Friday, October 2, 2009

Big Think On Media

Big Think might be my new favorite website. It catalogues video clips of practiced experts giving their opinions on topics they are well versed in. Meaning credible insight from people who know what they are talking about, providing the audience with truly insightful and actionable information.

As a lover of all things media and the written word I, of course, gravitated towards videos featuring journalists, web entrepreneurs, novelists, media industry tycoons, and the like. Three, in particular, stood out.



Investigative Journalism In The New Media Landscape

Jeffrey Toobin On Writing For The New Yorker

How The Tape Recorder Killed Journalism