IF A MEDIA GROUP HAS TO RELY ON ADVERTISERS TO SURVIVE, THEN QUALITY JOURNALISM DOESN’T REALLY STAND MUCH OF A CHANCE. That is a bold claim. I say it only after decades of experience working in the television news media. Let me try to help you learn this fact more quickly than I did. Here …
?? Several lifetimes ago, I produced a five-part documentary TV series on a program at a Kansas state penitentiary where inmates try to convince juvenile delinquents to go straight before they end up in prison too. When I look back on my long career, this project stands out as a favorite. In part, that’s because …
“Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” Thomas Jefferson When he uttered those famous words, Thomas Jefferson knew if the brand new, innovative idea of a government run by “We the People” …
WHY IS THE NEWS MEDIA SO DESTRUCTIVE AND HOW CAN WE FIX IT? When I contemplate the full repercussions of the 24-hour, anything-in-the-world-goes information cycle, it scares me a bit. In my observation, as well as shown scientifically, humans are alarmingly susceptible to succumbing their will to authoritarian information and directives. It seems to be …
I’m a proud, middle-aged Okie who grew up with a solid foundation of science and politics. Recombinant DNA was dinnertime conversation at our house when I was a kid. So was politics. That incuded major stories of the day like Vietnam and Watergate. I grew up to enjoy a lengthy career as a TV journalist …
Make gorgeous candles in your kitchen. Homemade candle crafting is a fun hobby. This post shows you how it’s done! Pretty homemade candles.
...? FIREFIGHTERS HELP US ALL! Does anyone doubt that? Apparently so. An apartment complex next to mine caught fire the other day. I was relieved and grateful when the fire department quickly showed up and extinguished the blaze. I shot the video above and added some commentary. WHY I SUPPORT A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST APPROACH TO …
Of Course You Could! Online video is the most effective communication tool ever invented. It’s so far beyond anything dreamt of by geniuses like Johannes Gutenberg, Guglielmo Marconi or Thomas Edison it boggles the mind. Let me help you take advantage of it, will you? Maybe what you want to do is fill a need …
If you’re like most people, you’re eager to take advantage of all the incredible opportunities offered by online video. This blog will help you do just that! Readers from all over the world have discovered the art and science of video production by viewing the hundreds of video tutorials on this site. Our tutorials cover …
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