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.
How A Delta Airlines Pilot Used Video To Change His Life
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q15fE3pe5vs&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Fasten your seat belts, we’re about to take off… John Roberts is a senior Delta Airlines pilot with 20+ years experience flying for the company. Before that, he flew fighter jets in the Gulf War. He is also...
Read moreVideo Career Bootcamp in NYC at The Museum Tower
Get ready for the future… This October (20-23rd) you’ll get a chance to change your life forever and take your video work to the next level. We’re going to be running one of our intensive 4-day video bootcamps. But...
Read moreTo Direct, or Not To Direct – It’s not so easy a question….
Stanley Yesterday I ran a video by nyvs member Michelle Michael which I thought was a pretty outstanding example of great video. It was so good that she won the NPPA (National Press Photographer’s Association) Award as Videographer of...
Read moreA Nearly Perfect Piece of Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rTO7ZSU4r0[/youtube] just perfect I am almost always asked to show an example of what I consider a ‘great piece’. I am reluctant to do this because video covers such a wide spectrum that to pick one is to eliminate...
Read moreDutch Public TV Network Looking To Hire VJs Worldwide. Interested?
Predictable? You bet! OK We’ve been talking for a while about the burgeoning market for video. Now, I have received an email from a show on Dutch Public Television and they’re looking for a few VJ correspondents worldwide. Here’s...
Read moreUnemployment and the Terrible Tyranny of Technologies
No short term fixes…. Jobs… jobs… jobs… Like everyone else I watched Obama’s speech to the full Congress, addressing an issue that is pivotal for he future of our nation – jobs. In today’s New York Times, columnist Tom...
Read moreTCA Alumnus Needs Your Help
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44D6sk_s-2w&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube] lovely story, even if they don’t win…but let’ see if they can. Normally, I don’t respond to requests like this, but after I watched the video I was so moved that I thought, ‘what the hell, let’s help...
Read moreOk, How Do I Sell My Idea?
May I have your attention please? OK. You’ve got a great idea for a reality series for cable (or a video for someone’s website). You’ve put together a killer demo video. Now, you need the ‘meeting’. The chance to...
Read moreShow Me The Money! How To Price Yourself In The Video World
Here’s a good starting point For anyone getting into the video business, one of the most difficult problems you are going to face is how to ‘price’ yourself. That is, how much can I / do I charge for...
Read moreHow Ted Turner Became a Media Mogul- And So Can You
Learn from the best… Ted Turner, self-made billionaire, media mogul and the largest land-owner in the United States did not start out with billions. He made them himself, but he was able to do that by being able to...
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