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.
Al 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...
Read moreWe Get Some Press in Murdoch’s Daily iPad ‘Newspaper’
Atom power Ultra-tiny processors portend future of cheap, high-quality video BY NICHOLAS DELEON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 A story that made waves in the science press last week could have massive consequences for an industry that’s already under...
Read moreFirst Day – Guardian Media Academy Bootcamp in London
“DNMTFC!” Today, we kicked off the first day of our 4-day intensive video literacy bootcamp at The Guardian in London. The paricipants run a wide range, from a former Airline Pilot (Ken Craig) who is also an NYVS member to...
Read moreSolford and The FT – Why The BBC Does Not Get It
LONDON: This week we’re running the Guardian Media Academy here, but also voraciously consuming the local newspapers. England has the best newspaper environment in the world, Internet or not. An article in the FT caught my attention this morning....
Read moreRawporter: New Free iPhone App For Citizen Journalists
Rob Gaige and Kevin Davis, tech guy and TV sales guy were having drinks in Charlotte, NC, where they live when a car crashed into a restaurant next door to them A gaggle of people shot the even...
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