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.
Internet Started Here 50 Years Ago
…one small step to the web…. who knew? Fifty years ago this week, the Soviet Union gave approval for the launch of Sputnik, the first man made satellite. Although it launched in October 1957, the Politburo gave approval for...
Read moreMaking Air
Erika Graffeo, from airline stewardess to television personality…. What we are talking about here is ‘video literacy’. That is, the ability to tell a story in video.
Read moreNo Arguments Here
..”hello room service? Can you send up a LaCie drive?….” BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: The arguments about the cameras are endless. The small cameras are toys. They are not professional. They are for amateurs. Ironically, they are also the least...
Read morePlugged Into The Future
A trillion dollars in a wire…. if you can see it… As we pointed out on last week, technologically driven change can be traumatic and disruptive. It can cause formerly stable jobs and industries to disappear almost overnight. But...
Read moreLike a Rocket(t)
I think you’re going to like this picture….. Aaron Rockett. What kind of person takes off for Afghanistan on his own with a video camera and a laptop and spends a year shooting their own stories?
Read moreGoing Deep
…going…. going….gone? (not until tomorrow morning) Michael Blair. Running back for the Cincinatti Bengals and the Green Bay Packers… and now, a TJ or Travel Journalist for 5Takes Latin America.
Read more5Takes Lat Am Takes Off
video cameras… laptops… upload instructions… and one change of underwear. Now in our fourth season, the 5Takes team gathered in Silver Spring, Discovery Communications headquarters to prep for their trip to Latin America. After an extensive online search for...
Read morePutting The Future on Hold?
hello… hello…. do you hear me now? When we did the Bootcamp last week in Miami, we offered three kinds of cameras for the students to use: Sony Z1, Panasonic DVX100 and Canon HV-20A. The first two are fairly...
Read moreBeyond Mentos and Coke Bottles….
The Class of 05/07 On Sunday afternoon we concluded the first ‘pilot’ of the Travel Channel Academy VJ training course. It was a great success.
Read moreTravel Channel Academy – Day 2
so far…. so good Second day at the Travel Channel Academy and things are going quite well. Our group of 20 students have shot their first piece and they are in the middle of cutting it. We will screen...
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