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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 276: Behind the COVID-19 news with Jessica Yellin

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jessica Yellin, news

Veteran CNN reporter Jessica Yellin on how COVID19 is changing newsrooms, her Instagram-based news service, and why Fox News isn’t

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, August 11, 2018

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa Auto, Astronomy, Avicii, Black Hole, Blockchain toilet, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Dance Crazes, Demos, Donnie Robichaud, Fredericton, Lebanon, Lumineers, news, Pussy Riot, Queens of the Stone Age, Social Music

I finally cleaned out the shed as part of my staycation duties. I’m sure the place is a breeding ground

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Music News 

This new Google News feature could be the most important thing in a long time

May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Algorithm, Confirmation bias, Journalism, news

Years ago I ran across a great term: ego-casting. It describes our tendency to only seek out and consume things that

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Television 

Fun: News Report Bloopers from Around the World

April 4, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bloopers, Funny, news

When you’re live, anything can happen.

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Brilliant and Funny: How to Report the News

November 29, 2015November 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Broadcasting, news, News Reporting, Parody

Okay, so this doesn’t have to do with music–but it does have to do with broadcasting, one of the topics

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Music News 

More Bits On U2’s Tour

May 8, 2015 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments information, Innocence+Experience, news, Tour, U2, Vancouver

The Irish Times has posted an article with more discussion and bits of information about the tour. And the endless

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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