The former Republican presidential primary candidate has been named CEO of Dallas-based EchoLight Studios, which produces “high-quality movies for families of faith.” Said Santorum in a statement, “Dallas can become the Hollywood of the faith-and-family movie market.”
Category: media
Sure You Can Keep Your Data More Secure. But At The Expense Of…
“The unpopularity of personal data encryption isn’t a problem in itself but a symptom of a bigger issue: The increasingly social, distributed and proscriptive nature of computing means that if you want to use the latest software and services you simply cannot keep your personal data to yourself.”
Sixty Million Americans Now Get Their TV Free Over The Air
“Growth is especially strong amongst younger households, lower-income families and minorities. And once you take a closer look at those audiences, it’s really clear that free over-the-air viewing isn’t an oddity anymore, but something that’s gathering momentum quickly.”
NPR Shows Off New Headquarters; Critics Use Building To Bash Public Radio
“In effect, the building briefly became a new club with which to beat NPR over an old issue: whether public radio and television should be subsidized with federal and state funds.”
Steven Spielberg’s Vision Of The Future Of Movies
“We’re never going to be totally immersive as long as we’re looking at a square, whether it’s a movie screen or whether it’s a computer screen. We’ve got to get rid of that and put the player inside the experience, where no matter where you look you’re surrounded by a three-dimensional experience. That’s the future.”
How Ira Glass And ‘This American Life’ Changed Reporting (At Least On NPR)
“This is the revelation in each episode of the show: that micro-level storytelling can hold its own alongside ‘big news’; that it’s OK to have fun stuff in reporting if it leads the listener into heavier issues. This is not something, says Glass, that large news networks appreciate.”
When Will Gamers Who Backed Microsoft Down Use That Power For Good?
“Video game culture has bigger fish to fry than Microsoft. Lack of diversity is a major one.”
Soon (Well, Soonish) You Might Be Able To Use That iPad During Takeoff
“The document repeatedly urges expanded uses of onboard gadgets to bring FAA rules into sync with the latest scientific data and evolving behavior of travelers.”
Male Movie Stars, Aging In The Public Eye, Should Look For (Good) Mentors
“The book on what not to do is being written by De Niro. One of our greatest working actors has lost himself in crummy, mindless comedy. I honestly believe the Oscar nod for ‘Silver Linings Playbook”s crusty dad was a part of the academy’s positive reinforcement program so he wouldn’t do another Fockers film.”
Hey Broadcasters, Wake Up And Stick Everything – Yes, *Everything* – Online
Networks could get data in real time and respond in the moment – if only they’d cut the cable cord and go all-in.