Latest articles by Frank Beacham
The New Video Crafts For Multimedia
In the film industry, new technology has traditionally come at a snail's pace. Because of this, filmmakers have had time and tradition for perfecting their craft.
Videography Is More Than Wielding a Camera
A few months ago--in a New York City coffee shop that I frequent--a waitress deposited her brand new $6,000-plus HD camcorder on just the spot I had been expecting my breakfast.
Broadcasters Engulfed In 'Perfect Storm'
America's over-the-air broadcasters are facing the threat of a new kind of convergence--this one consisting of a volatile mix of right-wing politics and alternative distribution technologies.
Sony Produces an Instant Podcast Classic
As a child of the 1970s "Portapak" revolution, I'll always have a weak spot for Sony--the visionary company that fired the engines of the portable video revolution.
World Events Provide Window To Turbulence in Big Media
Open your eyes and ears. Observe. Think. Note that we're experiencing rapid changes in how we learn about world events.
A Decade Later, 'Net Issues Remain the Same
It was 1996, almost exactly a decade ago, when I wrote a column for this publication posing some questions about the future of the Internet.
Revisiting a '50s Audio Classic
In the rush of new production technologies that constantly come and go, it's easy to forget valuable tools that have been around for a long, long time simply because they do a single job very well
News at the Crossroads of Multimedia
At about the same time television news sold its soul to the devil, a savvy Internet innovator was standing at the crossroads to salvage the wreckage.
Trapped in an Endless Commercial
In the spring of 1987, I was privileged to attend a 10-week series of lectures at UCLA by Sylvester “Pat” Weaver, a remarkable broadcast pioneer who served as president of NBC between 1953 and 1956.
