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Moguls of New Media According to WSJ

If you want a quick crash course on the abscure talent that have become famous from online video, blogs, podcasts and the like… check out this nice WSJ article by John Jurgensen. It’s titled “Moguls of New Media.” Highlights from the piece Christine Dolce, whose MySpace page boasts nearly one million friends — making her…

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Used TV for Sale

Six months ago I’d be falling asleep on my couch right now watching TV. But here’s a classic example of how I’m “leaning forward” instead of “leaning back.” Unless your grandson is reading this post to you, you’re probably making a similar transition. “Here’s my travel log, and keep in mind that for online video…

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“YouRube” Gives Attention Without Compensation

Says John Paczkowski of “Good Morning Silicon Valley:: YouTube says it’s protected from such legal attacks under a federal law that shields online services from liability for copyright violations its customers may commit, that argument loses potency if the service profits from infringements. One could argue that YouTube is doing just that by running ads…

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Shooting Video Testimonials

Here’s a nice article titled “how to shoot a video testimonial.” (Ken McCarthy, SystemVideoBlog.com). Great tips about getting a subject comfortable and asking questions that will prompt positive comments. This article reminded me that making “amateur video shorts” violates almost everything I ever learned working at PBS and doing my own small productions. I’ve never…

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“Bald Lady at the Bar” Video

In the interest of search-engine optimizing this video, I had to give up the punchline in this post’s title. What happens when you meet a hot woman at a bar and she happens to be bald (or, uhm, suffering from “male pattern baldness”? The video, titled “Awesome Bar Scene,” is hysterical, and worth watching twice….

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Perky Blonde Hosts YahooTV’s “The 9″

The 9, a daily show available on Yahoo TV, identifies interesting sites or videos. Worth a look. The videos are a bit closer to “Entertainment Tonight” humor than “Jon Stewart,” but it’s still worth a glance. Maria Sansone, the host, is eye candy… but the commentary isn’t as biting as WebJunk‘s host, Patrice O’Neal (he…

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Top Keyword Searches That Led to WillVideoForFood yesterday

Every once in a while you blog about something that happens to be highly searched. My recent post about Jodi Applegate’s video rant resulted in the following top keywords that people searched before finding this blog. Jodi applegate Metecafe Jodi Applegate video Healies Jodi applegate prank Jodie applegate video Again this reinforces three things: The…