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.
Slavery, 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.
Read morePUSH/PAUSE OPENS SECOND MARKET ON L
Are you watching us in DC or on Long Island? Two years ago we entered into a partnership with Verizon and their FiOS network in the DC area to produce hyperlocal content for FiOS users. In 1992, when we...
Read moreVJ vs. Real World Crew
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LiG4Jq_eC0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realityblurred.com%2Frealitytv%2Farchives%2Fthe_real_world_dc%2F2009_Jul_05_cast_names_stalking&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] WUSAÂ videojournalist Lindsay Matsis went out on assignment from her station in DC to cover a “Real World’ shoot in DC. As you can see, the Real World cameraman seemed not too happy, nor too cooperative, with the...
Read moreApology to the readers
OK So yesterday I got an email from my mother with the story about the railroad gauge and Roman ruts. I like history so I liked it. And I reprinted it (with credit to my mom), but I did...
Read moreWhat Does a Horse’s Ass have to do with The Space Shuttle?
Ready for blast off? Today’s lesson is about the persistence of technology. Once a standard for technology is set, it is very very very difficult to get rid of it. Thus, as we enter into an entirely new realm...
Read moreEaten Alive
Bye bye…. Yesterday I spent some time watching Eaten Alive on Animal Planet. There was a story of a man who had an African bot fly growing in his stomach and had to have it surgically removed. Well, you...
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