Stinger: James O’Keefe’s Greatest Hits
James O’Keefe is out to get the liberal establishment, one embarrassing video at a time.
Advertising: Old-Time Torture Tests Resurface on YouTube, and Tablets Take a Licking
Like the old Timex commercials — “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking” — torture tests featuring electronic tablets like the iPad are appearing on YouTube.
At YouTube Boot Camp, Future Stars Polish Their Acts
In its quest to develop original high-quality video content, YouTube brought 25 contest winners with stars in their eyes to a video boot camp in Manhattan last week.
Media Cache: While in France, Watch What You Download
As the digerati meet in Paris this week, they might want to be aware that President Nicolas Sarkozy is serious about cracking down on copyright violations. Seriously.
Drilling Down: Caught Up in the Online Video Stream
On average, viewers of online video spent 4 hours 39 minutes watching in January, according to the Nielsen Company.
Facing Lawmakers’ Fire, NPR Sees New Setback
NPR was forced into damage-control mode Tuesday after the release of a video showing one of its executives repeatedly criticizing Republicans and Tea Party supporters.
Radical Cleric Still Speaks on YouTube
The videos of Anwar al-Awlaki, the man some have called the Osama bin Laden of the Internet, still appear despite an effort by YouTube to remove them.
Media Decoder: ‘Today’ Show Moves to Today.com and Stresses Video Clips
A special "Today" show webcast on Tuesday will show off a revamped, video-focused site.
Advertising: A Contest to Find Ads Worth Passing On
The nonprofit technology and design organization TED will announce the winners on Thursday of a contest to get advertisers to produce memorable marketing videos.
Qaddafi YouTube Spoof by Israeli Gets Arab Fans
A clip mocking Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s megalomania is fast becoming a popular token of the Libyan uprising.
Media Decoder: DVD and Ticket Sales Look Even Worse Adjusted for Inflation
The domestic motion picture box office has risen nearly 14 percent since 2004 - unless you adjust for inflation. In real terms, it is down nearly 2 percent.
