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Fans, friends, and followers
Written by David Tames on April 2, 2009
Filed Under Books, Distribution, Filmmaking, Reviews, The Media

This week I had a chance to read Scott Kirsner’s new book, Fans, Friends & Followers, which provides a fresh guide to building an audience in the new media landscape. The book starts out by painting with broad brush strokes...  Continue Reading...

Four books covering Internet and Web
Written by David Tames on October 14, 2008
Filed Under Business, MassArtDMI, New Media, The Media, Web

If I had to pick four relatively current books that will help readers develop a better understanding of the World Wide Web, I would suggest the following books. It was hard to narrow down the list to four, but sometimes less is more....  Continue Reading...

The flip side of the quarterlife flop
Written by David Tames on February 29, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, Television, Video on the Web, Web

Articles have reported that quarterlife, the online episodic that NBC licensed for television broadcast, was deemed unsuccessful when it attracted something like three million viewers on Tuesday night. In terms of broadcast television...  Continue Reading...

Open Television Network lauched to serve the fat middle of the long tail
Written by David Tames on February 27, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, New Media, Podcasting, Television, The Media, Video on the Web

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...  Continue Reading...

Video on the Web: A Resource Guide
Written by David Tames on March 12, 2007
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Note: This page is no longer current and a lot of the information is now stale. It’s still here only for historical reasons. It may get an update in 2013. Table of Contents Recipes for Better Web Video Embedding Video on Your...  Continue Reading...