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Colin Powers reflects on PBS programming for the Adirondacks, Lake Champlain, & Quebec, public broadcasting, and the future of media distribution.

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Ouch! “Need to Know” takes one for the team!

May 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Future of public media, Multi-media, News, PBS, Public Affairs, Public Media

Washington Post Critic takes on PBS for replacing Moyers with Need to Know: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/10/AR2010051005113.html I’m not sure it is really deserved. Watch here and decide for yourself: http://video.mountainlake.org/program/1458405365/ via video.mountainlake.org

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How Much Oil Has Leaked Into the Gulf of Mexico? | PBS NewsHour | PBS

May 6th, 2010 · No Comments · PBS, Public Affairs

How Much Oil Has Leaked Into the Gulf of Mexico? By: Chris Amico via pbs.org I was trying to explain this crisis to my six-year old son yesterday… images from the ‘net helped, but this counter really hit me in the solar plexus.

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PBS Revolution Discussion Continued…

May 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Digital Television, Documentary, Educational Programming, Future of public media, Local stories, Mountain Lake Journal, Multi-media, News, PBS, Public Affairs, Uncategorized

Below is a thread that began several weeks ago (as reported here and here) on Revolution PBS, an anonymous blog. I’m picking up the thread mid-stream. If you haven’t seen the beginning, you can start with my post linked above and then the “Spoonful of Sugar” post picked up here. I’ve added my comments from [...]

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Plattsburgh soil gets a scrubbing

April 20th, 2010 · No Comments · History, Local stories, Public Affairs

This is one of the local stories that doesn’t get much attention. Years of toxic dumping next to downtown left a plume of waste trickling into the sand and gravel along our beautiful Saranac River. DEC and the town have slowly been cleaning the site and it will soon be a full-fledged park.  Sad to [...]

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Response to PBS Revolution

April 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Digital Television, Educational Programming, Future of public media, Multi-media, News, PBS, Public Affairs

Here is my response to the provocative site PBS revolution and the thoughtful post by John Proffitt posted yesterday. Colin Powers said… Like John, I’m interested to see how the dialogue develops on some of your provocative ideas. Anyone involved in the PBS system who doesn’t feel the pain of investing heavily in distribution technology [...]

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Warner Brothers is setting up shop in Montreal

April 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Filmmaking, Illustration - Animation, Multi-media, News, Public Affairs

Further cementing Montreal as a center for animation, gaming and creative media… one of the biggest players in the biz is throwing it hat in the Quebec ring… clipped from www.montrealgazette.com Warner Bros. coming to town To open gaming studio: Company to receive $7.5-million grant, pledges to create 300 jobs by 2015 By JASON MAGDER, [...]

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Video Games as Art

April 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Illustration - Animation, Mountain Lake Journal, Multi-media, News, Public Affairs

One of my recent favorite segments on Mountain Lake Journal Extra was getting lost in the chatter, so I’m unearthing it here: 

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NCPR offered Mountain Lake this cool local movie story

March 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Public Affairs

NCPR Interview: Potsdam vet plays himself in “Green Zone”

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23rd Congressional District Round-up on MLJ

October 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Educational Programming, Mountain Lake Journal, News, PBS, Public Affairs

Watch Mountain Lake Journal on Thursday for special coverage of the hottest electoral race in the US this year – our 23rd district race for John McHugh’s seat. Dede Scozzafava, Bill Owens and Doug Hoffman are all interviewed by Thom Hallock,  Brian Mann from NCPR will provide commentary and we’ll feature clips from the Owens [...]

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The NEW NewsHour

October 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Educational Programming, News, PBS, Public Affairs

Mountain Lake PBS will launch a new version of the NewsHour on December 7. Here’s a short discussion with Jim Lehrer about the changes: On December 7, 2009 The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer will re-launch with a new look, a new correspondent and a new program title: PBS NewsHour. Jim Lehrer, recently shared his thoughts [...]

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