I agree. The Fest would be a great resource to have live, and later as an archive. I could certainly help with the audio end of it.
This came up on the fest list, and some of the "old school" typese were very resistant to the idea, but I think it could be implemented seamlessly enough. On Mar 5, 2007, at 9:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Maybe one of these years, we can find someone with the time and the > expertise to work out a way to *broadcast* (sorry...couldn't resist > <g>) via the internet and/or podcast the Fest forums and discussions > to those who can't attend in person for one reason or another. Maybe > even include an interactive component... > > Just a thought. (Unfortunately, thoughts are much easier than > actions.) > > John Figliozzi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scott Royall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sunday, March 4, 2007 11:46 pm > Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Broadcasting's future > To: 'Shortwave programming discussion' <[email protected]> > >> I really wish I could, but I'm limping along on disability these > days. >> Would-be employers run away when they see the wheelchair. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard > Cuff >> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 10:06 PM >> To: Shortwave programming discussion >> Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Broadcasting's future >> >> Ah, OK. Definitely worth a listen. However, this concept of a >> "clearinghouse" shouldn't surprise anyone -- much of the US public >> broadcasting output -- with the exception of NPR's news >> programming -- >> works on this model. The Public Radio Exchange -- which I've touted >> here before -- is 100% based on that model. >> >> This dovetails nicely with the principal segment of the BBCWS' "Over >> To You" this past week. A Brazilian listener grumbled that "Have > Your >> Say" demeans the role of the BBC in that listeners trust the BBC to >> vet the news and insight it presents -- whereas it seemed to this >> listener that "Have Your Say" provided too easy of an opportunity for >> people with opinions grounded in neither perspective nor research to >> sound off...that the program was "too interactive". >> >> The BBC and other international broadcasters are reducing their > levels >> of vertical integration -- the BBC no longer owns its transmitters; >> increasingly programs are produced by third parties. Content >> aggregation sites like iTunes and YouTube reduce the need for a >> "broadcaster" such as the BBC to exist. >> >> Scott, you should join us in Kulpsville one of these years...we sit >> around and cogitate stuff like that during the days and evenings... >> >> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA >> >> On 3/4/07, Scott Royall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> No, did you listen to the program? It is a BBC discussion of the >> future of >>> "broadcasting." They are specifically focusing on news >> operations, but the >>> inferences are general in nature. The gist is that the one-way >> nature of >>> broadcasting is changing. That organizations such as the BBC are >> morphing> into clearinghouses of content. The presenter made a few >> interestingremarks >>> about the transmitters. One person even made the scandalous >> suggestionthat >>> even the BBC's future is not guaranteed. (I can already hear the >> high-pitch >>> howl of Luddites spooling up in their graves now. :)) >> _______________________________________________ >> Swprograms mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit >> the URL >> shown above. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swprograms mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. >> > _______________________________________________ > Swprograms mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. > _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above.
