Comments on: What should be happening with the debate today http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:21:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: scooby http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-962 scooby Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:40:11 +0000 http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-962 <i>"Youtube, broadcast and cable T.V are not educational or informative media..."</i> I say <i>rubbish</i>! It educates and informs, even when it's of the lowest common denominator. If the individual wants to go further with what's being absorbed while being entertained, then it'll happen. We all learn differently, at our own pace, and seek more information when we're inspired to do so. That process can come from any source, including YT, broadcast and cable. “Youtube, broadcast and cable T.V are not educational or informative media…”

I say rubbish!

It educates and informs, even when it’s of the lowest common denominator. If the individual wants to go further with what’s being absorbed while being entertained, then it’ll happen. We all learn differently, at our own pace, and seek more information when we’re inspired to do so. That process can come from any source, including YT, broadcast and cable.

]]> By: Lag http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-935 Lag Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:05:10 +0000 http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-935 Mike Gravel’s insane sputtering......what an "insane" statement. Open your eyes, he speaks up when the others do not want to cause ripples in the water, fearing it may damage their chance. Wake Up! Mike Gravel’s insane sputtering……what an “insane” statement. Open your eyes, he speaks up when the others do not want to cause ripples in the water, fearing it may damage their chance.

Wake Up!

]]> By: Free the debates! Free Joe Biden! at PrezVid http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-934 Free the debates! Free Joe Biden! at PrezVid Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:55:27 +0000 http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-934 [...] « What should be happening with the debate today [...] [...] « What should be happening with the debate today [...]

]]> By: Bob Manna http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-923 Bob Manna Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:32:46 +0000 http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-923 TV political debates are not debates. They are examples of really bad entertainment; mostly because the performers are really bad actors. Youtube, broadcast and cable T.V are not educational or informative media, they are entertainment media. No one should expect a presidential debate to offer substance. To quote Neil Postman, "It is the nature of the medium (TV et.al) that it must suppress the content of ideas in order to accommodate the requirements of visual interest; that is to say, to accommodate the values of show business". Stop trying so hard to force the networks to bow to your wishes. They know they are in show business not in public education. TV political debates are not debates. They are examples of really bad entertainment; mostly because the performers are really bad actors.

Youtube, broadcast and cable T.V are not educational or informative media, they are entertainment media. No one should expect a presidential debate to offer substance. To quote Neil Postman, “It is the nature of the medium (TV et.al) that it must suppress the content of ideas in order to accommodate the requirements of visual interest; that is to say, to accommodate the values of show business”.

Stop trying so hard to force the networks to bow to your wishes. They know they are in show business not in public education.

]]> By: NewTeeVee » Presidential Debates Move Online http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-920 NewTeeVee » Presidential Debates Move Online Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:21:02 +0000 http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-920 [...] answer from last night’s ping-pong debate and put them up on YouTube themselves,” argues Jeff Jarvis over at PrezVid. His point is that, instead of popular, highly-trafficked political blogs being able to link and [...] [...] answer from last night’s ping-pong debate and put them up on YouTube themselves,” argues Jeff Jarvis over at PrezVid. His point is that, instead of popular, highly-trafficked political blogs being able to link and [...]

]]> By: Jamison http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-919 Jamison Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:19:38 +0000 http://prezvid.com/2007/04/27/what-should-be-happening-with-the-debate-today/#comment-919 I missed the broadcast of the debate, and so I've missed out on the spirit of debating -- unedited, un-editorialized conversation between candidates. I don't own a DVR, and I was busy during the debate. Why won't MSNBC let me stream it from its website? I'm willing to watch an ad, even two. I'd even pay to see it. Clips on YouTube are one way; MSNBC had literally hundreds of tools at its disposal to engage viewers (citizens) in this political process. I would use ClickTV to jump to the topics that interest me most--to read comments at specific points and add my own. I would use MotionBox to highlight a poignant moment on my blog. MSNBC's business misjudgment is one thing. We've allowed them to curtail our collective conversation. Don't we all deserve to engage? I missed the broadcast of the debate, and so I’ve missed out on the spirit of debating — unedited, un-editorialized conversation between candidates. I don’t own a DVR, and I was busy during the debate. Why won’t MSNBC let me stream it from its website? I’m willing to watch an ad, even two. I’d even pay to see it.

Clips on YouTube are one way; MSNBC had literally hundreds of tools at its disposal to engage viewers (citizens) in this political process. I would use ClickTV to jump to the topics that interest me most–to read comments at specific points and add my own. I would use MotionBox to highlight a poignant moment on my blog.

MSNBC’s business misjudgment is one thing. We’ve allowed them to curtail our collective conversation. Don’t we all deserve to engage?

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