Variety’s winner list: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118032933/ Goodman, Tim. (2011, February 28). 83rd Annual Academy Awards: Television Review. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2011, from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/franco-bombs-at-oscars-makes-162234 Jacobson, Brad. (2011, February 22). Oscar-Nominated ‘Gasland’ Director Calls Latest Attack on His Film ‘Outlandish’ and Tells Why the Industry Is Getting Desperate. AlterNet. Retrieved February 28, 2011, from http://www.alternet.org/story/150002/oscar-nominated_%27gasland%27_director_calls_latest_attack_on_his_film_%27outlandish%27_and_tells_why_the_industry_is_getting_desperate?akid=6576.210580.6mm8sT&rd=1&t=15 Ferguson, [...]
Archive for February, 2011
Oscar talk
Posted in Documentary, Television on February 28, 2011 | Comments Off
Masterpiece: 40 years
Posted in Television on February 25, 2011 | Comments Off
Congratulations to 40 years of Masterpiece! They have s sweepstakes where you can win a trip to the UK. Good luck.
MediaDailyNews: Rentrak cracks Donovan
Posted in Integrated Marketing Communications, Public Relations on February 25, 2011 | Comments Off
Mandese, Joe. (2011, February 25). Rentrak Cracks Donovan: Deal Is First To Bring TV Set-Tops To Agency Desk-Tops. Media Daily news. Retrieved February 25, 2011, from http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=145510&nid=124053 Mandese explains how having Rentrack data in the Donovan data system will be, “the first to integrate set-top data directly into the ‘ enterprise’ systems that agencies use [...]
DigitalMediaCenter: Apple, Google, and the big, bad picture
Posted in Journalism on February 25, 2011 | Comments Off
Gahran, Amy. (2011, February 17). Digital content subscriptions: Apple, Google, and the big, bad picture | Knight Digital Media Center. Knight Digital Media Center. Retrieved February 25, 2011, from http://www.knightdigitalmediacenter.org/leadership_blog/comments/20110217_digital_content_subscriptions_apple_google_and_the_big_bad_picture/ Grahran looks at two new digital content subscriptions — Apple’s “in-app content subscription service” and Google’s OnePass. She writes, “…in the digital age, trying too [...]
ThoughtLeaders: How Mr. Spock helps you to make better decisions
Posted in Communications Management &Design on February 25, 2011 | Comments Off
Figliuolo, Mike. (2011, February 21). How Mr. Spock Helps You Make Better Decisions. thoughtLEADERS. Retrieved February 25, 2011, from http://thoughtleadersllc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-mr-spock-helps-you-make-better.html Interesting reflection on work experience based on how different personality types communicate.
Buzzsaw: Militarization Week events
Posted in Indymedia, Media Literacy on February 25, 2011 | Comments Off
Looks like a terrific series of events: View the full news release posted on Intercom: 50 years after Eisenhower coined the term “military-industrial complex,” Buzzsaw magazine, Ithaca College’s alternative magazine, dives into the topic with a special issue and a week of events to explore the many facets of militarization. “The Militarization Issue” will be [...]
NFB: TV Sale by Ernie Schmidt
Posted in Television on February 23, 2011 | Comments Off
From NFB: “This animated short is an entertaining and incisive satire on some of the material that is disgorged via the “boob tube.” The opening pitch of the television salesman establishes the tone of this pithy film: a solid-state model guarantees high-quality entertainment, and programs are always designed around products, not spectators. ” Retrieved from: [...]
paidContent: Netflix needs its competitor Amazon
Posted in Communications Management &Design, InfoTech, Journalism on February 22, 2011 | Comments Off
Wallenstein, Andrew. (2011, February 21). What Worries Netflix About Amazon Isn’t Just Competition. paidContent. Retrieved February 22, 2011, from http://paidcontent.org/article/419-what-worries-netflix-about-amazon-isnt-just-competition/ Wallenstein read Netflix’s 10-k and discovered that they use Amazon Web Services. If Amazon competes on the online video subscription biz, what does that mean for Netflix? Here are the 10-Ks from Netflix that the [...]
GRITtv: Got Docs: All Fracked Up
Posted in Documentary, Indymedia on February 22, 2011 | Comments Off
Ithaca College has a copy of All Fracked Up from a donation by the filmmakers. http://blip.tv/file/4223187
Hulu – The Simpsons: Voice of Angry Dad
Posted in Television on February 22, 2011 | Comments Off
Amazing Simpson episode where Bart makes a popular animated short featuring an “angry dad” (Homer). Only the clip is available at this juncture. 1st collector for Hulu – The Simpsons: Voice of Angry Dad Follow my videos on vodpod
“All Fracked Up” movie contest
Posted in Communications Management &Design, Conferences &Events, Culture and Communications, Documentary, Indymedia, Integrated Marketing Communications, Journalism, Legal Studies, Library News, Media Literacy, Public Relations, Radio, Television on February 22, 2011 | Comments Off
Please consider participating! I’ll post their appearance on GritTV, above on this blog. From Jeff and Jodie: “All Fracked Up” Movie Contest What is it? “All Fracked Up” is an existing movie produced by Jeff and Jodi Andrysick, farmers turned filmmakers, which opposes hydrofracking. The documentary was discussed on the nationally syndicated show called GritTv [...]
Vote for WICB – 2011mtvU college radio Woodie Awards
Posted in Radio on February 22, 2011 | Comments Off
Please visit http://radiowoodie.ratemyprofessors.com/. Then, vote, vote, vote. Voting ends on March 1st.
FAIR Blog: Would the bard have survived US copyright law
Posted in Legal Studies, Library News on February 21, 2011 | Comments Off
Hollar, Julie. (2011, February 15). Would the Bard Have Survived U.S. Copyright Law? FAIR Blog. Retrieved February 21, 2011, from http://www.fair.org/blog/2011/02/15/would-the-bard-have-survived-u-s-copyright-law/ Discusses an op-ed in the New York Times by Scott Turow, Paul Aiken and James Shapiro: Aiken, S. T. P., & Shapiro, J. (2011, February 14). Would the Bard Have Survived the Web? The [...]
AlterNet: Bill Moyers: America can’t deal with reality
Posted in Indymedia, Journalism, Television on February 21, 2011 | Comments Off
Moyers, Bill. (2011, February 14). Bill Moyers: America Can’t Deal With Reality — We Must Be Exposed to the Truth, Even If It Hurts: Many people inhabit a closed belief system on whose doore they have hung the “Do not Disturb” sign. AlterNet / History Makers. Retrieved February 21, 2011, from http://www.alternet.org/story/149925/bill_moyers%3A_america_can%27t_deal_with_reality_–_we_must_be_exposed_to_the_truth%2C_even_if_it_hurts?akid=6549.210580.Rdh1dh&rd=1&t=3 It is always [...]
paidContent: Apple’s subscription plan under antitrust scrutiny
Posted in InfoTech, Journalism, Legal Studies on February 21, 2011 | Comments Off
Mullin, Joe. (2011, February 18). Antitrust Regulators Are Already Scrutinizing Apple’s Subscription Plan. paidContent. Retrieved February 21, 2011, from http://paidcontent.org/article/419-antitrust-regulators-are-already-scrutinizing-apples-subscription-plan/ Mullin reports (as written in WSJ and Reuters) the F.T.C. has been making inquiries into Apple’s subscription plan.
The Onion: LOC ads 3 titles to list of films that should be destroyed forever
Posted in Communications Management &Design, Culture and Communications, Documentary, Gaming, Integrated Marketing Communications, Journalism, Legal Studies, Radio, Television on February 18, 2011 | Comments Off
Library Of Congress Adds 3 Titles To List Of Films That Should Be Destroyed Forever. (2011, February 9). The Onion – News in brief. Retrieved February 18, 2011, from http://www.theonion.com/articles/library-of-congress-adds-3-titles-to-list-of-films,19106/ This is a fun Friday News brief from the wonderful reporters at The Onion.
B&C: Comcast to launch 24 hour ‘Xfinity 3D’ channel
Posted in InfoTech, Television on February 18, 2011 | Comments Off
Spangler, Todd. (2011, February 17). Comcast To Launch 24-Hour ‘Xfinity 3D’ Channel: MSO says it has served more than 1 million 3D on-demand views. Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved February 18, 2011, from http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/464124-Comcast_To_Launch_24_Hour_Xfinity_3D_Channel.php My ears are peeled for 3D tv news items. Have you been in Best Buys lately?
Disney beat
Posted in Integrated Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Television on February 18, 2011 | Comments Off
A couple of Disney articles in the news: Wallenstein, Andrew. (2011, February 17). What Bob Iger Values Most In TV’s Digital Future. paidContent. Retrieved February 18, 2011, from http://paidcontent.org/article/419-what-bob-iger-values-most-in-tvs-digital-future-/ Graser, Marc. (2011, February 18). Disney riding franchise plan: Bob Iger addresses investors at Anaheim confab. Variety / Entertainment News, Mipcom Update, Media. Retrieved February 18, [...]
Wikileaks articles
Posted in Culture and Communications, Indymedia, InfoTech, Legal Studies on February 18, 2011 | Comments Off
A few more Wikileaks related articles came in the inbox: Bambauer, Derek E. (2011, February 17). The Analogy Between Wikileaks and the New York Times of the Pentagon Papers Case. Media Law Prof Blog / SSRN. Retrieved February 18, 2011, from http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/2011/02/the-analogy-between-wikileaks-and-the-new-york-times-of-the-pentagon-papers-case.html Jacobs, J. R. (2011, February 13). A librarian reacts to “A librarian reacts [...]
Library News: Best Practices in Research Guide
Posted in Communications Management &Design, Culture and Communications, Documentary, Indymedia, Integrated Marketing Communications, Journalism, Legal Studies, Library News, Public Relations, Radio, Television on February 18, 2011 | Comments Off
From Lis Chabot, Ithaca College Library Director: A team of IC Librarians has created a “Best Practices in Research Guide”. The guide covers Finding a Topic, Writing a Thesis Statement, Note Taking, and Plagiarism. In the Guide’s sidebar, there are links a series of related guides, including: Finding a Topic, Search Strategies, Popular vs. Scholarly [...]
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