DISQUS

Verge New Media: Decompressing From the Virginia Tech Shootings

  • Casey McKinnon · 2 years ago
    As I was Twittering earlier today... it's remarkable how many new groups have popped up since THIS MORNING about Cho Seung-Hui. Around 2pm there were 51 groups, now there are 114. Most are blaming him or society... then there are a handful of groups for people who knew him to assemble. On all groups there are tons of profanities... the kids are not alright (as the song claims)... they are fucking pissed off.

    http://www.facebook.com/s.php?q=seung-hui+cho
  • Rosenblum · 2 years ago
    Hi Jim
    You know, ironically it was actually a pretty good day to do the VJ thing. The initial video came from a cellphone and no one seemed to have any problems with the techincal aspects of it. No on really found it 'unwatchable'. But better, during the opening session, Miles O'Brien from CNN, who headed the session, connected with his kids online through his computer and carried out a conversation with them online via video and threw the whole thing up on the giant projection screen for all to see. Nice. Of course, what he had done was conduct a live remote for no cost and with no technical assistance. So while I love the shots of those remote trucks (and you should have seen them at NAB!), I don't think I will be buying one in the near future.....
  • SpaceyG · 2 years ago
    As I say, Michael... forget the sat. trucks nowadays. Just keep saving those pennies for your PJs, all you New Media gurus.
  • SpaceyG · 2 years ago
    FYI Michael... PJ = Private Jet. See the Spacey Gracey Review (comments) for more info regarding origin of PJ acronym.
  • Rosenblum · 2 years ago
    thanks. (I thought it was pajamas!). Hey Jim, have you ever run into my sister Amy? She is the deputy EP at Today?
  • kathryn · 2 years ago
    Why have we reached a point where tragedy is measured in direct proportion to the satelite trucks sent to cover them?

    I remember years ago gasping as I sat through "the terminator"... thinking that if we all died in a nuclear war how could it be a surpise.... our culture is constantly supporting the idea that human life has no value....

    And i think our "entertainment" is probably partially to blame... but what's going on with our children? Where does this RAGE come from? Are they experiencing their formative years differenlty than I did in the 80"s? or is the answer as simple as the simpleness of procuring a weapon of mass destruction?