by Allen Weiner | January 20, 2009 | 2 Comments
Online coverage of President Barack Obama’s inauguration brought new clarity to the media opportunity for social networks, proving the inherent value of varying social graphs and demonstrating what it takes to ignite powerful, meaningful conversations at a huge scale. With a dizzying array of online coverage, ranging from Hulu’s feed of Fox News to Livestation’s [...]
Category: broadcasting citizen media social media Television Tags: Barack Obama, CNN, Facebook, Obama, social media
by Allen Weiner | January 20, 2009 | 1 Comment
As someone who vividly recalls the day JFK was sworn in, I am trying to draw parallels between 1961 and 2009 (aside from the fact that JFK’s historic day was shown only on three TV networks). I am hoping the massive online and broadcast coverage helps provide me insight. I will be deploying multiple PCs [...]
Category: broadcasting citizen media Television Web 2.0 Tags: BET, Facebook, Livestation, Obama, online coverage, TV coverage, Twitter
by Allen Weiner | December 10, 2008 | Comments Off
Economy in trouble? Layoffs coming in horrific waves? Daily newspapers filing for bankruptcy? Oprah packing on the pounds? Hah. We’re not worried about any of that sort of mundane sort of trivia. What we want to know is does a straight beat a flush. Or what did Paris Hilton wear to some wonderful after-party. Or [...]
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Category: advertising Search Uncategorized Video videocameras Tags: 2008, Holly Madison, Lycos, Obama, Palin, Search
by Allen Weiner | November 14, 2008 | Comments Off
Here’s some food for thought: as NBC and Fox plan to share resources, would it make sense for News Corp to spin off Fox Broadcasting and for GE to spin off NBCU and create a new combined network? Imagine the efficiencies. Heck, I’d call the new network Hulu (the name of their online joint venture) [...]
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Category: advertising blogging broadcasting Television Video Web 2.0 Tags: Fox Broadcasting, GE, Hulu, NBC, News Corp, Obama
