I'm struck by two news items today. One reflects the growth of "bottom up media" production. The other illustrates to decline of "top down" production approaches.
YOUTH-POWERED VIDEO:
This curriculum helps middle and high school teachers and out-of-school program instructors guide youth in producing documentary videos. It's a practical toolkit of instructional strategies uses media and technology to engage students in creative and rigorous inquiry-based projects on current issues of importance to them.
"Using this multidisciplinary approach, teachers can integrate English, social studies, art, and technology into video projects as students develop their literacy, research, critical thinking, and civic engagement skills."
Yahoo Says It Is Backing Away From TV-Style Web Shows
This is a huge shift. A year ago, Yahoo brought on-board the man responsible for hit ABC shows like "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" and started up a large LA-based operation around him. A year later, this is what he says:
"I now get excited about user-generated content the way I used to get excited about thinking about what television shows would work," he said.
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