Vice will soon produce a daily 30 minute TV news programme
I have been following Vice for many years… many years. Even before they got into the news industry. I used to visit their tasteless (but so appealing and entertaining!) website […]
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Buzzfeed gets into the podcasting scene
Buzzfeed has started podcasting! They must have decided on it after seeing the success of Fat Bidin’s podcasting efforts! They started about 3 months back with two shows: Another Round […]
After Malaysiakini, now The New York Times is experimenting with Whatsapp
Wow! It looks like The New York Times is following Malaysiakini’s lead by using Whatsapp to deliver the latest news! If you all remember, I had written how Malaysiakini has […]
I sat with Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar to discuss Malaysia’s economy at a #TanyaGomen session
Recently, I hosted a #TanyaGomen session organised by the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) and the guest who I (and the audience) grilled was minister in the Prime Minister’s department, Datuk […]
Mark Zuckerberg held a public townhall Q&A session online
Mark Zuckerberg held a townhall question and answer session last week where a slew of personalities asked him questions. Of course, what is relevant to us are the questions that […]
The Foo Fighters are screwing journalists! WTF Dave??
What’s up with the Foo Fighters’ concert photography contract? Are they trying to show off their superpowers or something? The Washington City Paper recently decided to boycott taking photographs at the […]
The Fat Bidin Podcast (Ep 54) – We finally talk 1MDB
The Fat Bidin Podcast (Ep 54) – We finally talk 1MDB Having avoided talking about what they don’t understand all this while, Zan and Aizyl finally talk about the allegations […]
We now know where Buzzfeed sources its content!
Buzzfeed is all the buzz because of the gazillion stories that they push out out social media that go viral. Even more established news sites have been trying out the […]
Instagram journalism!
Instagram journalism sure sounds interesting! Two veteran photojournalists are already trying it out… Neil Shea and Jeff Sharlet. Although Instagram is more known for selfies and pictures of ‘hot dog […]
The Fat Bidin Podcast (Ep 53) – TV news… when was the last time you watched it?
The Fat Bidin Podcast (Ep 53) – TV news… when was the last time you watched it? Where does television news sit in the current media landscape? Zan and Aizyl […]
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