Frank Beacham
Frank Beacham is an independent writer based in New York.
Latest articles by Frank Beacham
Obama to Expand Internet Access
By Frank Beacham published
Though his plate will be full on many fronts including the economy, two wars and health care, the president-elect has promised to bring quick and major change to American communications technology.
The Expensive Afterlife of Digital Movies
By Frank Beacham published
Surprise, surprise! Now after the shift to digital filmmaking is almost complete, we discover that archiving film for the future is more expensive than expected.
Could It Be the End Of TV News?
By Frank Beacham published
One of the great mysteries to me in these final months of the DTV transition is why call letter television stations continue to allow their news departments to operate in such an abysmal way.
The Replicating Nature of ‘News’ in Cyberspace
By Frank Beacham published
There are fewer people reporting genuine, long form hard news stories today than anytime in the past 25 years.
Can We Restore Media Diversity?
By Frank Beacham published
There is no more important an issue on the agenda this new year than restoring the diversity of electronic media in the United States.
Videography Is More Than Wielding a Camera
By Frank Beacham published
A few months ago--in a New York City coffee shop that I frequent--a waitress deposited her brand new $6,000-plus HD camcorder on just the spot I had been expecting my breakfast.
The Age of Innuendo
By Frank Beacham published
Rather than seeking truth through objectivity, news and information programs--indeed, entire networks--seek to attract an audience through a distinctive point of view.
TV News Suffers An Identity Crisis
By Frank Beacham published
October provided an unusually visible stress test for television news.
PC, Internet Woes Deepen
By Frank Beacham published
In this winter of discontent, an economic freeze is putting the hard bite on personal computer sales and Internet specialty companies.
Peering Into the Future of Streaming Media
By Frank Beacham published
Rapid-fire developments in streaming media have come so fast in the past 5 years that those who follow the nascent industry find themselves in a constant time warp.
A Gutsy Kennard Faces Down Broadcasters
By Frank Beacham published
Bill Kennard is not what you’d call a great orator. He lacks the inspiring delivery and populist charisma that are hallmarks of a winning political figure.
Being a Mac User in a PC World
By Frank Beacham published
During Apple Computer's long dry spell, many video people stayed with their beloved Macintosh machines because Macs work better than their Windows counterparts.
It's Not Just Cable - It's AOL Anywhere
By Frank Beacham published
In terms of pure technology, it's a mistake to view the mega-merger of America Online and Time Warner as simply a broadband cable play. This alliance is much, much bigger than that
Consuming Images
By Frank Beacham published
When Janet Reno staged the armed raid to seize little Elian in the darkness of a Miami morning, it wasn't the television images that defined the event.
The Streaming Media Gold Rush
By Frank Beacham published
Streaming media is hot. So hot that more than 10,500 bodies could barely move through the packed aisles of exhibitors at the Streaming Media East 2000 tradeshow in New York City this summer.
Corporate Super Sites Limit Web Diversity
By Frank Beacham published
It was only a few years ago, during the frontier days of the Internet, when passionate arguments raged over the impact advertising might have on the network's future.