Comments on: The video campaign http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:40:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Basic Thinking Blog » Barack Obama II. http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-298588 Basic Thinking Blog » Barack Obama II. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:37:55 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-298588 [...] Buzzmachine Trackback-URL Gelesen: 3 heute:3 [...] [...] Buzzmachine Trackback-URL Gelesen: 3 heute:3 [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-297713 Matt Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:36:07 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-297713 Why not a Prez that looks - and sounds - good on television? Reagan was an actor, Clinton looked like a movie star, and even ol' Dubya can stand up and sell a scripted line like an evangelical preacher man (even if he doesn't understand what the words mean). No, this Obama - or really anyone who aspires to the highest office in the land - have to be good on television. It's the opiate of the masses. Why not a Prez that looks - and sounds - good on television? Reagan was an actor, Clinton looked like a movie star, and even ol’ Dubya can stand up and sell a scripted line like an evangelical preacher man (even if he doesn’t understand what the words mean).

No, this Obama - or really anyone who aspires to the highest office in the land - have to be good on television. It’s the opiate of the masses.

]]> By: Obama announced presidential ambitions on Brightcove - Lost Remote TV Blog http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-297673 Obama announced presidential ambitions on Brightcove - Lost Remote TV Blog Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:56:37 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-297673 [...] Sen. Barack Obama used Brightcove to announce his intentions to form an exploratory committee, the first step in considering a run for president. Obama has done a deal with B’Cove for a broadband channel all his own. VERY smart. He gets a message out directly, and gets people to share it easily. I’m so impressed that I’m posting it here, regardless of my politics. (thanks, Buzzmachine.) [...] [...] Sen. Barack Obama used Brightcove to announce his intentions to form an exploratory committee, the first step in considering a run for president. Obama has done a deal with B’Cove for a broadband channel all his own. VERY smart. He gets a message out directly, and gets people to share it easily. I’m so impressed that I’m posting it here, regardless of my politics. (thanks, Buzzmachine.) [...]

]]> By: CaptiousNut http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-296388 CaptiousNut Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:25:20 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-296388 Jeff, If you hunger for specifics you might want to look elsewhere. Jeff,

If you hunger for specifics you might want to look elsewhere.

]]> By: Todd Zeigler http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-296379 Todd Zeigler Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:02:28 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-296379 I think people are getting creative with their announcements in large part because the announcement itself is such a non event. We've known Obama was running for months. So in that environment, why not try to generate a story about how you announce since the announcement itself isn't really that interesting or news worthy? I think people are getting creative with their announcements in large part because the announcement itself is such a non event. We’ve known Obama was running for months. So in that environment, why not try to generate a story about how you announce since the announcement itself isn’t really that interesting or news worthy?

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-296231 James Joyner Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:32:41 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-296231 <em>Get a Teleprompter so you’re not always looking to your left.</em> A lot of times, that's the fault of the producers rather than the interviewee. I've been told to look at a specific point when talking and then see that I was shot from a very odd angle when the interview airs. They don't want people looking into the camera most of the time but, really, that would be a more flattering view. Get a Teleprompter so you’re not always looking to your left.

A lot of times, that’s the fault of the producers rather than the interviewee. I’ve been told to look at a specific point when talking and then see that I was shot from a very odd angle when the interview airs. They don’t want people looking into the camera most of the time but, really, that would be a more flattering view.

]]> By: Mumblix Grumph http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-296230 Mumblix Grumph Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:31:13 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/17/the-video-campaign/#comment-296230 "A different kind of politics" That means "don't criticize me, or I'll say you're being mean or subtly hint at racism. "Change and progress" That means that while the world is being eaten by radical Islam, we're going to focus on making sure that poor obese kids are getting free breakfast and lunch at school. If America elects this "accidental Senator" whose only real attribute is that he comes across good on the box, we are more media whipped than I thought. We are not choosing a new American Idol or casting a new TV show on the FX channel. The Obama fever is largely a creation of the MSM. Don't swallow the Kool-Ade. “A different kind of politics” That means “don’t criticize me, or I’ll say you’re being mean or subtly hint at racism.
“Change and progress” That means that while the world is being eaten by radical Islam, we’re going to focus on making sure that poor obese kids are getting free breakfast and lunch at school.

If America elects this “accidental Senator” whose only real attribute is that he comes across good on the box, we are more media whipped than I thought.
We are not choosing a new American Idol or casting a new TV show on the FX channel.
The Obama fever is largely a creation of the MSM. Don’t swallow the Kool-Ade.

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