Talent easily does what Ability finds difficult. But what Talent grapples with Genius does facilely. Danielle Steel has climbed the mountains other writers are still clambering. She’s a noted genius and history has already penned her. She has written more than 50 books, sold more than 500 million copies and stayed more than […]
Help Your Startup Home Business with Creative Marketing Strategies
Your low startup home business may not have as much resources as your bigger competitors, but that doesn’t mean you can’t earn as much profit as they do. Use the creative marketing strategies below to make your business generate gigantic returns. Take advantage of the holidays. Holidays give people a valid reason to […]
Wayang Kulit or Shadow Puppet in Bali
Sesame Street may be the ideal storytelling medium of western kids of worlwide, but the Balinese sticks to its aged-old Wayang Kulit or shadow puppets. An oil lamp flame licks and glimmers through a thin white cloth screen as melodies air from the gamelan ensemble. A crowd gathers in front of the center of attraction. […]
In Citizen Journalism, Transparency Trumps Neutrality
As citizen journalism evolves, both content and style are changing. Instead of aspiring to– or feigning– objectivity the new new journalists are emphasizing transparency. These citizen journalists are changing the storytelling process, as the voice of the narrator has become an active element in the story arc. Disclosing personal affiliations and motives, citizen journalists bring […]
Film Review: Man on Wire
After seeing Man on Wire, I find myself thinking it somewhat ironic (like rain on your wedding day, of course) that this summer has been dominated mostly by two “superhero” films – Iron Man and The Dark Knight. As it turns out, there’s a nonfiction superhero movie, and it’s playing right now at your local […]
Citizen Journalism Video Evolves on GroundReport
On November 6th, I had the opportunity to join a panel of innovators in web video— from the Washington Post, Thirteen/PBS and MTV News. GroundReport was there to represent where citizen journalism video is headed, and how the format has transformed the story-telling process. In looking at the most succesful videos on GroundReport, there is […]