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Handling hype…
Once again Poynter has come through with a great overview of how to tell when a major story has been hyped. Author Julie Moos’ definition: Hype is the discrepancy between the real value of something and the perceived value of that same thing. She also provides the some criteria to help you decide whether a […]
Apparently photography IS a crime in Ohio…
Thanks to Canuckcam over at b-roll for this little item. Congressman Steve Chabot had police confiscate cell phones and recording devices from constituents at a town hall meeting. His reasoning? To protect the identities of his constituents. So below is the recording made by TV news cameramen at the event who were allowed to record […]
youtube nation…
When news strikes, I go hunting for video. Just an old habit. I want to see for myself what it looked like. So after yesterday’s 5.8 earthquake back on the East Coast I went to youtube, thinking that I might be able to see some rocking. No such luck. What was there were myriads of […]
Sigh…wrong in every way…
When I saw this, I just sat back and sighed. Law enforcement making arrests based on their aesthetic judgements. If a cop on the beat determines what you are doing ain’t journalism or art, then it’s off to the slammer with ya. Shades of …
Read More →Old dog…new tricks…
Life is change…sometimes we seek it, but sometimes it thrusts itself upon us. What’s up? In recent months I’ve made a difficult decision – to shift from thirty years working with Apple computers to PCs. The point of no return was Wednesday when my new Dell laptop arrived. With the help of friends (both nearby […]