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Inventing the MoviesWritten by David Tames on July 31, 2008
Filed Under Books, Business, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Interviews, Media Technology, Television, The Media
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Some of the things I love about summer are weekend trips to the Berkshires, taking time off for a vacation, and all that means more time available to read books. On my summer reading stack this year was an advance copy of Inventing the Movies, a new book by Scott Kirsner that takes you on... Continue Reading...
Art of the Interview (Podcamp Boston 3 presentation)Written by David Tames on July 19, 2008
Filed Under Documentary, Filmmaking, General, New Media, Podcasting, The Media, Video on the Web
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The interview is a fundamental element of most documentary films and many video blogs. Through examples and discussion this session, which I presented at Podcamp Boston 3, covered practical strategies and techniques including how and why to use interviews, how to choose the right interview... Continue Reading...
Viacom will soon know what you watch on YouTubeWritten by David Tames on July 3, 2008
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A recent BBC news story, “Google must divulge YouTube log,” reports on the latest phase in the Viacom case against Google’s YouTube: A U.S. court ordered Google to disclose the viewing logs of each and every YouTube user. This gives Viacom access to over 12 terabytes of data so... Continue Reading...
A record number of Americans are using the internet to get news about the electionWritten by David Tames on July 1, 2008
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A recent Pew Internet and American Life Project report titled “The Internet and the 2008 Election” states that a record-breaking 46% of Americans have used the internet, email or cell phone text messaging to get news about the campaign, share their views and mobilize others. And... Continue Reading...
Old Media Fails Readers With ‘Fake Neutrality’Written by David Tames on June 23, 2008
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A wired story reports that during her presentation at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York City on Monday morning, Arianna Huffington charged traditional media outlets with failing their readership miserably by hiding behind a fake curtain of neutrality, when the facts often stack up more... Continue Reading...
Boston Media Makers, Meeting Notes, March 2, 2008Written by David Tames on March 2, 2008
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Gadgets and Devices, Media Literacy, New Media, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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Here are some highlights from the March 2, 2008 meeting of Boston Media Makers. Continue Reading… Read More →
Open Television Network lauched to serve the fat middle of the long tailWritten by David Tames on February 27, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, New Media, Podcasting, Television, The Media, Video on the Web
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The Open Television Network (OTN) was launched last month with the goal of providing a distribution network for the “fat middle” of the Long Tail, helping to build a “middle class” of media publishers. It’s a framework that allows small media producers to sell... Continue Reading...
Comcast does not want public voices heardWritten by David Tames on February 27, 2008
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Law, Media Literacy, The Media
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On Monday, February 25, 2008 the FCC held a public hearing, hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society on the campus of Harvard Law School. It turns out that Comcast was paying people to fill seats in the Ames Courtroom to prevent net neutrality supporters from participating in... Continue Reading...
Kaltura: Wiki meets YouTube by way of Yochai BenklerWritten by David Tames on December 11, 2007
Filed Under Business, Documentary, Filmmaking, New Media, The Media, Tools, Video on the Web, Web
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One of the most interesting presentations at the Web Video Summit today was Shay David, Chief Technology Officer of Kaltura, talking about their business, which they summarize in one phrase as “Wiki meets YouTube.” Their site provide a set of tools that allows groups of users to... Continue Reading...
Time viewers spend on then net is rivaling TV timeWritten by David Tames on December 7, 2007
Filed Under Media Literacy, Television, The Media, Video on the Web, Web
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An IBM survey of consumer behavior, reported by the Hollywood Reporter in the article “Study: TV is taking a back seat” by Georg Szalai, documents that the time consumers spend on the Internet is rivaling their TV time. I took away two interesting data points from the article:... Continue Reading...
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