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.
Judy Rolfe
Professional photographer Judy Rolfe was a participant in last week’s Travel Channel Academy in Washington, DC. Here a few photos she was kind enough to send us: And here is a link to her blog, where she recounts her...
Read moreMore Than 10 Billion Served
The Revolution Will Be Televised…. The Wall Street Journal reports on Wednesday, March 5th that: “in December, Internet users watched more than 10 billion videos online, according to comScore Inc. – one of the single heaviest months for online...
Read moreGannett Stations Go VJ
This was in today’s Denver Post (with thanks to Charles Newcombe who made me aware of this posting in b-roll.net) arts and entertainment KUSA re channels workload, product The Gannett station is pushing multitasking by staffers and ad interaction...
Read moreThe Immature Medium
Chuck Close When I walk through the Museum of Modern Art in NY, some of the art does not effect me in the least. I can walk past and feel nothing. Then, there are the pieces with which I...
Read moreTravel Channel Academy – DC
Right on the heels of the NY Academy, we are down in DC kicking off the next Travel Channel Academy. Channel President Pat Younge was here to talk to the group and explain their place as the Channel moves...
Read moreNewspapers Go To Video
feel the power The New York Times has now moved to their new building on 8th Avenue and 41st Street. But deep in the bowels of their old building stand massive printing presses. They were simply too large to...
Read moreRothschild Speaks
Executive Producer (and Academy grad) Lori Rothschild Travel Channel President and GM Pat Younge recently declared that all employees of The Travel Channel will have to take the Academy VJ training course. It’s a good move. We start with...
Read moreMore Photos from Brussels
photos courtesy Leif Heidman / Sweden
Read moreTravel Channel Academy NYC
Back from Brussels Wednesday night, and Thursday at 9AM we kick off yet another NY based Travel Channel Academy. Matt Gould, VP for Development addressed the group this morning, and Pat Younge, President and GM for the network will...
Read moreCourtesty David Martin
Normally, I like to write all my own material, but David Martin does it far better this morning. Take a look: Reading the new Clay Shirky book. A good read; highly recommended… “In a world where publishing is effortless,...
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