Dominick Brady Talks Online Media, Tech, and Journalism [Interview]
Dominick Brady is an independent multi-platform journalist based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has spent the majority of his career working with online content on the web doing a number of things such as web design, radio documentary, audio and video features just to name a few. Check out some of his thoughts on online media, [...]
Read MoreTake a Ride on the Soul Train, Foursquare Style
Foursquare’s star continues to rise as big name companies keep joining the fray to add their own spin to the popular location-based check-in game. The newest arrival to the Foursquare playground is Soul Train. In recent years, Soul Train has undergone a number of changes including the purchase of the brand by MadVision Entertainment. With [...]
Read MoreRise of the Black Network? Online and On-Air, Growing Alternatives to YouTube and BET
By Aymar Jean Christian This fall TV season has been tough for minority-led shows – besides maybe NCIS: LL Cool J and Law & Order: Terence Howard. NBC’s much-promoted Undercovers bowed to lackluster ratings. Blair Underwood’s The Event is slipping. Jimmy Smits’ Outlaw is cancelled. But since UPN, black Americans have grown accustomed to going elsewhere. [...]
Read MoreBET.com ditches BET On Blast, Takes note from Hulu
Though the BET On Blast video player was nice when it launched a little over 2 years ago video on the web has certainly moved in another direction. Specifically if you happen to be a television network. BET.com recently ditched the BET on Blast player, which many thought was hard to navigate, and leveled the [...]
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