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.
Rosenblum TV
Rosenblum TV has been on the cutting edge of the digital video revolution for more than 20 years. When it comes to video journalism, we invented the concept.
Read moreMy Day With Jeff Jarvis…
…and a lot of other people… I am sure we can find some way to work together…. Yesterday, I spent the entire day with Jeff Jarvis and about 200 of his closest friends. It was the second annual New...
Read moreThe One Percent Solution
Time is money…. Yesterday’s posting of the Star Ledger desert murder piece caused a lot of interest and a lot of discussion. As I noted, I don’t think the piece is perfect. Far from it. I sent extensive notes...
Read moreThis is Rosenblum TV
ROSENBLUMTV HAS BEEN ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE DIGITAL VIDEO REVOLUTION FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. WHEN IT COMES TO VIDEOJOURNALISM, WE INVENTED THE CONCEPT.
Read moreA Mystery in the Desert
[blip.tv ?posts_id=1378976&dest=-1] The Star Ledger is very much alive. Having resolved their union issues, the paper is back in business, and fortunately the video project is remaining a main focus. Above, a 13-minute documentary on the disappearance of New...
Read moreThe Wizard of Omaha
You have to invest… I am reading The Snowball, the official Warren Buffett biography by Alice Schroeder. Buffett is some smart and impressive guy. Starting with nothing, in Omaha, Nebraska, he is now the wealthiest person in the US,...
Read moreHere’s The Point
Listen! Prior to the invention of the printing press in 1452 there was almost no punctuation in the English language. There was no need for it. The langauge was a spoken language, as were all languages, and when it...
Read moreWhat You Don’t Get To See
As I have often mentioned, we spend our time split between Europe and the US. As a result, we get the interesting insight of seeing the same event as viewed by two totally different media machines. While we in...
Read moreThe Local Wars
All news is local….. In 2004, on the heels of 5 years with the BBC, we started on a second project. Hyperlocal news. The test base was Birmingham, England, and we built 5 ‘hyperlocal news pods” in 5 Birmingham...
Read moreThe 3-Minute Opera
If you recognize this, you are old…. like me. I was out running in the park this morning, and my iPod was on shuffle. In mid stride, the music went from Marvin Gaye’s Sexual Healing (I am old, see...
Read more