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.
Miracle On The Tyne
A few months ago we ran a training bootcamp for a handful of reporters from Sky News in Newcastle, England. Newcastle has fond memories for me. It was where we ran the BBC Video Bootcamp for nearly four years,...
Read moreLies, Politicians and Videotape
When I was a kid, I used to lie in bed late at night and listen to the radio. In the dark, when everyone else was asleep, you could tune into some extraordinary stations from very far away on...
Read moreWorld’s Richest Man Does Not Get It
And now…..this A few years ago, Lisa and I were in Venice when we saw the biggest private yacht I have ever seen pull into the Grand Canal. It looked more like an aircraft carrier. “What in the world...
Read moreAu Revoir Encyclopedia Britannica – And Why NBC Is Next To Go
When I was a kid you either had The Encyclopedia Britannica or World Book. The rich kids had Britannica. The upward strivers had World Book. We had World Book. Britannica was a status symbol, but it was more...
Read moreAl Jazeera Airs Syrian Doc Shot Entirely on iPhone
Tomorrow night, (March 14th), Al Jazeera is going to air a documentary shot entirely on an iPhone by a journalist working in Syria. Syria is a very dangerous place to work and the iPhone gave him access to film...
Read moreiPad3 – Is This The Definitive MMJ Tool?
iPad HD or iPad3 or whatever they want to call it…. Two nights ago, we had Melissa Flemming, from the UN over to dinner. We have been talking to her about training and empowering her staff to create their...
Read moreThe Case for Video Literacy
Teaching video literacy at the Guardian. “We are, today, a society that is defined by video,” says Michael Rosenblum. Last week we trained 18 people to shoot, edit and produce video at theGuardian Media Academy. In that same week,...
Read moreJet Blue Goes Direct To The Web
It’s a great TV commercial – except it was made only for the web…. Early adapters are beginning to opt out of broadcast and cable and head for all web, all the time for their videos. Now, some early...
Read moreIkea Introduces Online Video Assembly Instructions
Simple.. no? Some time ago we bought a few new file cabinets at Ikea. They look nice and they’re reasonably priced. The only complication is that you have to assemble them. Bookshelves are one thing. How hard is that...
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