by cameron | Apr 4, 2007 | Australian media, Podcast
Tim Burrowes is the Group Editor at Reed Business who publish B&T Magazine, Australia’s largest advertising rag, and the new sister publication “Digital Media” which comes out here April 5. This is the one with the “40 Biggest Players of Australia’s Digital Age” article that Brad Howarth wrote.
Tim and I chat about the launch of the new magazine, Australia’s digital media landscape, the changes in the advertising industry, the future of TV, why he hates Telstra… and James Bond.
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by cameron | Apr 2, 2007 | Australian media, Melbourne
One of the things I noticed while reading the B and T Digital Media magazine is that out of the top 40 list, I seem to be the only person who actually MAKES digital media. The rest of the list seem to be from agencies, managers at large media companies, etc.
I think Melbourne’s Online Digital Media community needs to get together for a drink and so, Mr Speaker, I would like to propose a new meetup event: MODM.
Register for MODM 1.
I’m also looking for some folks to join me at the midnight screening of 300 this Wednesday night at the Sun Theatre in Yarraville.
Yeah, I’m feeling sociable this week. Don’t get used to it.
by cameron | Mar 29, 2007 | Australian media
A little birdy today tells me that the upcoming edition of B and T Magazine has me listed as one of the “40 most important people in digital marketing in Australia” or “top 40 digital media” something. Or something. It has a 40 in it. Anyway… Thanks Brad. I look forward to reading the article and seeing who else is listed.
Strikes me as kind of funny. A couple of years ago I wasn’t even in the top 40 people working at Microsoft Australia. I was just another faceless schmuck working deep in the bowels, getting zero respect. Now at least I’m in the top 40 of something. Isn’t that what life’s all about? I wouldn’t care if I was listed as “Top 40 People Named Cameron Who Live In Yarraville”, I’d still be pleased as punch. My ego needs the boost.
In all seriousness – you guys know that I am nothing special. I know nothing special. I don’t have a degree, don’t have any special qualifications. No special experience. Nothing special about me at all. I’m just an average bloke with some cool $10 Elvis sunnies.
If a schmuck like me can make the top 40 of something after a couple of years, imagine what you could do if you applied yourself? Stop making excuses. Do something meaningful (to you) with your life. As the old bloke says “There isn’t a moment to lose.”
by cameron | Mar 20, 2007 | Podcast
My guest today is Elizabeth Godo, a media studies student from Toronto, who has written
an excellent analysis of the US media’s treatment of
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Elizabeth recently went through all of the New York Times’ coverage of Chavez over several years and picked out the recurring labels used to describe him: “ex-coup leader”, “leftist”, which, as she says, “repeatedly establishes the context within which the American audience is lead to evaluate President Chavez.”
Other Links:
Video of Jon Stewart on “CROSSFIRE”
by cameron | Mar 18, 2007 | transhumanism
As some of you may know, I’m a transhumanist. So I always enjoy hearing stories in the mainstream media discussing transhumanist aspirations. Recently, the ABC’s “All In The Mind” show covered transhumanism with a lecture from Leda Cosmides, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara. Worth a listen. Link here.
More info on Transhumanism here.
