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Veil of Secrecy
I was editing a video in my home office when the call came in. The caller ID showed the number for the NBC News desk..that’s never good on a day off. On the other end was my deputy bureau chief. In cryptic, enigmatic language, she was telling me that [...]

Posted in Air Force One, Condoleeza Rice, Jim Long, John Yang, Katie Couric, Khue Bui, NBC News, Rick Kaplan, TV news, mainstream media, national security, old media, photjournalism, tradtional media, video blogging 27 Comments »

Uh oh!Buzzmachine’s Jeff Jarvis yesterday detailed a very compelling IBM study on TV and internet use. The complete study results are available for download here. For folks like me, currently a foot soldier of traditional TV, his post header - “TV Explodes” - merely fuels our worst fears and suspicions. (I wish he’d stop [...]

Posted in Jeff Jarvis, Jim Long, NBC, Revver, Sab Kanaujia, Steven Starr, branding, business, disruptive media, mainstream media, micro media mogul, monetization, niche market content, old media, small tv, social media, social networking, tradtional media, user genertated content 4 Comments »

POST TRIP HAZE

that’s me on the left getting a shot of Secretary boarding her plane in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Days after I’ve unpacked my luggage, off-loaded the gear, and generally adjusted to this time zone, I still find myself in a bit of a post Mid-East trip haze. Just a week ago, I embarked [...]

Posted in Condoleeza Rice, Diplomacy, Fishbowl DC, Jim Long, Kimberly Dozier, Mid East Politics, NBC News, Robert Gates, TV Newser, TV news, disruptive media, journalism, mainstream media, old media, photjournalism, tradtional media, video blogging 2 Comments »