Wednesday May 27, 2009

Episode 1: Hanson Hosein

Interview with Hanson Hosein - a view on the MCDM program at UW and social media

Two current MCDM students Annie Lee and Sarah Funk sit down and talk with Hanson Hosein, former broadcast journalist and the Director of the Master of Communication in Digital Media at the University of Washington in Seattle.
The discussion includes:
  1. An introduction to the MCDM program which will give prospective and current students a sense what the MCDM program is about and things they can truly learn from the program.
  2. Hosein's unique perspective and understanding on social media - its origin, past and future trends. This includes the impact of Twitter and the development of the MCDM's new Media Space project.
  3. Events and news of the MCDM and social media industry.
Links from the show:
  1. UW Pocketmedia Film Festival
  2. Zooppa.com - User Generated Video and Print Advertising
  3. Seattle Fox affiliate's story on the MCDM's use of Twitter in the classroom
  4. Daily Show clip of Jon Stewart on Twitter
About Hanson Hosein: President of HRH Media Inc., is also the Director of the Master of Communication in Digital Media at the University of Washington in Seattle. He specializes in storytelling, social media strategies and business models of communication. Through his company, HRH Media, he employs this expertise to direct award-winning documentary films, including "Rising from Ruins" and "Independent America: The Two-Lane Search for Mom & Pop," which have been broadcast around the world. Hanson is a former NBC News war correspondent and investigative producer -- and recipient of Overseas Press Club and Emmy Awards.

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