Everyone talks about the future of broadcast news, but I think I've seen it already. It's niche-oriented, it's digital, it's funded by an organization that cares about the niche topic--- Clean Energy.
But is it independent? I have no idea.
But I met the producer of this online TV network. Executive Producer Anna Davalos says she produces daily newscasts with her staff in an office in downtown DC. Davalos has a wealth of broadcast news producing background. Now's she's moved onto this online broadcast network.
The news anchors are all experienced TV news folk. That 's a good thing. They have the look of TV news. But as for news substance, I hope it is as independent from the CleanSkies Foundation as Davalos claims.
Here is the foundation. I tried to find out what they were about but it only gives a list of people and their titles.
But this website adds more muscle to the claim that the movement of online-video has reached a tipping point, according to Paul Sagan, the CEO of Akamai, the online video streaming company.
Yeah, I remember her too and I get your point: she made it very clear that they were very independent, but I guess we´ll always have a ? under news outlets or any kind of organization that works for causes that are politically colored. I mean, we all know that, so far, green issues tend to be liked by liberals, and I think it is fair that we question those orgs if they claim to be indep
ReplyDeleteIt´s not a problem strictly related to "green" issues. I mean, if I meet a pro abortion org and they claim to be politically independent, well, I would question that, and I would want detailed info about how they collect money and contacts in order to believe in their independency. A non-detailed website doesn´t help much!
Yeah Maite! This is totally how I feel. And I remember when she was answeing our question about being independent..she seemed sorta jittery about it. But it's true. We won't ever know.
ReplyDeleteAnd I was wondering maybe the website isn't fully developed. But it's still not good when they can't explain fully who they are in the "about us" section.
We have seen a number of previous boradcast news directors moving to the niche documentary / news world. You were both in Video production and saw several there. Those of us in media ethics last term also heard Jody Hassett Sanchez, previously CNN and later working with Peter Jennings on ABC - filing reports and later as a producer - doing the same thing with her present documentary company.
ReplyDeleteHi Alan! Yes, what do you think? Do you like this new format? Would you watch these "channels?" It's interesting that these seasoned journalists are doing this. What about the next generation of journalists? What will they end up creating? This is what I keep wondering.
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