Tag Archives: media
Taming the Digital Media Beast with Positive Parental Attention!
The television world has come a long way since the Saturday morning cartoon lineup I used to watch as a kid was the high-water mark of children’s entertainment. Now, my five children are growing up in a 24/7 connected universe … Continue reading
Nevada GOP’s fail whale: A warning to all political organizations
I’m currently traveling with 4 other PhD, Masters and undergrad students, and several faculty members as a collaboration between the Communications Department and the Seattle Times. Our blog, UW Election Eye follows the campaign trail through the perspective of students and … Continue reading
To Connect or Not to Connect?
Adults, children, fish, and crows all share an affinity for shiny things. While fish and crows are happy with the simple gleam of a metal object, humans often have a more sophisticated palette for visual objects. My friends are often … Continue reading
More Hyper-Local Radio for Seattle
Sabrina Roach is Brown Paper Tickets’ Radio/New Media Doer. She has worked in community and public radio for the past 10 years at KBCS 91.3 Community Radio and KUOW 94.9 Puget Sound Public Radio in various capacities. Prometheus Radio Project’s … Continue reading
Update on Egypt: Day 7
Since the Egyptian uprising began on January 25th, Flip The Media has been reporting on the role of social media, the Internet, and telecommunications in this historic moment. On Saturday, January 29, I had the chance to speak with Nathaniel … Continue reading
Social Media Fuels Egypt’s Largest Protest in Years
Protests in Egypt exploded into violence yesterday as people took to the streets to denounce poor living conditions and the thirty-year reign of President Hosni Mubarak. According to Al Jazeera, Egyptians began organizing protests through Twitter and Facebook on Tuesday … Continue reading
Niche apps: A future for newspapers?
The Seattle Times has a couple of niche sports apps on the market right now and both are doing very well. Is this a future here for newspapers? There’s certainly money to be made. Continue reading
Good News for News?
Every time that I step into a newsroom, I remember what it was like to live off of that electricity in the air when I was at NBC News. It was the human buzz of stressful inquiry as events incessantly … Continue reading
