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Everything is a Remix
Kirby Ferguson has put together a fantastic series of videos explaining the notion that we are living in a remix culture where most cultural products are created by recombining previous ones. Here’s the complete series in order, along with a … Continue reading
Newsweek to cease dead tree edition, going digital only
Newsweek (and Daily Beast) editor Tina Brown announced Oct. 18, 2012 that the long-time news weekly (is that redundant?) would put out its last paper edition on Dec. 31, 2012. After that date, it will be named Newsweek Global and be … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 5
Tagged going digital, magazines
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Link Ch. 9 – Mary Tyler Moore on the Dick Van Dyke Show
In the 1950s and 1960s, networks and advertisers imposed strict controls on what could be shown on television. For example, Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke played the married couple Laura and Rob Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 9
Tagged Mary Tyler Moore, media history, television
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Do journalists ever leave a great story unreported? Ted Koppel knew about the story the movie Argo is based on as it happened and didn’t report it because he didn’t want the people involved to be killed. (Hollywood Reporter) How … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 4, Chapter 7
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Chapter 8 – Movie links
Here are the links to the silent films we looked at in class this week. Great very early examples. A great scene from Singing in the Rain that illustrates the difficulty in moving from silent to talking films. Another great … Continue reading
Girl Talk & Girl Walk Links
Here are links to posts talking about mashup artist Gregg Gillis’s performances as Girl Talk, and of the great dance film Girl Walk // All Day. Link Ch. 7 – Meet Girl Talk’s Gregg Gillis Link Ch. 7 – Girl … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 7
Tagged copyright, Girl Talk, legal issues, long tail media, movies, music
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Guest Post: Why Gangnam Style matters to us – Part 2
This is part 2 of Charley Reed’s guest post on the global phenomenon (even galactic at times) Gangnam Style! You can read Part 1 – What the heck is Gangnam Style, anyways? here. There is no telling what plans manager Scooter … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 15, Chapter 7
Tagged Charley Reed, Gangnam Style, global media, music, youtube
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Guest Post: What the heck is Gangnam Style, anyways? Part 1
Today’s guest post is from Charley Reed, who does public relations work of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He’s also the guy I turn to when I need critical analysis of pop culture issues such as censorship and the … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 15, Chapter 7
Tagged Charley Reed, Gangnam Style, global media, music, youtube
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When Fox Accidentally Aired a Suicide on Live TV
During the day, Fox News has been known to show live car chases for as long as an hour at a time. The coverage typically is fed to the cable news giant by an affiliate’s news or traffic helecopter. Today, … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14, Chapter 9, Uncategorized
Tagged ethics, Fox News, live television
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