Latest articles by Frank Beacham
Trapped in an Endless Commercial
In the spring of 1987, I was privileged to attend a 10-week series of lectures at UCLA by Sylvester “Pat” Weaver, a remarkable broadcast pioneer who served as president of NBC between 1953 and 1956.
The New Video Crafts For Multimedia
In the film industry, new technology has traditionally come at a snail's pace. Because of this, filmmakers have had time and tradition for perfecting their craft.
Corporations Co-opt Citizen Journalism
Advertising forecasters predict double-digit growth for online media outlets in the new year.
Mobile Technology Collides With Policy
One of the clear trends in this first decade of the 21st century is the rapid move toward mobile telephony and wireless computing.
Wilmington—Spin From The Other Side
A closer look at what happened in Wilmington only confirms what's been known for years: Simply knowing the DTV transition will occur doesn't fix the antenna and reception problems certain to follow.
Digital Media Is Changing The Election—and More
Because digital media is causing such change, we simply don't know how accurate traditional media measurement systems are because they can't fully measure today's issues and media.
The Dark Side Of Apple’s iPhone
The controversy involves a very real threat to “net neutrality.” It was spawned from a remarkable statement made by a top executive at AT&T, the telco that has exclusive network rights to the iPhone.
The 'Next Big Thing' for Videographers
There are many people with professional video skills who are out of work and looking for new opportunities. If you're one of them, read on.
Television Moves to The Internet
When industries get into trouble, they tend to blather about things that don't really matter.
Revisiting a '50s Audio Classic
In the rush of new production technologies that constantly come and go, it's easy to forget valuable tools that have been around for a long, long time simply because they do a single job very well
DVD: A Simple, Elegant Idea
It is difficult to comprehend how much, in only six years, the invention of the DVD has changed consumer television technology.
