Comments on: Stilgherrian Live Alpha: a program brief http://stilgherrian.com/personal/stilgherrian-live-alpha-a-program-brief/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:30:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stilgherrian Live · Stilgherrian Live Alpha: lessons from episode 1 http://stilgherrian.com/personal/stilgherrian-live-alpha-a-program-brief/#comment-12731 Stilgherrian Live · Stilgherrian Live Alpha: lessons from episode 1 Sat, 10 May 2008 04:31:45 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1586#comment-12731 [...] though, remember the aims of this 8-week Alpha: it’s to assemble the toolkit of hardware, software, services, procedures and mindsets that [...] [...] though, remember the aims of this 8-week Alpha: it’s to assemble the toolkit of hardware, software, services, procedures and mindsets that [...]

]]> By: bernard http://stilgherrian.com/personal/stilgherrian-live-alpha-a-program-brief/#comment-12677 bernard Wed, 07 May 2008 07:24:58 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1586#comment-12677 and here was me thinking the "alpha" was "alpha geek"; wouldn't "beta" normally be given for pilot? Look forward to it -- if my uber crappy unwired connection lets me get it... and here was me thinking the “alpha” was “alpha geek”; wouldn’t “beta” normally be given for pilot?

Look forward to it — if my uber crappy unwired connection lets me get it…

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/personal/stilgherrian-live-alpha-a-program-brief/#comment-12670 Stilgherrian Wed, 07 May 2008 01:44:03 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1586#comment-12670 <strong>@Fergus Pitt:</strong> I agree 100%. Very good advice, thank you. Geeks, especially, are prone to getting carried away with the technology rather than thinking about narrative and audience engagement. While this program brief does focus on the technology, I <en>have</en> been developing some content ideas. Having produced 4000+ hours of live talk radio for the ABC in Adelaide, though, I know that once the format is decided I can lock in the specific story choices and guests on the day. OK, I'm out of practice so I'll take a few weeks to get back up to speed -- but that's precisely why I'm only doing a 30-minute program and calling it "alpha". It <em>will</em> be rough at the edges! @Fergus Pitt: I agree 100%. Very good advice, thank you. Geeks, especially, are prone to getting carried away with the technology rather than thinking about narrative and audience engagement. While this program brief does focus on the technology, I have been developing some content ideas.

Having produced 4000+ hours of live talk radio for the ABC in Adelaide, though, I know that once the format is decided I can lock in the specific story choices and guests on the day. OK, I’m out of practice so I’ll take a few weeks to get back up to speed — but that’s precisely why I’m only doing a 30-minute program and calling it “alpha”. It will be rough at the edges!

]]> By: Fergus Pitt http://stilgherrian.com/personal/stilgherrian-live-alpha-a-program-brief/#comment-12664 Fergus Pitt Wed, 07 May 2008 00:05:30 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1586#comment-12664 During the development phase of a program it's very easy to get caught up in the work on process, format and technology as opposed to content.... Watch out. During the development phase of a program it’s very easy to get caught up in the work on process, format and technology as opposed to content…. Watch out.

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