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I’m not alone in my inability to consider hand modeling without thinking back to Seinfeld. But for a few people in the country, modeling palms and fingers isn’t a source of humor–it’s a source of income. Rather than go on and on with wicked puns about the profession, I’ll hand off the conversation to Newsweek: . . . → Read More: Lending a Hand for a Living  FILED UNDER: Articles, Pictures & Videos  TAGGED: advertising, Media, TV, work  COMMENTS: Comments are closedWhat becomes of the printed word? What’s the fate of companies that produce periodicals and books? Here’s what 10 media and tech luminaries think: Link: 10 Sages read the future of print [Fortune] FILED UNDER: Articles TAGGED: information design, Media, publishing COMMENTS: One comment - (Comments are closed)Douglas Rushkoff is back with another Frontline. A man who’s made a name for himself as a “ponderer” of all things mass media, Rushkoff’s work is usually intriguing (Merchants of Cool), if not pedantic (Growing Up Online). The latest, Digital Nation, deals with the effects technology has on development and education. It then touches on . . . → Read More: Frontline: digital_nation The LA Times has an article about an emerging trend in television programming for kids and teens: depicting teenagers who “get discovered” and become famous, usually as actors and/or singer. Nickelodeon’s “iCarly,” 2009′s most-watched TV show among kids 2-11, according to the Nielsen Co., is about a girl who has attained a certain level of . . . → Read More: Selling fame to kids FILED UNDER: Articles, Salvo's Thoughts TAGGED: Media, social responsibility, TV COMMENTS: Comments are closedTwo posts in a row about television, but this one is much more timely and important. Frontline, my favorite show on television, ran an episode back in the early part of this year called Al Qaeda’s New Front–about the “threat radical jihadists pose to Western Europe and its allies–including the United States.” With yesterday’s tragic . . . → Read More: Frontline: Al Qaeda’s New Front FILED UNDER: Media, Pictures & Videos TAGGED: current events, journalism, Media COMMENTS: Comments are closedInterestingly enough, Apple’s mark on the digital audio world may have less to do with songs and more to do with radio. A format that many thought was dying is getting a digital makeover by the iPod and Apple’s commitment to podcasting. In case you’re into podcasting, check out the offerings at KCRW, which has . . . → Read More: iPods and the future of radio? FILED UNDER: Uncategorized TAGGED: Media, radio, technology COMMENTS: One comment - (Comments are closed) |
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