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Game On: Artists go viral singing candidates’ praises
When it comes to American elections, it’s pretty much one person, one vote. Sure, in the era of the SuperPAC billionaires can throw money behind their candidate of choice until the cows come home, and the rest of us might … Continue reading
Gingrich Wins, Big Media Loses, in South Carolina
From the opening minutes of the CNN Southern Republican Debate in Charleston, SC on Thursday, the tone was combative. But it wasn’t the candidates going after each other. CNN moderator John King opened by asking candidate Newt Gingrich to address … Continue reading
The Power of People and Story
What do a cheese monger with Asperger’s syndrome, a globetrotting photographer and an author experimenting with acupuncture have in common? They’re all great characters whose individual stories can tell us a lot about our world. That was the premise of Advanced Multimedia … Continue reading
#Occupy Wall Street Tweets its way onto the Front Page
What do the Occupy Wall Street protests have to do with the digital news revolution? Turns out, quite a bit. Occupy Seattle Photos (c) Eric Becker / We Are Shouting Until recently, the effective strength and success of protest movements … Continue reading
The New Face of Nonprofit Journalism Isn’t Pretty
The nonprofit journalism organization I work for, the Common Language Project, now has some unexpected company. The New York Times reported Friday that the IRS has granted nonprofit tax-exempt status to James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas. You might remember O’Keefe as … Continue reading
Greg Mortenson and Leadership Narrative Lies
Allegations that Central Asia Institute guru Greg Mortenson fabricated parts of his bestselling book “Three Cups of Tea,” and may have exploited the charity’s funds for personal use, bring up serious questions about the level of truth we expect from … Continue reading
Syria Shows Facebook Doesn’t Automatically Equal Freedom
When a firewall blocking Facebook and YouTube was quietly lifted by the Syrian regime on February 8th, direct traffic to YouTube shot up. This may appear to be the picture of four million Internet users scrambling to catch up on … Continue reading
All the Multimedia Gear You Need for Under $1000
Don’t get me wrong, I love drooling over the latest DSLR features or bloviating about the superiority of Final Cut Pro. But the equipment doesn’t make the journalist, and the people with the best story to tell aren’t usually the ones with the most money to invest in equipment.
In that spirit, here’s hope for storytellers and journalists on a budget: you can get everything you need for mobile multimedia production for under $1000. Continue reading
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