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Creating Video for the Web – Examples, Strategies, and Pitfalls

March 12, 2010

I come from a tradition where creating video requires expertise.  The web has changed that, both for traditional media and emerging, evolving media.  Now that we’re all brands and we are all the media, McLuhan’s “the medium is the message” rings true more than ever before. In simpler times, when web video pioneers like Casey [...]

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Video on the Net – Media Workers and Media Moguls Making the “Digital” Transition

October 17, 2007

Bringing together the brightest minds of new television I just booked my travel to the fall Video on the Net Confernence in Boston. I’m very excited because the spring conference in San Jose was a great opportunity for me to connect with key players in this emerging ecosystem. Once again, looks like the best and [...]

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Era of Conversation – New Media Marketing Day Recap

October 10, 2007

Speaking at the Direct Marketing Association of Washington’s “Era of Conversation” conferencePhoto by CC Chapman Last Thursday, I had the unique pleasure of speaking before a group of marketing executives at the Direct Marketing Association of Washington’s confab in DC. I spoke to one of the many break-out sessions on “new media basics” – fitting [...]

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Amanda Congon, Katie Couric and The Diminishing Value of Celebrity in Media

September 26, 2007

“It’s been a great year with Amanda — a great experiment for both of us. We thank her for her many contributions and know that she’s about to embark on new endeavors and expect there will be times in the future that we can again work together.” ABCNews.com statement I wonder if the news that [...]

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Our Secret Trip to Iraq With President Bush

September 5, 2007

Click To Play 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 [...]

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Mid East Trip Wrap Up

August 7, 2007

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 [...]

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Newmediajim In an Old Media Role, Traveling to the Middle East With the Secretary of State

July 30, 2007

boarding the Secretary of State’s plane Today I embark on a decidedly old-media journey. I’m heading to the Middle East with the Secretary of State, that will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank. Once again NBC is VIP pool for this trip, which means we represent all of the US [...]

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