Latest articles by Frank Beacham
The Coming Wave of Homogenized Media
I couldn't help but feel a bit sick to my stomach after the FCC's historic media ownership vote on June 2.
Of a Certain Age
As one who grew up watching Johnny Carson regularly, I found myself gradually tuning out. The programming became so irrelevant to me that I never thought about it enough to even question why.
The Streaming Media Gold Rush
Streaming media is hot. So hot that more than 10,500 bodies could barely move through the packed aisles of exhibitors at the Streaming Media East 2000 tradeshow in New York City this summer.
Going Wireless Works ... Sort Of
In recent weeks I've noticed an interesting human twist to e-mail. People send it to you and assume you received it. If you don't respond quickly, they assume you are ignoring them.
Giving Up Privacy for a ‘Free’ Internet
If the Internet is to remain "free," the argument goes, advertising targeted to the "preferences and habits of consumers" is essential.
It's Not Just Cable - It's AOL Anywhere
In terms of pure technology, it's a mistake to view the mega-merger of America Online and Time Warner as simply a broadband cable play. This alliance is much, much bigger than that
‘Cyber Ethics’ – Oh, Please!
After being summoned to a Manhattan television studio to serve up some instant punditry on the arrest of the notorious Canadian hacker, Mafiaboy, I caught a live TV feed on the breaking story.
Being a Mac User in a PC World
During Apple Computer's long dry spell, many video people stayed with their beloved Macintosh machines because Macs work better than their Windows counterparts.
Brainstorming the Next Generation of Local TV
We get mail. Some is thought-provoking, like the e-mail we got recently from Paul E. Donohue, news director at WETM-TV in Elmira, N.Y.
Consuming Images
When Janet Reno staged the armed raid to seize little Elian in the darkness of a Miami morning, it wasn't the television images that defined the event.
Producing Better Streaming Audio
Too many Web producers haphazardly encode any sound sent their way without consideration to optimizing it for Internet delivery.
Making TV News Relevant To a New Generation
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.
Toast to Larry Thorpe
It was during the Thanksgiving holiday that Larry Thorpe, one of the major figures in modern television technology, decided at age 63 to leave Sony.
Making Podcasts More Personal
Podcasting arrived out of nowhere, knocking the wind out of the "expert" prognosticators.
