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Appeals Court Hammers the FCC on inconsistent indecency rulings

Today the States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision that found the the FCC’s 2006 decision to punish broadcasters for Cher and Nicole Richie’s “fleeting expletives” was based on...

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Joe Berlinger’s case yields preliminary “wins” for both sides

Both sides have claimed early victories in the case of documentarian Joe Berlinger vs. Chevron over access to the raw footage he shot for his expose “Crude” on Amazonian oil exploitation. I’ve blogged...

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PBS needs to settle into “the gig economy,” 2011

Trina Cutter has outlined an agile business model for PBS stations that needs to be seriously embraced by stations facing budget shortfalls, increased expectations and younger workers with different...

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Citizen journalism at its finest

This short video was created by a first-time producer/shooter/editor who took one of RosenblumTV’s video journalism courses. It’s got story, pacing, music, humor and great cinematography. According to...

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“Rules of Engagement,”– a critical change of mindset for pubmedia

“We had to learn — and we have to keep reminding ourselves — to start by listening to the community and sometimes leave the camera at home,” said Nashville Public Television President Beth Curley...

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KCET-TV in $50-million deal for new local shows

Much of the PBS system is watching KCET closely to see how it fares without the PBS “icon” series shows to keep an audience. While cutting deals like this one makes headlines, taking a look at the...

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Lance Weiler is bringing a transmedia education project to Montreal

Forty children and two teachers on different sides of the continent will work together this fall to produce stories and artwork about a robot. These artifacts will board a commercial rocket and,...

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Buckle up: Traditional TV is in for a heck of a ride

Good overview on where media may be headed. “MSO” refers to multiple system operators, the big cable companies. The first wave of commercialization on the Internet had a tremendous impact on our lives...

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Mitt Romney Claims He’ll Cut Off Funding for PBS

“We’re not going to kill Big Bird,” Romney said. “But Big Bird is going to have advertisements. Alright?” via hollywoodreporter.com  

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Bill Moyers returns to public television with some sharp words of warning for...

Bill Moyers in the New York Times today. …Mr. Moyers noted, [that] PBS announced an additional version of “Antiques Roadshow” just a few weeks after the Census Bureau released figures showing the...

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