I start each show talking about “So much media, so little time…” But David Mathison sees the media differently. Instead of observing it from afar, he wants you to be the media—you, yourself. Mathison, a former executive with the Reuters news agency, takes the whole notion of 21st century media very seriously. In his... Continue Reading →
After Richard Doetsch’s ’13th Hour,’ baby, I want more! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Regular listeners know I’m not prone to breathless hyperbole about my guests or their work. If I like a book I’ve read, I tell you straight out. And if I don’t like a book, you probably won’t hear the author interviewed on Mr. Media Radio because to me, lying isn’t worth the effort. Today, I’m... Continue Reading →
Former CNN anchor Miles O’Brien takes flight with Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Miles O'Brien, TV journalist Miles O’Brien was a great guy with whom to start your day. Flip on CNN at breakfast and for years, there he was, a calm and reassuring presence on the news channel’s “American Mornings” program, alongside Soledad O’Brien, giving the headlines, keeping us centered and calm no matter... Continue Reading →
65 It’s A Wonderful Life’s Zuzu Bailey all grown up! INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Karolyn Grimes, actress, It's a Wonderful Life (Originally published December 9, 1996) What would your life be like if something you did at age 6 haunted you every Christmas for the next 50 years? For Karolyn Grimes, it has been a wonderful life. So wonderful, in fact, she turned it into a cottage... Continue Reading →
58 What a concept! Weiner’s New World Dictionary of Media! INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Richard Weiner, author, Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications (Originally Published September 30, 1996; Richard Weiner passed away on January 29, 2014. He was an early and enduring supporter of Mr. Media and he will be greatly missed.) During his career as the owner of a successful New York public relations... Continue Reading →
21 Movie scoop? We’ve got THR’s Tatiana Siegel’s expertise! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Tatiana Siegel, reporter, The Hollywood Reporter How do you measure the summer? Baseball games, picnics, trips to the beach? Around my house, it’s the Monday box office scores – rounded to the nearest million dollars, of course. The first three big movies of Summer 2007 – Spider-Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean... Continue Reading →