Tags: 1952, Dave Garroway, Douglas Edwards, Heather Blevins, news anchors, Television, Today show, Walter Cronkite
Our last status: A posthumous social media presence
Posted by: patcarroll | October 18, 2011 | No Comment |The Travel Channel is a great way to see the world without leaving your living room.
The Travel Channel has a number of different programs that take you around the world, exploring every nook and cranny. One of their biggest stars is chef and host of the program ” Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” is Anthony Bourdain.
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Bourdain originally rose to fame with his book “Kitchen Confidential.” Before this he was executive chef at the French restaurant Brasserie Les Halles. In 2005 he launched “No Reservations” on the Travel Channel and is currently filming its eight season. He has visited over 100 cities during this period. In each one-hour episode Bourdain travels to a city and explores its cuisine. I’ve personally seen him eat everything from tacos from a food stand in Mexico City to goat brains in India. He usually has a travel companion that acts as a tour guide. This person guides him through the city and is usually extremely knowledgeable about the history of the city and its cuisine. This not only gives Bourdain a lot to work with but also allows the viewer to not only watch for fun but learn something as well.
Anyone who has watched an episode of this show knows that Bourdain doesn’t hold back and is extremely straight forward with his commentary which in my opinion makes him so popular. Also, because Bourdain has such an extensive culinary background and an extremely impressive resume as a chef, he is regarded as a trustworthy source and opinion when traveling the world. What also makes the show so entertaining is the fact that anything that can happen usually does happen and this is almost always aired.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYecK6VoxOg&feature=sh_e_se&list=SLBourdain remains as one of the more popular hosts on the Travel Channel and is just an example of how diverse travel reporting can be. No Reservations not only combines destinations and culture but cuisine, natives and American perspective.
Tags: Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations, Sarah El-Hage, Travel Channel, travel reporting
Fans followed the Black Sox trial through the newspaper
Posted by: rsharpe | October 17, 2011 | No Comment |
A "New York Times" front page covering the Black Sox scandal. (Photo courtesy of britannica.com)
Throwing the World Series.
The mere mention of the idea was not possible to the growing population of Major League baseball fans.
In 1919, the Chicago White Sox, now known as the, “Black Sox,” were acquitted of doing just that despite overwhelming evidence and admissions made by the players involved.
What makes this scandal so historical still today, is how it caught the nation by storm through the printed newspaper.
Imagine how the trial may have unfolded in today’s media:
- A reporter sends out a tweet saying, “For live updates of trial, join our live chat. #BlackSoxtrial,” with a link to a live chat that most newspapers like to use in an online setting.
- As the verdict is read, Facebook would erupt like the Casey Anthony trial. People would rush to their phones, laptops, and desktop computers to update their status with their opinion on the outcome.
- The now 24-hour sports news coverage would have constant coverage just like on the NFL and NBA lockout.
Instead, people followed the scandal through the newspaper. The wait was much more suspenseful. If they were lucky, some readers had and could afford an evening addition of the newspaper. If not, then they had to wait until the next day for the regular copy of the newspaper.
Imagine the chaos that would ensue in this era of social media not knowing and not having that immediacy. It has become a norm for us as a society to know right away as news occurs. It shows how far the media and technology has come from the Black Sox scandal.
The corner newsstand may just become obsolete soon
Posted by: mashkenaz | October 17, 2011 | No Comment |With tablet devices such as the Kindle Fire and the iPad, the magazine and newspaper industry may gain some new legs to stand on.
Android devices, however, for the time being are left out in the cold. Alternatives to the Apple-only app don’t quite exist yet, but five major publishers are preparing to launch their own app marketplace for Android phones and tablets in the near future.
It’s very new, so it’s hard to judge Newsstand completely. Give me a couple months and I will revisit this to see where Apple and the publishing industry has taken this app. So far, the masses seem unimpressed.
Free vacation to Japan — if you blog about it
Posted by: Andrew Knight | October 17, 2011 | No Comment |Japan wants to pay for bloggers to come visit in an effort to help their tourism industry after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the country this year.
The unique move is an effort to show travelers that Japan is now safe to visit — through publicity from the potential bloggers.
The plan to give away up to 10,000 free round-trip tickets has not been approved by Japanese lawmakers as of now and the airfare is all that would be covered. Travelers would still have to cover their own lodging and food.
This is a great idea, provided that it gets approved. It shows how much our society has embraced and is finding different ways to utilize social media. It is a gutsy move, but one that can certainly help repair the damaged tourism industry in Japan.
If everything goes smoothly, the Japan Tourism Agency will begin giving out the free tickets in April.
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Media outlets in California have an important decision to make.
“Federal prosecutors are preparing to target newspapers, radio stations and other media outlets that advertise medical marijuana dispensaries in California, another escalation in the Obama administration’s newly invigorated war against the state’s pot industry.”
Wait… pot is legal?
In 16 states and the District of Columbia, it is.
Since 1996, after residents voted in favor of Proposition 215, Californians with various physical, mental and emotional ailments are able to gain a prescription for marijuana, which is dispensed at any of nearly one hundred legal dispensaries throughout the state.
But now, residents who have an invested interest in the operation of media outlets that sell advertising space to these dispensaries must make a decision: Whether or not to support not only their state’s right to choose how to govern itself, but their right as public information dispensaries to operate free of government control.
“Federal law prohibits people from placing ads for illegal drugs, including marijuana, in ‘any newspaper, magazine, handbill or other publication.’ The law could conceivably extend to online ads; the U.S. Department of Justice recently extracted a $500 million settlement from Google for selling illegal ads linking to online Canadian pharmacies.”
“William G. Panzer, an attorney who specializes in marijuana defense cases, said publishers may have a reason to worry. Federal law singles out anyone who “places” an illegal ad in a newspaper or publication.”
However, Panzer states, “Technically, if I’m running the newspaper and somebody gives me money and says, ‘Here’s the ad,’ I’m the one who is physically putting the ad in my newspaper. I think [this case] could be brought against the actual newspaper.”
Which means that numerous media companies and their executives that benefit from the dollars of these medicinal facilities are now at a crossroads.
Because Profit and Patriotism are now intertwined. Or perhaps even Patriotism and survival.
Stay tuned…
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I’ve always been of the philosophy that if you don’t know the answer — don’t admit that you don’t know it! Just Google it!
It sounds like cheating and may even seem impractical at times, but for the most part we are always within arms reach of a device that has Googling capabilities.
Impress members of the opposite sex with your endless knowledge, always have the right answer in class…the possibilities are endless!
It is hard to imagine is that during the past quarter-century, this capability has sprung from nowhere. Never before in the history of humanity have we been able to obtain, disseminate and search information so quickly.
We are at a time very similar to the time that Gutenberg’s press was invented. We have this amazing technology with amazing and endless capabilities…and we have no idea how to use it yet. We are figuring it out, but it is very possible that we still have innovations and inventions to come that we cannot even imagine yet.
We’ve come to the point that we can have open assembly about anything we want, whenever we want with people from all around the world. The Internet is such a huge and important tool for helping us maintain and use our First Amendment rights.
I came upon an article on Mashable.com today entitled Share Your iOS 5 Download and Install Experiences [OPEN THREAD]. It got me thinking…
This thread started by Mashable will allow users to share their experiences and help the community as a result. It is something we take for granted whenever we use Google to find tutorials or help with anything.
The speed that information is transferred with such ease is changing the way we operate.
Companies are aware that when they release products threads like this will pop up — promoting better product quality. This will help to advance the rate that our technology improves and benefits the world.
OK, so I have a confession. Up until last week I had an Sansa mp3 player.
Here lies my officially dead mp3 player.
Yes, I’ve gone without an iPod for that long.
So now is the time to buy an iPod. Zune is going down and I honestly don’t hear anything else about the other mp3 contenders so I’ll just get an iPod. It’s easier.
While I was at Micro Center, I checked some out. What a difference between my old Sansa mp3 player and the iPod Touch or even just the iPod classic! iPods are sleeker, can use apps and even some take pictures.
But of course most people reading this already know that. But you have to realize I didn’t even have Internet on my mp3 player.
Since I have an Android phone, I’ve always wanted to see how the other side lives. I’m just debating about whether to get an iPod or iPad (or both!)…
And who knows? Maybe I’ll even get a Mac. It just goes to show you how far good presentation goes.
Let’s just say it’s a good thing Black Friday deals are coming up.
With BlackBerry systems being down across the globe, users are left newsless. People who use their device daily are finding it difficult to adjust to life without their BlackBerrys.With the absence of their lifeline, people had to find other ways of communicating with people. They also had to (heaven forbid) use an actual computer for things like Facebook, Twitter and sending e-mails.
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BlackBerry Problems Reported: Services Down In Europe, Middle East, Africa
LONDON — The maker of BlackBerry said Monday that email services have been restored on many of its smartphones, after an unexplained glitch cut off Internet and messaging services for large numbers of users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. However, Research in Motion Ltd.
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| “ | In the absence of my Blackberry twitter, I came home expecting a wealth of mentions and tweets..but no.Not a single tweet at me..upsetting! | |||
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| “ | In the absence of Blackberry, I have spent an extraordinary amount of time on twitter today..Strange that.. | |||
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Tags: BlackBerry, Carrie Delisio, Demand for News, Productivity, Storify