As one of the first events of this magnitude that has taken place squarely within the Twitter era, Osama Bin Laden's death reveals the challenge facing traditional media outlets when Twitter runs rampant with speculation (and real reporting).
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Tags: Media, Mike Viqueira, MSNBC, Osama Bin Laden, Twitter
Posted in Internet, Internet, Politics, Politics, TV, TV | 5 Comments »
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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Tags: Amazon, Apple, Blu-ray, cloud services, DVD, Facebook, Hollywood, independent film, internet, iTunes, music, net neutrality, Netflix, Redbox, Sony, streaming, television, Twitter, video games, VOD, Weinstein Co.
Posted in What Are You Missing? | Comments Off on What Are You Missing? April 17-30
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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Tags: Amazon, AOL, Blockbuster, digital distribution, DVD, Facebook, Google, Hollywood, internet, marketing, movie theaters, music, MySpace, net neutrality, Netflix, oscars, social media, television, Twitter, video games, VOD, YouTube
Posted in Columns, What Are You Missing? | 2 Comments »
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Tags: Anonymous, AOL, box office, censorship, digital distribution, DVD, Facebook, Google, Hollywood, independent film, internet, iTunes, MPAA, music, music downloads, Netflix, NPR, porn, public broadcasting, ratings, social gaming, streaming, Sundance, television, Twitter, UltraViolet, video games, Weinstein Co., YouTube
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Real life doesn't always have a proper narrative, at least while it's in the process of composing itself.
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Tags: Al Jazeera, big lebowski, Egypt, globalization, revolution, transnational media, Twitter
Posted in Perspectives | Comments Off on Egypt, why?
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Tags: Apple, BAFTA, Blockbuster, copyright, digital distribution, DVD, Facebook, Flickr, Google, Hollywood, independent film, iPad, Microsoft, MPAA, music, Netflix, piracy, porn, television, Twitter, video games
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Antenna asks for your take on the place of media in the events in Egypt.
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Tags: Al Jazeera, digital media, Egypt, internet, politics, social media, streaming, TV, Twitter, YouTube
Posted in What Do You Think? | Comments Off on What Do You Think: Protests in Egypt
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Tags: Apple, awards, books, digital distribution, digital music, Facebook, Google, Hollywood, independent film, industry news, internet, iTunes, MySpace, Netflix, social media, television, Twitter, video games, VOD, Weinstein Co., What Are You Missing, YouTube
Posted in What Are You Missing? | 2 Comments »
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Tags: awards, Blockbuster, copyright, DVD, Google, Harry Potter, Miramax, mobile gaming, MPAA, music, MySpace, Netflix, news, newspapers, paywalls, piracy, television, Twitter, Viacom, video games, wii, Xbox, YouTube
Posted in Columns, What Are You Missing? | 4 Comments »
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Tags: Academy Awards, Apple, digital media, Disney, distribution, documentary, Facebook, Google, Hollywood, indie cinema, internet, iTunes, movie theaters, MPAA, music, piracy, privacy, television, Twitter, video games, YouTube
Posted in Columns, What Are You Missing? | Comments Off on What Are You Missing? November 7-20
For showrunners, the risks and rewards of replying to Twitter users are magnified: replying could create a sense of a personal relationship with their followers, but getting into long conversations with fans (especially antagonistic fans) could spark controversy.
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Tags: Community, Dan Harmon, Gwynnifer, showrunners, Twitter
Posted in Internet, Internet, Showrunners on Twitter, TV, TV | 19 Comments »
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Tags: advertising, Apple, apps, Blockbuster, DVDs, Facebook, Google, Hollywood, indie cinema, iPad, mobile technology, MPAA, music industry, Netflix, newspapers, piracy, Pixar, Redbox, television, Twitter, video games
Posted in Columns, What Are You Missing? | Comments Off on What Are You Missing? Oct 10-23
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Tags: Academy Awards, advertising, comics, digital media, digital music, DMCA, Facebook, file sharing, Google, Hollywood, Home Video, internet, music, Netflix, piracy, porn, social media, streaming, television, Twitter, video games
Posted in Columns, What Are You Missing? | 3 Comments »
For today's television showrunner, Twitter is simultaneously rife with potential and littered with pitfalls.
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Tags: Bill Prady, Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof, Dan Harmon, Hart Hanson, Kurt Sutter, Louis C.K., showrunners, Sons of Anarchy, television, Twitter
Posted in Industry, Internet, Perspectives, Showrunners on Twitter, TV | 18 Comments »