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.
Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and George III
Where did they get their dry cleaning done? I have just finished David McCullough’s book 1776, which is a history of the first year of the War of the American Revolution. It’s a great read. What struck me througout...
Read moreTravel Channel Academy Grad Gets Own TV Series!
Student makes good Nearly a year ago, Jay Russell, a former South Carolina State Trooper took one of our Travel Channel Academy classes in NY. He ran a private drug dog search company; derived from his years in the...
Read more2 from The Travel Channel Academy
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nSsOWeUkmU&feature=channel_page[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0KyE-zC5Mo&feature=channel[/youtube] Here are two videos that were done by trainees in the most recent Travel Channel Academy in Washington. They’re both interesting and creative, in their own ways. Take a look.
Read moreMore VJs in the UK
On the cutting edge of technology…. The Press Gazette is reporting today that PA (Press Assocation) VJs are going to start feeding The Independent, (a British newspaper) with 100 voiced pieces a week. Apparently, VJs are alive and well...
Read moreThe Reckoning – Tonight on PBS
This is for real A lot of people who work for us dream of being documentary filmmakers. It is not easy path to follow. But for those who wish to do so, there is no better role model than...
Read moreWe Take NOAA VJ
Don’t move the camera! Today we are at the first day of VJ Bootcamp with the NOAA. That is the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. A branch of the US Government. The NOAA is the part of the US...
Read moreSlavery, Rome & The Internet
www.SPQR.gov The rapid expansion of the Roman Republic brought home an unforseen and extremely disruptive dividend: slaves By the time that Caesar crossed the Rubicon and transformed the Republic to an Empire, there were so many slaves pouring into...
Read moreSlavery and the Telegraph
ATT +1.5…….IBM -2.35………FORD +2.00…….BLACK SLAVES +2.0……. I have just finished reading a wonderful book. What Hath God Wrougt? The Transformation of America 1815-1848 by Daniel Walker Howe. It’s a history of The United States as it became the nation...
Read moreThe President Skypes In
Pat Younge, President and GM for The Travel Channel skypes in to the Academy group. Today is the 2nd day of The Travel Channel Academy in DC. Yesterday, the group went out and shot their first stories. Today they’ll...
Read moreTravel Channel Academy in DC
Once again we begin another Travel Channel Academy in DC. Today, 42 new TJs, or Travel Journalists are starting their 4-day intensive bootcamp with us, and will soon be on their way.
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