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Apr 13, 2009
MMMM #36 - And we mean HYPER local
Might a computer assembled set of facts about events within blocks of your home replace the daily or weekly newspaper in your life? (Presuming you want a replacement for that paper!)
If you've ever Googled a place...a Zip Code or a town name, you know the dozens of sites that will try to lure you with a collection of online facts about that place. According to a story in this morning's NY Times, some companies are taking a similar approach to gathering "news". The Chicago Sun-Times also has a story today. There are some significant problems with the model, like figuring out how to make it profitable, but perhaps there's a glimmer here. Your thoughts?
MMMM #36 Part TWO --Public Broadcasting to the rescue?
Just caught up with an article in the publication "Current", aimed at the public broadcasting insider audience. It suggests public radio, and TV too, has an opportunity to increase it's news output to take advantage of the gap caused by cutbacks and bankruptcies at newspapers. Imagine that.
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Alan Pizzato, under whose oversight Alabama Public Television languors, is without vision, without the skills to effectively manage what was ONCE the premiere public broadcasting institution in America.
ReplyDeleteIt sickens me like it has never before, to see and hear the executives begging that "we need 100 new donors at the $1000 level."
I laugh them to scorn. In my anger I said, "I hope you guys close your doors!" I then recanted, acknowledging that it was only under Pizzato that APTV has suffered.
The times in which we are now residing are, in my opinion (and apparently those of others, as well) perhaps the BEST times for expansion of the business model, and services for many enterprises, including public broadcasting.
For example, with the advent of digital broadcasting transmission medium, there will be a cost savings of unprecedented proportions to all broadcast outlets. As you know, Tim, it's not uncommon for a broadcaster to have a $36,000+ (or in some cases, much more) monthly electricity bill simply because of the enormous power required to push those 1,000,000 or so video watts (and 100,000 audio watts) out the antenna.
According to figures provided by the U.S. Bureaus of Labor Statistics and Census, in their collaborative 2006 census (Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement), the "average" (median-mean, respectively) salary for a Bachelor's Degreed worker over age 25 is $47,000-59,000.
"Doing the math," it's immediately evident that the costs of traditional analogue broadcasting is very nearly one month's salary.
"The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy estimates that nationwide, use of efficient adaptors will reduce U.S. electricity use by about 19 billion kWh of electricity over the estimated five-year life of these products, reducing consumer electricity bills by about $1.7 billion. The electricity savings would be enough to power 1.6 million typical American homes for a year."
That estimation statement is based on consumers' use of the digi-conversion boxes ALONE!
Pizatto is, in my opinion, an utter incompetent, whom is damaging the good name and reputation of Alabama Public Television, who deserves nothing more than to be fired immediately to prevent further damage to the people's property!