Frank Beacham
Frank Beacham is an independent writer based in New York.
Latest articles by Frank Beacham
World Events Provide Window To Turbulence in Big Media
By Frank Beacham published
Open your eyes and ears. Observe. Think. Note that we're experiencing rapid changes in how we learn about world events.
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Good Night, and Good Luck
By Frank Beacham published
Few new television ventures leave me speechless, but this one did.
News at the Crossroads of Multimedia
By Frank Beacham published
At about the same time television news sold its soul to the devil, a savvy Internet innovator was standing at the crossroads to salvage the wreckage.
Static Begins to Clear on How Internet Affects TV
By Frank Beacham published
Thanks to vastly improved and lower-cost Internet technology, more users and new data on human behavior, we are getting a clearer picture of how television and the 'net are co-existing.
Mobile TV: Do Wireless Carriers Have it Backwards?
By Frank Beacham published
Am I dreaming, or is this another case of "been there, done that?"
Broadcasting Comes To a Crossroads
By Frank Beacham published
On panel after panel at the McGraw-Hill Media Summit, there was hardly a mention of over-the-air television.
Broadcasters Engulfed In 'Perfect Storm'
By Frank Beacham published
America's over-the-air broadcasters are facing the threat of a new kind of convergence--this one consisting of a volatile mix of right-wing politics and alternative distribution technologies.
Sony Produces an Instant Podcast Classic
By Frank Beacham published
As a child of the 1970s "Portapak" revolution, I'll always have a weak spot for Sony--the visionary company that fired the engines of the portable video revolution.
2005: The Year of HDTV
By Frank Beacham published
If you're not an HD program provider, you're not going to be a successful survivor in the digital era.
Infoganda: The Real Indecency in Broadcast
By Frank Beacham published
In a publicist-driven culture where it's an art form to blur the line between truth and fiction, local TV news is becoming a powerful enabler.
Mobile Videophones Meet TV News
By Frank Beacham published
A new generation of digital imaging - both still photographs and motion video - coupled with wireless access to the Internet, is already making its mark on history.
'Leaky Documents': A Dangerous Internet Trap
By Frank Beacham published
Did you know that when you exchange common Microsoft Word files over the Internet that you may be revealing hidden information from your computer?
Making TV News Relevant To a New Generation
By Frank Beacham published
Television stations - with their aging Ken and Barbie news formats - are under intense pressure to reinvent themselves for a media-savvy generation unencumbered by nostalgia or loyalty.
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