Re: TPMtv the product

Everyday you guys keep improving. I like to see your experimenting with different backgrounds for Josh, and this last is by far the best. You might not be shooting for MSM production values, but you are really very close. I get the sense that your chosen aesthetic is one that shows off your netroots street cred while maintaining a level of professionalism second to none. I've got two comments/suggestions:

1) After watching the Mizrahi documentary, Unzipped, I got an idea for you. Construct a scrim, or variable transparency screen, upon which you can silkscreen your logo, and through which you can make out the activity in the office while retaining some privacy. This would push your image through the roof. BTW, your sound is fantastic.

2) I think I understand the aesthetic of the network marketing, and on one level it is extremely professional and well done, while on another level it just missess the mark. "Veracifier?" Really? First impressions are everything, and if your name isn't going to be "Verifier," then it should at least be a word people are familiar with, or at the very least have less than 5 syllables. Given the amount of space used to present the name, it ought to be rolling off our toungues by now, but I'd be surprised if I'm not in a majority who still trip over it.

Posted at May 10, 2007 12:36 AM in response to TPMtv Guide: Wednesday, May 9

I agree with others who say TPMtv in its current stage is not much of a value-added product, but I like it as the genesis of something much bigger. I could easily envision a much longer program with multiple contributors (perhaps from other popular progressive blogs?)handling different topics, or perhaps even a panel discussion of one topic.

Stylistically:

1) I'm glad you got rid of the lava lamp in the background.

2) If part of the window must be in the background, I would prefer to see it head on, rather than on an angle, or I would like to see the whole window. That could just be me.

3) As for Josh, he looks like he's hunched over in blog typing position. He ought to be directed to relax his shoulders and sit up straight. Of course, that would take away from the conspiratorial mood of the visual, but tv is tv.

Take this as constructive or ignore it. Just my impressions.

Posted at May 2, 2007 10:30 PM in response to TPMtv Guide: Wednesday, May 2

When I read the plan, it felt hollow.  You just told me why.  But God bless them for putting something out.

Posted at April 4, 2006 1:00 PM in response to Real Security, Fake Foreign Policy

Posted at January 6, 2006 3:35 AM in response to The Mantle of Reform

Brad:

Love your blog and your posts here.  I am confused by one thing, though.  There has been much made about Harris's reference to "this conservative blogger" in his response to Jay Rosen's questions about Froomkin's response to Howell's response to the apparently large number of morons that don't know Froomkin isn't actually a Washington Post reporter.  I think it's important to note that Harris never actually identified Ruffini by name.  Rosen identified Ruffini for Harris in the context of linking Harris's term "this conservative blogger" to Ruffini's website.  Whether or not Rosen asked Harris to be specific or not, and ommitted that exchange for the purpose of economy, I don't know.  I think we can assume Rosen is correct, as Ruffini does appear to be the outstanding "conservative" accuser.  But I got thrown a bit when you grilled Harris about referring to Ruffini as "a grassroots conservative weblogger."  I understand you paraphrased Harris's obvious intent to disguise the loaded motivations of a Ruffini, but maybe you went too far.  Does this just reinforce Kinsley's  point about the difficulty of getting at the truth within the "conventions of objectivity," as politicians and editors will seek to say nothing at all through ambiguity, and you simply had to press the issue with Harris?  Also, please talk more about the yield curve at http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/.

Posted at December 15, 2005 11:22 AM in response to This Morning: Peter Baker and Jim VandeHei Cook with Walnuts

I had no idea the Ruffini part of this story was as prominent as this.  Thanks for telling the rest of the story.  Sounds like the WaPo is going through an incredibly rough time trying to cope with a changing market, though Harris's recent comments really concern me about the institution's foundations.

Having said that, Jim Brady comes off looking fantastic, and I can't say enough good things about washingtonpost.com.  They are truly technological pioneers and clearly have spent a good amount of time philosophizing about the future of the news business. 

While I don't see why Brady needs to defend Froomkin's title- we'll all read him no matter what- Brady truly seems to grasp the big picture.  I wouldn't be surprised if he someday became the head of everything over there.  He'd be just the shot in the arm that place needs.

Posted at December 14, 2005 2:43 PM in response to Astroturf vs. Grassroots

I agree that raising the minimum wage is a powerful argument that should be front and center. The right would argue that the economy only prospers if consumers are allowed to keep a greater percentage of a smaller paycheck, thereby recirculating money into the economy. If employers are forced to pay more, then they will go out of business overnight and not be able to employ anyone long enough for the economy to strengthen from those extra dollars. That argument smells like extortion, aside from being demonstrably untrue.

Posted at December 2, 2005 9:11 AM in response to Wal-Mart and Public Subsidies

Posted at July 28, 2005 5:44 AM in response to Hastert to Can Patrick Fitzgerald?