Media & Technology

Hollowing Out the Middle: Rural Brain Drain
Patrick J. Carr
October 14, 2009
01:22:13
Sociology professor Patrick J. Carr discusses Hollowing Out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain and What It Means For America.
Tyranny of E-mail: The Four-Thousand-Year Journey to Your Inbox
Tyranny of E-mail: The Four-Thousand-Year Journey to Your Inbox
John Freeman
October 13, 2009
00:44:16
Freelance book reviewer John Freeman warns us about The Tyranny of E-mail: The Four-Thousand-Year-Journey to Your Inbox.
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How Our Social Networks Shape Our Lives
Nicholas Christakis
October 12, 2009
00:54:31
Harvard professor of sociology and health care policy Nicholas Christakis discusses Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives.
Exploring the Theatre of a Concert
Exploring the Theatre of a Concert
Ken Meltzer
October 11, 2009
01:03:19
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director Robert Spano, Staging Director James Alexander, and Atlanta Opera General Director Dennis Hanthorn join ASO Insider and Program Annotator Ken Meltzer to compare and contrast the elements of opera and the theatre of a concert.
Jerry Springer on Health Care, Media and Entertainment
Jerry Springer on Health Care, Media and Entertainment
Jerry Springer
September 11, 2009
00:45:26
Former Cincinnati Mayor and current media giant Jerry Springer speaks openly on the health care debate, the media, and the state of entertainment.
Public Broadcasting: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Tom Ashbrook
August 14, 2009
01:08:44
A panel of experts, reporters, and producers discuss the state of public broadcasting, which many consider the last bastion for quality and thoughtful journalism.
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The World, According to GE
John Rice
June 19, 2009
00:55:44
General Electric Vice Chairman John Rice comments on his multi-national company's progress and policies, as well as ancillary issues of the day.
Green Museum
Sarah S. Brophy
June 8, 2009
00:49:42
Sarah Brophy, of the sustainable museum website bMuse.net, argues that museum curators are past Green 101, and that now is the time to innovate, learn, and lead simply to help save themselves.