
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.
A Reality TV Star Wants To Produce
Meet Ben Sargent. Maybe you recognize him as the star of Back Yard Goldmine on DIY Network. Or maybe you recognize him as the star of Unique Sleepson The Travel Channel. Or maybe you saw him on Throwdown on...
Read moreFacebook to Launch Multi-Camera Production Interface for Live Video
According to a report from The Next Web, Facebook is testing and gearing up to announce an new web-based production interface for live videos. The new interface will allow users to use more than just their phone to go live....
Read moreThe New York Times Wants to Hire a Journalist to Travel the World
The New York Times has announced that it is searching for a journalist to travel the world for one year and document the journey for the paper. The Times says they are looking for someone social media savvy and digital media...
Read moreProfessional Video in Just Four Days
We just wrapped up our 4-Day Intensive video bootcamp in New York. It was a remarkable success. We have been running these bootcamps since 1988, and I never get tired of doing them. It never ceases to amaze me...
Read moreListen to Any Radio Station in the World
An amazing new website, radio.garden, lets you listen to any radio station, from anywhere around the world, for free on the internet. The site is simply a map of the world with little green dots everywhere there is a radio...
Read moreNothing Succeeds Like Failure
This morning we watched CBS Sunday Morning. It’s a very good show. It also looks exactly like it did when I worked there as a producer in the 1980s. In fact, it could be exactly the same, save that...
Read moreMeetup with VJ: How to Make Money with Your Videos
Join us on November 15th at 6PM at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City for a very special meetup. The topic of the night, including a lecture from Michael, is How to Make Money with Your...
Read moreApple Kills Weinstein Deal – Good and Oy!
The fallout from the Harvey Weinstein revelations are probably just getting started, but yesterday, Apple’s nascent toe in the water attempts at TV production was the most recent victim. Apple, world-changer, most valuable company in the world, amazing technical...
Read moreVJ Sandi Bachom Finalist for Ron Kovic Peace Prize in Video
Former student and friend of the site Sandi Bachom has been nominated for the 2017 Ron Kovic Peace Prize for her video work from the Charlottesville Protest earlier this year. The prize is part of the MY HERO Film...
Read moreThe 25 Theses for Media
October 2017 is a big month. Yeah, there’s Halloween… But October 2017 also represents something much more interesting, though I am willing to bet that this remarkable anniversary will go unnoticed. Five Hundred Years Ago, on October 1517, Martin...
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