Category Archives: Chapter 3

Link Ch. 3 – Long Tail Media

In the Chapter 3 discussion of long tail media, I mention several artists.  Here are links to their work: The indie music duo Pomplamoose The Arizona-based band Calexico The crowd-source funded dance film Girl Walk / All Day Official Trailer: … Continue reading

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Link Ch. 3 – “I’m Feeling Lucky” author Douglas Edwards talks about working for Google

Some interesting talk from Google employee #59 and the author of the book I’m Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59

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Link Ch. 3 & 9 – Janet Jackson’s Wardrobe Malfunction

Will the court case over Janet Jackson’s 9/16ths of second of nipple exposure ever end? ANSWER – Yes, the case ended on June 29, 2012, when the Supreme Court declined to review a lower court decision throwing out the fine. … Continue reading

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Link Ch. 3 – Interview with Ben Bagdikian

PBS documentary series Frontline talks with media critic Ben Bagdikian.

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Link Ch. 3 & 4 – The Whole Book of Psalmes

One of the first exports from the Massachusetts Bay Colony back in the 1630s and ’40s was, surprise, media!  The Cambridge Press brought over its first printing press in 1638, and its first bestseller was the Whole Book of Psalmes, … Continue reading

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Link Ch. 3 – Disney tells ABC affiliates they can’t cover premiere of non-Disney Johnny Depp movie

Disney tells ABC affiliates not to talk to Johnny Depp about his new non-Disney movie Ever wondered whether Disney was trying to control the news operations of its broadcast network ABC?  You don’t have to wonder any longer. Here’s the … Continue reading

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What kind of a business is Amazon? Media, Outer Space, and E-porn

Wired’s Steven Levy talks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Fascinating look at how differently Amazon views the Kindle Fire from how Apple views the iPad.  Bezos call the Fire a “media service” that is a portal into the Amazon world. … Continue reading

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Tweeting, Tweaking & TNT

Three bits of media news that are worth posting but don’t really go together. Associated Press to reporters: Don’t break news on Twitter; break it on the wire The Associated Press has reiterated it’s policy of never having reporters break … Continue reading

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Can journalists ever safely retweet the opinions of others without appearing biased? And should that stop them from retweeting those opinions?  Here’s what the AP thinks about it, and an interesting response from 10,000 Words. Will NBC still matter anymore, … Continue reading

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Link Ch. 3 – Re-imagined Disney Princesses

Because Halloween is coming up, and because I can…. You may remember a couple of years ago when illustrator Jefrey Thomas gave us an evil take on Disney princesses, such as Zombie Little Mermaid: UPDATE: He did a second round of these … Continue reading

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