Big Think Videos, Easy for Citizens to Duplicate
Big Think has taken a video camera and interviewed hundreds of experts, just a straight on head shot in the tradition of Errol Morris. Even the Washington Post has started to pick them up for its web pages.
It is a simple kind of journalism that any citizen can do and because they are straight-on interviews, they are very verifiable. Of course, Q&As are limited by their very nature, because they are one-sided conversations, but it is relatively easy to shoot, requires just a little editing and then an upload. Plus for most citizens getting to talk to experts, especially in their areas of interest, is a very inviting prospect. Here is an interesting interview with Esther Dyson:
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
[...] Big Think Videos, Easy for Citizens to Duplicate. Len Witt points to a video idea worth following, although doing a well-structured q&a is a little harder than he suggests. [...]