Tuesday, May 31, 2005
David Koch still missing
At the request of friends of friends, I'm passing along word that David Koch is still missing, presumably on Grouse Mountain near Vancouver. David is associate publisher of DMReview.
More here.
New word: Clearchanneling
The disinclination of centrist Americans to "do" politics is at the heart of my assertion that, based on American voter data, it takes a zealot to even get out and vote, let alone get active. As for the people minding America's political power levers, they are so few in number that our politics is a central planning realpolitik. If the Swiss ran their politics like we do, they'd be Albania.
Clearchanneling has homogenized media so that its "content" is as predictable as a shopping mall's tenant roster. A corollary cocooning has insulated most institutions from their constituents, whether it's an annual shareholders' meeting, a nominating convention, a city council meeting or your homowner's association. And that's the stonewalling that stops "regular" Americans at the doorstep of local party politics. It's not just laziness, it's the user interface.
Sounds like a problem with pro formalization.
It's open. So be a source, already.
Dave Rogers (always a fun read) didn't like Chris Lydon's first Open Source show. Other reviews were generally positive. (Lots of comments here too.)
One personal email was critical of Chris's going to A-listers for his inaugural show, and the conferencey panel-like quality of the show. Point taken. On the other hand, I thought Chris (or his screener) did a good job of bringing in callers from all over the place, and with points of view unlike what you'd expect from the three guests.
And it's not like the three guests are going to be a weekly gang. This was a one-time thing.
If you're interested in influencing the show, and not just blogging about it, check out the links in the right margin of the show's site. Jump in and participate. (Here's one for show ideas.)
Then take it the next step, and tell your local public radio station you'd like them to pick up the show.
[Later...] Doug Kaye wants the podcast edition. Which I hope will be up soon. (Is it? I may have missed it. Ah, dig.)
Bonus link: Why Apple will do for podcasting what it did for playing MP3s. (By the way, I'm not saying this is a good or a bad thing. Just an inevitable thing. Other inevitable things, good and bad, will follow.)
Compare and contrast
Interesting to look at the differences between these results and these results.