Monday, November 26, 2007

"Screens will be fed. Writers, no so much."

"We all have PDA's, we all have cellphones with screens, we all have experienced the screen in the back of the taxicab, the screen inside the elevator, and we are one of the best companies in the world at feeding those screens."

~Ben Silverman
Chairman, NBC Entertainment
Writers:
"Screens will be fed. Writers, no so much."
All THREE are definitely worth a watch. THESE Are the corporate conglomerates (and their brethren) who cried poverty when their media outlets were going online- their brands becoming digital. They didn't want to pay we photographers a dime. This video couldn't be a clearer illustration of just how much your creative works are worth, and why you should always retain control over it, and why far too many media conglomerates are demanding control (or ownership) of alternative/new media uses of your creativity!

(Two more videos, and comments, if any, after the Jump)



With thanks to A Photo Editor for the heads-up on these!


Oh, and one more!


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2 comments:

bmillios said...

Harlan Ellison has a few words to add to this topic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE

John Harrington said...

Yup, on the blog here from last week:

(A Must Watch - Do You See Yourself?)

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