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Technical Difficulties
2008-01-06 12:23:00
Today's episode of the Writers' Strike Chronicles podcast is delayed until further notice. Odeo, the website from which I upload the feed, is down and I am unable to connect at all. This also... Tell us how the Writers' Strike is affecting you. Call the WSC hot-line at (310) 439-8754 or ping us at wgastrike2007@gmail.com
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2008-01-06 07:00:00
Podcast: Handicapping a 'social-networked' presidential race ||| CNET News.com ABC?s pair of presidential debates, scheduled to take place Saturday evening in Manchester, New Hampshire, are special for several reasons. They are the first debates to be shown in prime time on a broadcast network; they are the first debates of this e The Associated Press: ABC Cuts 3 From Presidential Debate Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich filed a complaint with the FCC on Friday after ABC News excluded him, fellow Democrat Mike Gravel and Republican Duncan Hunter from its prime-time debates on Saturday. Kucinich argued that ABC is violatin LAist: WGA Strike: A Disambiguation Now the late night talk shows are coming back, and soon the AMPTP will begin their negotiations with the DGA. The thing is, no one seems to care. The moguls don?t care. The government doesn?t care. The viewers don?t care.
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WSC Show #58 - Interview with Kevin Droney
2008-01-05 10:17:00
powered by ODEO Featured today is strike captain Kevin Droney at the picket lines at NBC Studios. In this recording, Kevin and I actually walked the lines so it?s possible and probable that the... Tell us how the Writers' Strike is affecting you. Call the WSC hot-line at (310) 439-8754 or ping us at wgastrike2007@gmail.com
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Links for 2008-01-04 [del.icio.us]
2008-01-05 07:00:00
Strikers Complain as Leno Dominates Late-Night - New York Times Media buyers and network representatives said movie studios and other advertising clients were enthusiastic about the return of original programming. Among the studios, Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Brothers, Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation and the Wei SlingPlayer for Blackberry coming in 2008 | Tech news blog - CNET News.com It's been hinted at for months, but Sling Media has finally officially confirmed that a Blackberry version of the company's SlingPlayer software is on deck. The software--which allows live TV to be streamed from any Slingbox model--is designed for broadba Sling goes high-def: Slingbox PRO-HD | Tech news blog - CNET News.com Sling Media has unveiled the Slingbox PRO-HD, the first version of its video placeshifting boxes designed to stream true high-definition video. The catch? Due to the massive bandwidth requirements, HD video can't be streamed over the Internet--just to oth Lenovo Launches E...
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The Future of Social Media Web Sites
2008-01-04 10:46:00
Mikhail Tuknov offers up his five year prediction of social media websites. In his estimation, the massive social experiment of Web 2.0 is not the mullet of the millenium. Here's a quote: While... Tell us how the Writers' Strike is affecting you. Call the WSC hot-line at (310) 439-8754 or ping us at wgastrike2007@gmail.com
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WSC Show #57 - Social Networking with Savannah Dooley
2008-01-04 09:45:00
powered by ODEO Today?s episode features one of the newest members of the Writers? Guild of America: 22 year-old Savannah Dooley, daughter of writer Winnie Holzman and actor Paul Dooley. Recorded... Tell us how the Writers' Strike is affecting you. Call the WSC hot-line at (310) 439-8754 or ping us at wgastrike2007@gmail.com
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Links for 2008-01-03 [del.icio.us]
2008-01-04 07:00:00
Got a Manuscript? Publishing Now a Snap New printing technologies are making published authors of legions of aspiring writers, a population that once toiled for years on tomes that might not see the light of day. Netflix box will bring Internet video to HDTVs - USATODAY.com Netflix and LG Electronics are reported to be prepping a Apple TV killer, a set top box that will let users stream video content from the Internet directly to HDTVs. HP bows updated MediaSmart TVs | Tech news blog - CNET News.com HP has updated its MediaSmart TVs for the new year. On the surface, the new SL4282N (42-inch) and SL4782N (47-inch) are very similar to their 2007 counterparts: full 1080p resolution LCD flat-panels with 3 HDMI inputs, built-in high-def and analog tuners, HP MediaSmart Receiver x280N: set-top Media Center Extender | Tech news blog - CNET News.com HP likes to hedge its bets. In addition to a couple of big-screen flat-panel TVs with built-in Media Center Extenders, the company is now offer...
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"What The Huck?" picket signs (January 2, 2008)
2008-01-03 19:54:00
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Photos From Late Night Picketing @ NBC
2008-01-03 19:52:00
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Who won late night?
2008-01-03 11:21:00
Since my blog and podcast are not breaking news, I'll leave it to some Live Bloggers to report on the this evening's historic late night programming: Alex Weprin - Liveblogging 'The Tonight Show'... Tell us how the Writers' Strike is affecting you. Call the WSC hot-line at (310) 439-8754 or ping us at wgastrike2007@gmail.com
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WSC Show #56 - Late Night Television Returns: David Titcher, Diane Saltzber
2008-01-03 10:17:00
powered by ODEO This episode is a continuation of late night television picketing event held at NBC Studios, home of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Featured today are writers Diane Saltzberg and... Tell us how the Writers' Strike is affecting you. Call the WSC hot-line at (310) 439-8754 or ping us at wgastrike2007@gmail.com
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Score one for bloggers!
2008-01-03 08:58:00
David Ardia of IdeaLab recently blog this post entitled "Bush Signs Freedom of Information Act Reform Bill Benefitting Bloggers ". As his last executive action for 2007, President Bush signed into... Tell us how the Writers' Strike is affecting you. Call the WSC hot-line at (310) 439-8754 or ping us at wgastrike2007@gmail.com
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Links for 2008-01-02 [del.icio.us]
2008-01-03 07:00:00
Amy Tan: VIRGIN BLOGGER MOMENT | Red Room Everybody's doing it. New Year’s Eve 2008 at Violet Blue’s Blogger Bungalow | See, everybody's doing it. Even on New Year's! DailyTech - High Definition Drive Market in PC to be Worth $2 Billion by 2012 A full 2/3 of the high definition market will be universal players by 2012. WorldChanging: Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future: Social Technology Top Ten for 2007 After so many decades of broadcast thinking, the various instigators of big media are sloooowly beginning to see a world of participants, not consumers. The Year of Them - Person of the Year 2007 - TIME Hey, You've lost weight, haven't You? Gawker Blasts Into Sci-Fi With New Blog, Io9; a Q&A With Editor Annalee Newitz One of the big stories, of course, was watching the writer's strike mutate all of our favorite shows. That was a tremendously big deal; it caused the early death of some shows and the transformation of some other storie...
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Creativity in Podcasting
2008-01-02 12:58:00
Creativity in Podcasting Uploaded by deanwhitbread "In the future, everyone will be living in their own TV studio." - JG Ballard In this 30 minute video produced for FeedBurner's podcast,... Tell us how the Writers' Strike is affecting you. Call the WSC hot-line at (310) 439-8754 or ping us at wgastrike2007@gmail.com
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AP Reports: Feds Share Coupons to Help TV Transition
2008-01-02 08:39:00
The AP is reporting that: "Millions of $40 government coupons become available Tuesday to help low-tech television owners buy special converter boxes for older TVs that might not work after the... Tell us how the Writers' Strike is affecting you. Call the WSC hot-line at (310) 439-8754 or ping us at wgastrike2007@gmail.com
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Dear God, what have I done?
2008-01-02 08:00:00
In another Internet rabbit hole, on a different social network, and using an alt identity I have thousands of friends and I post to a personal blog that serves as a salon for my community to share... Tell us how the Writers' Strike is affecting you. Call the WSC hot-line at (310) 439-8754 or ping us at wgastrike2007@gmail.com
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2008-01-02 07:00:00
Reuters India: Jokes in short supply as talk show hosts return Reuters India: Wal-Mart cancels movie download service The company decided to discontinue its video download-only merchant store services because the market for paid video downloads did not perform "as expected." He noted that the Internet video business remains uncertain and is changing rapidly. ROSE PARADE INTRODUCES FIRST-EVER AUDIO TOUR OF FLOATS AT POST PARADE: A SHOWCASE OF FLOATS The Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced plans for an audio tour of the floats featured in the 119th Rose Parade. The audio files, which were created to enhance the viewing experiences of visitors at Post Parade: A Showcase of Floats, are available for Broadcasters get leeway on digital TV switch The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules giving broadcasters more flexibility in making the switch to digital television from traditional analog signals. SF Chronicle Yes, Letterman's back with writers, but Leno m...
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2008-01-01 07:00:00
Nets Set Early Slate for '08 Writers strike be damned. With a slew of non-scripted and scripted shows launching immediately after the new year, get ready to set your TiVos. Internet Evolution - Will Richmond - Six Broadband Video Trends to Watch in 2008 Broadband video is the fastest growing segment of the Internet. Where will the rise of online video make its biggest impact in the coming year? My crystal ball is telling me there are six trends to watch in 2008. CEA: MORE THAN HALF OF U.S. HOUSEHOLDS OWN A DIGITAL TELEVISION More than 50 percent of U.S. households now own a digital television (DTV), according to new research released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). As the nation transitions to digital television, consumers are adding DTV to their homes at In the DVD War Over High Definition, Most Buyers Are Sitting It Out - New York Times Despite the fact that prices have plummeted for next-generation high-definition DVD players, the two systems ? Blu-ray, deve...
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2007-12-31 07:00:00
Citizen journalism dominates online news in 2007 : CyberJournalist.net Here are the top CyberJournalist.net stories of 2007. Not surprisingly, citizen journalism and user-generated content stories overwhelmingly dominate the top 10. Pew Internet: Why We Don't Know Enough About Broadband in the U.S. Pew Internet: Digital Footprints Pew Internet: Teens and Social Media Content creation by teenagers continues to grow, with 64% of online teenagers ages 12 to 17 engaging in at least one type of content creation, up from 57% of online teens in 2004. Robert J. Elisberg: WGA Strike Primer: Doing a Favor for the AMPTP Corporations - Entertainment on The Huffington Post Here's how the AMPTP can save several million dollars. Deadline Hollywood Daily » Fans To “Skywrite” Scribe Strike During Rose Parade: But Will Big Media Show It? Given that the parade will be broadcast on ABC, NBC, Univision, HGTV, Travel Channel, Discovery HD as well as KWHY and KTLA in the Los Angeles...
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Links for 2007-12-29 [del.icio.us]
2007-12-30 07:00:00
Will The iPod Kill Blockbuster? - Forbes.com Neighborhood Public Radio mixes up art and radio
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Links for 2007-12-28 [del.icio.us]
2007-12-29 07:00:00
Intelligent Software Agents: Definitions and Applications Many researchers that formerly referred to their work as AI are now actively engaged in "agent technology". Thus the word "agent" by itself generally connotes ISAs in the terms of the present-day research community Year in review: Google gets even more ambitious | CNET News.com Google's motto: "Do no evil." Believe it or not, I trust these guys. As long as Eric, Larry and Sergy are running it, they're all about "community" vs. the "corporation". This is not to say we need to keep an eye on them. Without Correspondents In Pakistan, TV Networks Rely on Producers and Part-Timers - TV Decoder - Media & Television - New York Times Blog Of the U.S. television networks, only ABC and CNN had full-time personnel in Pakistan when the former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday. Wired News - Strike Tops AFI `Significance' List The Hollywood w...
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2007-12-28 07:00:00
'CSI' Star Shares Thoughts on Strike "We're living in a climate of extraordinarily large corporation. The AMPTP happens to be all of these vertically-integrated companies that own all of entertainment, all of news, and they essentially can tell whatever publication they own, which are all of No New TV? Remotes Down, Joysticks Up Strike or no strike, the gaming industry is welcoming everyone. Desperate Writers Hire Spin Doctors: Too Little, Too Late - Silicon Alley Insider Will a new PR offensive elicit sympathy from the "audience" and thus ramp up pressure on the studios? Writers' strike could boost video game industry - USATODAY.com Who says there's nothing new on your TV? Not video gamers. Video: Conversation with Benazir Bhutto - Council on Foreign Relations Off topic to strike, this video is from the Council of Foreign Relations, a non-partisan resource for information and analysis.
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