Archive for November, 2008
Once again, rumors of blogging’s death are premature, greatly exaggerated
0 Comments Published by Professor Les November 30th, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Community Dialogue, Communication, Current Events, Business News.Like clockwork, a gaggle of media experts rush every year, usually at this point in the calendar, to declare the death of blogging. Such was the case in a recent article in Wired magazine titled “Twitter, Flickr, Facebook Make Blogs Look So 2004.” The key quote:
“When blogging was young, enthusiasts rode high, with posts quickly […]
Genuine appreciation for the right sense of history: ‘Milk’ emerges as superbly written, acted film
0 Comments Published by Professor Les November 26th, 2008 in Film, Salt Lake City, Community Dialogue, Politics, Current Events, Communication, Pop Culture.The biopic genre often is not easily executed. A director often shuffles between the demands of scrupulous historical accuracy and the need for a marketable, viable vehicle of entertainment in telling a story that must reflect the appropriate themes and epiphanies of that individual’s life. The film’s leading star must be careful to shade the […]
Carol’s Journey: Coming-of-age film next on tap for SLC Film Center’s Spanish series
0 Comments Published by Professor Les November 25th, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Film, Community Dialogue, Communication.A film featuring a 12-year-old Spanish-American girl set against the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s and which draws its story from the framework of The Secret Garden is the next offering of the SLC Film Center’s Spanish Language Film Series.
“Carol’s Journey” (El Viaje de Carol) will be presented Mon., Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. […]
