Jesse Thorn and Merlin Mann rock public media
While the neanderthal branch of public radio is arguing over whether NPR is going to fundraise, or launch a trial balloon for fundraising, or perhaps buy balloons, let’s take a break from the stupidity and hear from some smart people.
The Sound of Young America host Jesse Thorn commanded a stellar panel at the recent IMA Public Media Conference in Atlanta:
Merlin Mann of 43Folders, Homestar Runner creators Mike and Matt Chapman (aka The Bros. Chaps), and Jeff Olsen, creative director of adultswim.com.
The panelists talked about how to do something on the Internet that people will actually care about, to paraphrase Thorn. Merlin Mann fans might recognize that this was a kind of John the Baptist for a panel that Merlin and John Gruber led at SXSW.
Keith Hopper developed the concept for this session. (I may have contributed the session title “Blow up your Brand” for which I apologize profusely.)
Hmmm… How about adding a link to your neanderthal note? Heh.