2009 Blogging While Brown Wrap Up
Posted by Markus Robinson
The 2nd annual Blogging While Brown Conference, held at the University Center in Chicago, IL, was an extraordinary gathering of participants from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of technological skill levels with many ideas. Though the participant’s backgrounds were diverse, they gathered with one common goal; to discuss the issues affecting bloggers of color. [...]
Read MoreMichael Jackson’s Memorial Live Stream Reaches 9.7 Million Views
Posted by Markus Robinson
According to Mashable CNN’s live stream coverage of Michael Jackson’s Memorial reached a whopping 9.7 million views with a maximum of 781,000 concurrent viewers, just shy of CNN’s record set by Barack Obama’s inauguration which reached 27 million total and 1.3 million concurrent live streams. Other services streaming Jackson’s Memorial live reached record setting [...]
Read MoreAudio: Interview with President of Burrell Digital Don Moore
Posted by Markus Robinson
In episode # 17 of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we talk to Don Moore, President of Burrell Digital; the newly formed interactive division of Burrell Communications. Don is a media industry veteran. Prior to his new role at Burrell, Don served as Google’s Agency Team Lead for the Central and Western US where he [...]
Read MoreJames Andrews leaves Ketchum Digital to launch EVERYWHERE
Posted by Markus Robinson
James Andrews, Vice President of Ketchum Digital has left his post to strike out on his own. James, along with his two co-founders Danica Kombol, a former VP at Ketchum, and Tamara Knechtel, formerly SVP of Operations at Radio One, has announced the launch of EVERYWHERE, a social media communications and content development company. The [...]
Read MoreAudio: RapRadar.com Founder and CEO Elliott Wilson
Posted by Markus Robinson
In this edition of the Black Web 2.0 Show, I sit down with the Founder and CEO of RapRadar.com Elliott Wilson. Elliott boasts an impressive resume, spanning across nearly 20 years of monitoring and documenting Hip-Hop music and culture. Elliott’s career was jump started after he co-founded an independent magazine, Ego Trip, which subsequently morphed into successful books and television shows.
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