Producing television really isn’t as hard as it sounds. You’re like the guys spinning plates on The Ed Sullivan show. The plates are what everyone is looking at; it’s your job to keep them spinning. Making TV is the same thing. You have a lot of things going on at the same time; you need [...]

My mind just couldn’t hone in on something to write about. I sat down to read William Zinsser’s “On Writing Well.” I usually love reading Zinsser, but my eyes were feeling heavy. Just before I put the book down, I read his words “Get their voice and their taste in your ear.” He was referring [...]

It’s not everyday an eight year old gets to see his grandmother with his hero. Back in 1988, Superman came to town. While on his trip to Ithaca, New York, he stopped by my grandmothers candy shop. He even brought along Wonder Woman to have a little time out. My grandmother, Ruby Andrews, was an [...]

My holiest of shows is “Doctor Who” and not far behind, its spin off “Torchwood.” My dream job is to work on “Doctor Who” and live in England. Last year, I gave it a shot. “Doctor Who” is produced by BBC Wales. They make the show in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. In 2008, the [...]

When I sit down to produce my show, I don’t think about the audience. I know they’re out there, but not in my studio. I sit with a director, audio operator, and usually one or two studio camera people. The hosts of the show, and the occasional live guests are the only other people I [...]

Television is hanging on by a thread and with it, how we connect as a society. When I was growing up the 1980’s, family time was spent sitting down to watch The Cosby Show. Appointment TV was very much apart of our lives. The whole family would gather around the TV to catch the latest [...]

This summer I am also taking ICM 512de. This is paper was written for this week’s assignment in 512, but it serves both classes: My mother just turned 60. Until this year, she never used a personal computer. She has never had a need to. She used to be a dog groomer and now works [...]

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I am a media professional, but that’s not why I think I am qualified to critique television. Most people sit down and are just entertained by TV. When I sit down to watch, I am studying it. I look for what works and what doesn’t. I watch for patterns or certain styles of editing and [...]

I am not exactly the Brian Williams of TV news, but I do have a small reputation to consider.  I have this thought anytime I am reminded of something stupid I did in high school, and I did a lot of stupid things. It’s not what you’re thinking. I did things like dress up as [...]