[videoblogging] Video of free Health Care in Inglewood last week?
Last week, a group that provides free health care for the poor and uninsured around the world held a week-long practice in Inglewood, Ca (about a stones throw from LAX) for the uninsured of the LA area and beyond. The event, held at a former basketball arena, attracted thousands of people looking for free medical and dental care. Even with the size of the venue and the large number of volunteer doctors and nurses, still many were turned away from the event. http://bit.ly/kP2wE This situation goes to show how important health care reform is and what it truly means to have 45 million Americans uninsured... Anyway, I'm wondering if any LA area videobloggers on this list attended the week-long event to interview patients and/or health care practitioners? I'd love to talk to you about your video. Thanks, Jason [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re:YouTube vs. Viacom
This is some scary stuff. What this may mean is that Viacom is going to sue individual users who viewed Viacom content.
[videoblogging] NYTimes piece on political videoblogging
The NY Times has a cool story about how different freelance groups are using the web to get out their message and the difference these videos are making. The downside of the story is, this piece still has the storyline of the gee-wiz this is so new and the internet is just now a player in the political process, forgetting that in 2004 the internet caused the rise of Dean, MoveOn's Bush in :60 seconds and Kerry's ability to stay competitive with Bush in money raised. In 2006, webvideo led to the biggest upsets including Ned Lamont beating Joe Lieberman in the Dem primary and the loss of two GOP seats that were deemed certain to stay Republican: Virginia and Montana. Nevertheless, it's a good read. http://tinyurl.com/5ctv3c [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Nuns denied a vote in Indiana
Last week I wrote about a Supreme Court decision that permitted an Indiana law to required voters present a photo ID in order vote in state elections. I thought a story like this would make good video. It came true. A group of nuns in the 80s and 90s, including a 98 year- old nun were denied their right to vote for not having a picture ID. http://tinyurl.com/5nkv5s [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Supreme Court Ruling...next week's primaries
In a 6-3 ruling today, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of indiana can enact a bill that would require Indiana voters to provide a photo ID in order to vote. While the Supreme Court noted that Indiana does not have a history of voter fraud and legal voters who are registered to vote but are without photo identification might have a hard time voting, the state could enact a Republican sponsored bill that was signed into law in 2005 requiring voters to have a photo ID. Some states do require voters to have a form of ID, but it doesn't necessarily have to have a photo on it. So a bill or insurance card might work. For any Indiana video bloggers you might be able to get some interesting footage of people getting turned away from the polling places next Tuesday 5/6 because they didn't have a photo ID. Here's a link to the AP story: http://tinyurl.com/48rk7e here's some highlights: Indiana provides IDs free of charge to people without driver's licenses. It also allows voters who lack photo ID's to cast a provisional ballot and then show up within 10 days at their county courthouse to produce identification or otherwise attest to their identity. Many Democrats criticized the ruling Monday. It places an unnecessary burden on elderly and low-income voters, not to mention other voters of disparate racial and ethnic backgrounds, said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Political video
This week John McCain traveled to New Orleans to talk about recovery efforts and what he would do. This tour didn't get too much national attention, but it played big in New Orleans. While the Democratic candidates are busy hitting each other in a debate of the future of the party instead of engaging in a debate over the future of the country, 3rd party groups are doing the work that needs to be done to take on the parties. Matt and Peter Slutsky of Double Speak have posted a rapid response video about the McCain visit to New Orleans. Peter and Matt along with groups like ProgressiveMedia USA and more are going to be the ones who carry the respective party/interest group messages. Check out the rapid response video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlnMjB6LNGA
[videoblogging] videobloggers in DC?
Is there anyone on this list live (or going to be) in the Washington, DC area anytime soon? It would be great to meet up and talk videoblogging. On the notion of meeting up, anyone planning on attending SxSW in March?
[videoblogging] Interviewed on MPR about political online video
Along with Julie Germany, I was interview on Minnesota Public Radio this morning about political campaigns using webvideo to promote their candidacies. Here is the link: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/02/02/midmorning1/
[videoblogging] Videoblogging conferences
Does anyone know of any upcoming videoblogging conferences?
