Sadly, I have the eexpertise, but not the dough. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 8:29 AM To: Shortwave programming discussion Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Broadcasting's future
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], 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.
