RNC: Video Bloggers on CNN featuring Chuck Olsen

Here's my friend Chuck Olsen being interviewed live on CNN about The UpTake's RNC coverage. This would have been me, except for the fact that I wasn't in St. Paul.

The interview with me was all set up for yesterday, except for the specifics of the location. I was waiting to get the deatails on what remote studio I needed to go to.

I asked the producer if they wanted to also interview Chuck since he was in St. Paul. They said they only wanted me for this one, maybe next time.

Then when they told me the location was the Excel Center, we figured out that somewhere along the line they thought I was in Minnesota.

So yesterday morning the search was on to find Chuck and get him there in time for the interview. Emails, phone calls and tweets were sent out. Where in the world was Chuck? He made it. I think it was supposed to be on at 11:00, but I didn't see it live.

Here is it, on tape. Good job Chuck.

Lara Logan Rocks!

"Have we lost our humanity?" asks Jon Stewart on the Daily Show, referring to our numbness to death in Iraq.

CBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan says, "Yeah. We have."



Asked if she watched any of the nightly news programs in the United States replied:

"No. If I were to watch the news that you're hearing here in the United States, I'd just blow my brains out, because it would just drive me nuts."

via [ Chuck Olsen ]

Lara Logan on The Daily Show - Transcript and commentary by Lincoln Madison.

Advance the digital literacy

Photo: Steve Garfield CC BY-NC-SA

My friend Howard Owens, director of digital publishing for GateHouse Media presents 2008 objectives for today’s non-wired journalist.

If you want to explore the new media landscape, this is a great way to get started.

You'll become a better writer, photographer and videographer.

You'll make connections online.

Pictured Citizen Journalists:
Chuck Olsen of The Uptake and Kenyatta Cheese of Rocketboom.

via [ Lost Remote ]

Chuck Goes To Iowa

My good friend Chuck Olsen filed this report from Iowa for Veracifier.