I’m just back from the E&P/MediaWeek Interactive Media Conference in Miami. Can’t let this go by without mentioning that this was by far the worst convention hotel experience I’ve ever had. The culprit: The Radisson, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., downtown Miami. How awful was it? Let us count the ways: False alarm: On Wednesday morning at […]
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The future of video
I’m at a gathering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, today. About 40 of us — from academia, the media, the tech world, students — are talking about the future of media, Internet television, and the statewide UCTV (University of California Television) system. UCTV and the Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television and New Media […]
Bill would protect bloggers alongside journalists
Ars Technica: New bill would give bloggers same shield law protection as journalists The House of Representatives has amended the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 to include provisions to protect bloggers from being required to divulge their sources under certain situations in the same way as journalists. Instead of requiring journalists to be […]
At NewComm Forum
Just gave a talk about grassroots video and social media at a session at the third New Communications Forum put on by the Society for New Communications Research. Showed a whole bunch of videos, including political mash-ups, the SXSW Interactive mash-up we did last year with Josh Leo, Steve Garfield and others, and the JetBlue […]
NPR tackles social media
At the WeMedia conference in Miami last week, I finally had the chance to meet Andy Carvin in person. Andy’s a longtime blogger, podcaster and all-around smart guy. He’s now helping National Public Radio devise its social media strategy. In this 8-minute video interview, he talks about "NPRness" and the challenges of bringing social media […]