Last Sunday on Meet the Press, Chuck Todd said that Chris Christie made an “honest gaffe” by stating that on the morning after the first debate, the game (the upcoming presidential election) would be completely changed. I wondered if the term “honest gaffe” was an oxymoron. In my research, I found that there are ...
Author: Cynthia Zeiden
Cynthia Zeiden is the National Program Chair and a National Trustee on the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Trustee Board. In her work for the NATAS San Francisco/Nor Cal Chapter, she produces media seminars, webcasts them and archives them into a professional development library. Her company, Zeiden Media, develops, produces, distributes and markets video content internationally. She was the Program Manager at KCSM-TV in San Mateo, CA and Director of Broadcast Operations at WYCC-TV in Chicago, both PBS stations. Cynthia is a three-time Chicago/Midwest Emmy®-nominated producer. She has a Master’s degree in Broadcast Management from The University of Tennessee.
About Cynthia Zeiden
Cynthia Zeiden is the National Program Chair and a National Trustee on the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Trustee Board. In her work for the NATAS San Francisco/Nor Cal Chapter, she produces media seminars, webcasts them and archives them into a professional development library. Her company, Zeiden Media, develops, produces, distributes and markets video content internationally. She was the Program Manager at KCSM-TV in San Mateo, CA and Director of Broadcast Operations at WYCC-TV in Chicago, both PBS stations. Cynthia is a three-time Chicago/Midwest Emmy®-nominated producer. She has a Master’s degree in Broadcast Management from The University of Tennessee.
The World… So Far: If the Medium is the Message, What is it Saying?
on 8.27.12
Professor Marshall McLuhan published a book that changed the way America looked at media: Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (1964). He looked at the effects that the communication media had on society and human development. With each advance in human communications, different senses were used in unique manners. He ...
The World… So Far: Tatemae and Honne – Part of U.S. Culture?
on 8.1.12
Are we so different from the Japanese? After moving to San Francisco from Chicago 17 years ago, I became fascinated with Asian culture. I took Japanese Language and Culture college classes. I became an anime fanatic (see otaku later in this article). I find the Japanese culture to be very different from ours. I think we can ...
The World… So Far: What’s in a Meme?
on 7.12.12
What’s in a meme? The Urban Dictionary has a nice definition: “an idea, belief or belief system, or pattern of behavior that spreads throughout a culture either vertically by cultural inheritance (as by parents to children) or horizontally by cultural acquisition (as by peers, information media, and entertainment ...
The World… So Far: Is Facebook “Zucking Us Up” As a Species?
on 6.20.12
Just a few weeks ago, on May 30th, CNN published an Opinion article by Andrew Keen entitled “Facebook Threatens to ‘Zuck Up’ the Human Race.” The title of this article was a quote from his article. It was so thought-provoking that I felt that I had to explore some of the issues he brought up. Keen is a ...
The World…So Far: What Happens in San Francisco Doesn’t Necessarily Stay in San Francisco
on 6.6.12
The San Francisco Bay Area is notorious for its great earthquakes….but the ripples and shockwaves don’t stop there- for the area is also famous for producing huge economic bubbles. When I moved to San Francisco in 1995 from Chicago, I got a job as Program Manager at KCSM-TV, a PBS station in San Mateo. I was lucky ...
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