Media is hardly an industry devoid of mistakes. Not a single successful person has a perfect track record. Attend enough conferences where panelists and speakers are asked for an example of theirs as icebreakers and you’ll soon realize how imperfect and inexact a science this all is. I’ve never failed to gain the trust of … Read more
We’re halfway through week 2 of the Trial Of This Century, and much like a car chase or a rush hour accident, far too many of us simply can’t stop having a morbid curiosity about the details of what’s going on. Especially since ratings-starved media outlets have been literally trying to create more and more … Read more
Yesterday was the 54th anniversary of Earth Day, an event that these days all but goes unnoticed except by those truly as invested in the cause as the 20 million who took to the streets to make their views on the environmental crisis known. New York City Mayor John Lindsay even consented to give them … Read more
I made two small children cry yesterday, and it wasn’t because I was decked out head to toe in Mets gear. I’ve never been a parent, but I spent some of my favorite years doing qualitative research with them, and I’m as proud an uncle as there has ever been. So the first rule of … Read more
If you follow the volume of media critics and reviewers that I do, you pick up on a sense of both glee and dread as we sprint toward the end of the Emmy eligibility period. In their never-ending quest for awards and at least momentary inclusion on the list of must-have subscriptions, many streaming services … Read more
Happy 4/20, to those that “celebrate”. Speaking for myself, I’ll have to settle for some CBD balm because, honestly, decent weed is a little beyond my current budget. Besides, it sure seems like the best stuff in the area is being consumed by some folks in my neighborhood, or at least by some of their … Read more
Imagine if you were coaching a football team that was dominating its opponent in time of possession, yardage and even interceptions but you somehow only had a 10-point lead deep into the game. YOU know you’re truly great, but the scoreboard isn’t responding in concert. In football, you can’t suddenly decide that that silly yardstick … Read more
I’ve always had a soft spot for National Public Radio, even though I admit I rarely listen to it these days. But long before cable and satellite options proliferated NPR, much like its television counterpart PBS, provided a welcome alternative voice and a listening environment that I often equated to a zen garden. My small … Read more
There’s ample evidence that the biggest current hit on television anywhere on this planet is 3 BODY PROBLEM. Since the platform dropped it on the first day of spring, it has dominated its global Top 10 lists; data released yesterday showed it just completed its third consecutive week at the top, with a cumulative reach … Read more
So yours truly actually got a chance to be a guest on a national platform yesterday, a return visit to Simon Applebaum’s TOMORROW WILL BE TELEVISED program on BlogTalk Radio. My last appearance was smack in the middle of the pandemic in October 2020, so you’re forgiven if you missed it or, at best, forgotten … Read more