You're correct Josh. Being a college student is not a correct representation of what your videos are. It's a generalization for the purposes of the article.
-- Enric --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am happy that My vlog was mentioned in the "video Podcast" article...I am > happy that my picture wound up on there too...However I am not happy that my > Vlog (which has around 70 videos) has been brought to the world with this > phrase "like a college kid in Michigan playing drunken miniature > golf<http://joshleo.blogspot.com/2005/10/mini-golf_113003256933347945.html>," > Really? is that all my Vlog is? I would love it If when I got a mention in a > international news paper that it said something like: > > "Josh Leo's Vlog is really well done and entertaining" "Josh Leo is a very > good story teller" "Josh Leo's Vlog is consistent and always fun" > > Instead, I get lumped with all the "college kids" who make videos of their > friends puking, crashing their bikes, shooting fireworks out of their mouths > and getting drunk in front of the camera. I would like to think that what II > am doing is more than just some college kid getting drunk in front of a > camera. I would like to get proper representation. I know that Really I am > asking for too much. I should be saying "it is so sweet that they even chose > to mention me" an dI do feel that way, but it is my natural insecure-self > that wants more...I don't expect to be lifted above everyone else and > praised for some amazing feat, I just want to be mentioned without > cringing...I want to be recognized as what I am...whatever that is! > > ok, begin the "Josh you are a self-centered ass who is never satisfied with > anything who should be grateful for all you have gotten so far" emails > flow... > > On 12/10/05, Verdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well I thought that overall that was a very good article. It has lots > > of good thing to say about the videoblogs (like mine :) ) it > > references and generally makes videoblogging sound like this new and > > exciting thing that's happening - which I certainly think is true. > > > > There is one subtle point that they hit on a number of times in the > > article that I think is off base. And the NY Times isn't the only one > > to this, it happens in almost every article written in the mainstream > > press. > > Some quotes from the article: > > "What makes Rocketboom so different from most of the other video > > blogs, or vlogs, that have popped up in the last year or so is that > > the daily episodes are consistently entertaining." > > > > "Many of the world's other vlogs are closer in form to diaries or > > home movies - with all the tedium that can imply." > > > > "Most of the vlogs are quite boring" > > > > So here's where I think they miss the point: The value judgement of > > "consistently entertaining" or "boring" is holdover from commercial > > TV or film where everyone's goal is to be entertaining to as many > > people as possible so that they can sell advertising or movie tickets > > to recoup the enormous costs of production and distribution. While > > this might still hold somehwhat true in the context of talking about > > Rocketboom, it's not relevant to the vast majority of videoblogs. > > It's personal media. For the most part videoblogs are narrowly > > targeted to a small audience who I'm sure finds them consistently > > entertaining. They are not necessarily meant to be or try to be > > entertaining to a general audience. And because, unlike Rocketboom, > > an episode really only costs $20 or more likely $2, they can afford > > to be specific in what audience they aim for. > > > > To be clear here, I'm not saying that I personally think that every > > videoblog out there is fantastic (my tastes aren't THAT eclectic). It > > just doesn't matter whether I think of them at all. What matters is > > that they can videoblog for what ever reason they choose to - to keep > > in touch with friends, document their lives, whatever. That in and of > > itself is a powerful thing. They don't have to be everything to > > everyone. The beauty is they can just be what they are and you can > > freely pick and choose the ones that seem to be made just for you. > > There are already enough people doing it that I have about 80 > > videoblogs that I personally subscribe to that create more commercial > > free content than I have time to watch and that I find more > > entertaining and informative than most TV or movies. > > > > I believe that when people learn that an alternative exists where > > they can create and share their own media, tell their own stories, > > and write the history of their own communities, the face of media > > will change forever. I think that blogging, podcasting and > > videoblogging could make that a reality in 2006. That's why I > > personally think, like the article says at the end, "the revolution > > may just be vloggerized." > > > > Verdi > > > > -- > > Me: http://michaelverdi.com > > R&D: http://graymattergravy.com > > Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org > > Learn to videoblog in person: http://node101.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Josh Leo > > joshleo.com > stonefarm.blogspot.com > joshspicks.blogspot.com > vlogcats.blogspot.com > wearethemedia.com > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/KIlPFB/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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