Careers in New Media and Podcasting

I was having a difficult time releasing my latest gardening podcast last night. The PowerPress plugin I use from Blubrry.com was silly refusing to accept a podcast enclosure link. I could past in the URL of the media file, click verify to assure the file existed and press Update on the WordPress post, but once that [...]

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Browsing through my Google Reader feed this morning I came across this article… Using Google Analytics Social Reports To Measure Your Website Content And Engagement in Google+ It deals a host of new social media tracking reports that provide an amazing amount of detail on how various social media sites are driving traffic to your [...]

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An interesting acquisition, but I wonder what Discovery is getting out of the deal. Are they looking to do more web-based entertainment or are they basically hiring a bunch of web video talent to create new properties for Discovery or bolster their existing properties. Only time will tell. I wish them the best and hope [...]

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Update: I have already checked out a couple of the shows released from Geek and Sundry today. Felicia Day’s “The Flog” was cute and gives out some good recommendations as well and a great segment on Blacksmithing. It is silly and fun. I look forward to seeing more of these. Tabletop with Wil Wheaton looks [...]

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Ok, call me a geek (and many do) but there are several shows on this new channel that I would consider watching. I already watch the guild, of course, but the sizzle reel makes the other look really interesting too. There is not a lot of info, but some of the shows listed and showing [...]

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Online education seems to be exploding of late and the biggest New Media powerhouse is helping to spread the message. YouTube Education Get more into learning YouTube EDU brings learners and educators together in a global video classroom. On YouTube EDU, you have access to a broad set of educational videos that range from academic [...]

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MicW Professional Microphones I had 2 separate friends mention these iPhone/iPad compatible microphones in the last several days. Both saw them at the manufacturers display at the MacWorld Expo that was held in San Francisco this week. Portable devices are now capable of recording high quality audio, but sometimes you want a better mic, or [...]

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I am so amazed it has taken this long for something like this to occur. I figured back in 2004 that podcasting would break open the media industry and provide a lot more alternatives to traditional, but media, programming. As they say, though, it can take a long time to turn a battleship. It is [...]

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Our friend, Janet Wilcox, will be starting her UCLA Extension voiceover class again in just a week. If you are interested in getting started in the industry, this could be the class for you. I will be speaking to her class about New Media this session, as I have done in the past. Class Description: [...]

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Just in time for WordPress Wednesday. Take some time to update your WordPress installs as well as your plugins. WordPress 3.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release Posted January 3, 2012 by Ryan Boren. Filed under Releases,Security. WordPress 3.3.1 is now available. This maintenance release fixes 15 issues with WordPress 3.3, as well as a fix for a cross-site scripting [...]

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Start Your New Year Right with my eBook Discount The New Year is always a great time to rededicate yourself to old projects and start new ones. Don’t consider them resolutions, but rather a re-lauch of your most important projects! As my part in helping you with that endeavor, my Kindle eBooks are now on sale [...]

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I have a lot of interests, as most of you already know. Therefore, I have a lot of different blogs, events,  and groups in my portfolio of online engagements. I also try to make myself available wherever people want to converse. This means that each of my interests usually has multiple presences on the Internet. [...]

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E-Book PDF: Open in New Window | Download Our 6th Annual LIVE Reading of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol will take place on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 6pm EST/3pm PST. Our annual holiday reading of this classic Dickens’ story. We bring together frends and family to read sections from a condensed version of the [...]

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Google+ just turned on their “pages” for everyone. In some ways, they are similar to Facebook pages in that they are public facing pages separate from your main G+ account. I have set up 3 pages so far, basically mimicking the Facebook pages. CareerCamp InternationalCareer Opportunities PodcastA Gardener’s Notebook If you have questions on G+ [...]

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I have been using Google+, the new social network from Google, for several weeks now. In light of by usual advice regarding social networks, I would encourage you to go check it out. As someone who is interested/involved in using social media, it is important to keep an eye on what is happening in the [...]

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My first Kindle-format eBook is now available on Amazon. The great thing is that is doesn’t require a Kindle to read. You can get free Kindle software for nearly any device (Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, Blackberry) and read the book there. Please share this with your friends using the email and social media [...]

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We just completed a project for the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program where we recorded their annual Publication Party and then created videos for each of the speakers which could then be used on their instructor information pages as well as on YouTube for the world to see. This is a great way to promote your [...]

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Much the Facbeook Like button, today’s announcement of Google’s +1 button and others, Twitter recently announced a new Follow button that can be easily added to your blog or web site. This follow button allows readers to add you to their Twitter timeline so they see your Twitter updates. For example, here are the follow [...]

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Some great advice on using your iPhone for journalism or any new media production, including software and hardware recommendations — Douglas   How to get the most out of your iPhone as a reporting tool By Lauren Rabaino on April 15, 2011 5:00 AM Increasingly, iPhones are becoming acredible, convenient and reliable tool for journalists [...]

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