It Hits The Fan
The New York Times today reported that their second-quarter profits fell 82 per cent to $21m, or 15 cents per share, compared with the same period a year ago. 82 percent. The paper also suffered a 16.4% decline in...
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Newspapers are pretty easy to understand. At least, the way they gather the news. If you have ever worked at a newspaper you understand immediately how it works. “Here’s the pencil. There’s the door. See you at 6.” It’s...
Read moreThe News From China
Time to start the coverage….. The summer deluge of coverage of the Beijing Olympics is scheduled to start soon, and the networks are poised to spend tens of millions, if not more, on getting the China story into our...
Read moreMeanwhile, back in the real world….
Technological revolutions have a tendency to wreck existing industries. Suddenly, none of the ‘old rules’ apply, and it can be extremely disorienting to those who are effected. The reaction to this kind of massive technological shift can be a...
Read moreFrom The Star Ledger
A few images from the Star Ledger’s conversion to video. Courtesy, John O’Boyle
Read moreThe Star Ledger is Kicking Ass!!!!
Just came back from an all-day review session at the Star Ledger in Newark. For the past 2 months, we have been shepherding the 15th largest newspaper in the country into the world of online video, preparing for their...
Read moreStrange Fascination
The Tower of Power…. Friends Grant and JoAnn were recent houseguests of ours. They came visiting from England, and spent a week here in New York, staying with us. Like any good houseguests, they gave us a small gift...
Read moreIt really IS the end of the world….
And the winner is……. “Are we living in the last century of our civilization? Is it possible that all of our technology, knowledge and wealth cannot save us from ourselves? Could our society actually be heading towards collapse? -From...
Read moreNewspapers to Video 3
All across the country, newspapers are racing to embrace video. It makes sense. First newspapers go the web because it’s the best way for them to get their information into people’s homes. Then, the web goes to video. The...
Read moreShhhhhh…..
who? Spent all this week working with a major publishing client to convert their very well known print products to video. Can’t talk about it. Publisher says so. Then, got an email from a good friend executive inside a...
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