Media Thresher
By Mediathresher.com
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Podcast Description
Interviews with the clever folks who make new media journalism happen. Subjects include website owners, young journalists, tech geeks, ad and marketing professionals,etc. The purpose of this podcast and the parent site, Mediathresher.com, is to provide a resource for practitioners and academics of online journalism.
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Podcast #6: David Eaves | David Eaves is a Vancouver-based open government advocate and consultant, as well as co-founder of Datadotgc.ca, a response to open data sites in Britain and the US. Canada does not yet have such a coherent digital transparency strategy, so Eaves took it upon himself to create one, independently of the government. We spoke about why such a project is important, why the Canadian government has yet to develop such a strategy, as well as Industry Minister Tony Clement’s recently announced, ongoing public consultation on the future of Canada’s digital economy. Check out the discussion: (Direct link to file) Subscribe in iTunes! And here’s a video of Eave’s recent speech at the Government 2.0 Expo in Washington, DC. | 6/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast #5: David Silverberg | Citizen journalism is a hot topic lately, and the quest for a perennial model is ongoing, but what is clear is that the public will only be more and more engaged with news production as time goes on. Last week we spoke to Wilf Dinnick of Openfile, whose site features a tips and pitches function for the public. This week, on the other side of the spectrum, we discuss Digital Journal, whichgoes the full distance with crowdsourced content, leaving much production up the public, but still pays its contributers. I spoke to managing editor David Silverberg. Check it out! (Direct link to file) Subscribe in iTunes! | 5/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast #4: Wilf Dinnick | Wilf Dinnick, experienced news correspondent, is the founding editor and CEO of Openfile.ca, a new Toronto-based local news website which has been causing much stir in new media and journalism circles. As part of a mini-series on crowdsourcing, this week the podcast spoke to Dinnick about his plans for Openfile. (Direct link to file) Subscribe in iTunes! | 5/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast #3: Jay Watts III & Chris Clark | It’s an exciting, yet perilous time for online revenue models. Journalists and many other creators of novel content are caught with few options as far as advertising revenue is concerned. For this episode of the Thresher podcast I called upon Chris Clark and Jay Watts III, both young admen with keen grasps of the ever-changing media landscape. We discussed the state of advertising online and best practices for organizations who wish to attract advertising revenue. (Direct link to file) | 5/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast #2: Evelyne Côté | In this episode of the podcast, I spoke to Evelyne Côté, editor of nomag.ca, a new online magazine, founded in part out of frustration with the media market in Montreal. The site is in its seventh week of operations and covers art, entertainment and a some hard news. We spoke about business models, inspiration for the site and the challenges of starting up a new journalistic business. (Direct link to file) | 5/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast #1: Michael Geist | Here’s the first episode of our newly-launched podcast, in which we will interview people who matter to new media journalism about arcane and fascinating topics. We’re super pleased to have our first guest be Michael Geist, professor at University of Ottawa, where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law. We discussed network neutrality, and the recent groundbreaking CRTC ruling setting out the rules surrounding it. For more on him check our entry on his activities. (Direct link to file) A few notes about the interview: The CRTC ruling on Network Neutrality itself can be found here. Michael Geist refers to “ISPs” in his comments. That means Internet Service Provider, which is Bell Canada, Videotron, Comcast or whoever you buy your internet service from. When Geist says “next year” he means 2010 as the interview was recorded in late 2009. We referred to an interview between Jesse Brown and CRTC Chairman Konrad Von Finckenstein. We referred to both Consumers For Internet Competition and Save Our Net. | 1/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Episodes |
