Digital

The Murrow FCC Rural Information Initiative

John Paxson — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:13:16 +0000

The Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University recently was host to a special day-long discussion of the information landscape in Washington with a particular emphasis on the information needs of the rural population.

The Murrow FCC Rural Information Initiative (Parts 1-3)

John Paxson — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:13:06 +0000

The landscape is, in many ways, an enigma. A state that is an acknowledged world leader in digital technologies has some areas where there is virtually no digital access. The big cities—clustered in four areas—have ample electronic and print news coverage. But vast areas of rural Washington have very little.

The Murrow FCC Rural Information Initiative (Parts 4-6)

John Paxson — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:05:31 +0000

Click on the links above for parts 4-6 of the discussion. (Here are parts 1-3)

Small Town Movie Houses Struggle To Switch From Film To Bits Of Data

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:41:45 +0000

This summer’s blockbuster line-up is teeming with highly anticipated names -- like Batman, Spiderman, and the Avengers. That’s good news for the people who run cinemas. But for many small theaters across the Northwest, opening weekend is becoming a struggle.

More movies are starting to come on hard drives instead of reels. So theaters must make a costly conversion to digital if they want to stay in the game. And, as Jessica Robinson reports, time is running out.