Tuition at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism costs an eye-watering $83,844 a year. That is a LOT of money. And CJS is only a one-year program. If you are going to a university as a journalism major, and it’s a...
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