2005 – Page 28 – Ryan Sholin

Back in film school, we all heard Spike Lee speak at least once or twice. I believe he was on his way to a Yankees or Knicks game most of the time, but Spike still managed to pass along plenty of good advice. Check out the first of four podcasts shadowing/interviewing Spike while he works…

Robert MacMillan Responds: “What Isn’t A Blog Nowadays?”

Jul 21, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Media, Technology

[BACKGROUND: Yesterday, Robert MacMillan’s Random Access column in the Washington Post covered the sordid tale of Michael Gee, an ex-Boston Herald writer who taught exactly one day of a class at Boston University, following it up by posting his drooling analysis of the “hot bod” of one his female students. Gee’s post was on this…

The Washington Post Doesn’t Know A Blog From A Message Board

Jul 20, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Ideas, Media, Technology

[UPDATE: I’ve been corresponding via email with Robert MacMillan, the writer of the Washington Post story I mention here. As soon as I have his permission, I’ll post his response. OK – the email exchange is here.] SO – A journalist teaching a class at Boston University does something stupid, it bounces around a corner…