This is the long lost Space Media 2.0 panel at the 2009 International Space Development Conference. Both Cariann and I were on the panel with Ian Murphy moderating. The camera does not pan away for a while, but it eventually will allowing you to see the panel. Enjoy!
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Hi,
Very interesting discussion. Thanks for posting.
On a realted issue, Have you heard of something called SEDS. Apparently someone named Rick is ‘…pressing [them] to partner with Spacevidcast in some way this year…’. I looked it up on wikipedia and it turnes out that they are Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. Just wanted you to know. Google alerts is such a handy app.
Links:
http://www.rickhanton.com/2009/06/week-3.html
http://www.seds.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_for_the_Exploration_and_Development_of_Space
USKO,
Yes we are actually very familiar with SEDS… as you will be able to see from the SEDS shot glasses I have and will be on display for the next show. (They came with the SEDS branded “Rocket Fuel” drink… but I couldn’t save some for you guys… sorry!)
And not only that but BZWingZero is a SEDS member and he brought on a few SEDS higher ups on our STS125 broadcast!
I will see if I can get in touch with Rick myself, but if you run into him first… please tell him we would love to chat!
-Cariann
One of the biggest issues with spaceflight is that everything happens in slow motion. A 6 or 7 hour spacewalk isn’t covered very dramatically by NASA. The images are grainy and people have ADD. If they join a channel or tune into Ustream or nasa tv, people see someone just sitting there, maybe drilling or using a screwdriver, or crawling along on a structure like the ISS, and after 30 seconds they leave. Media 2.0 needs to pick up where NASA leaves off. They need to cover what’s happening live in a chat with commentary, or post on Twitter what is taking place AT THAT MOMENT and make it interesting.
NASA is notorious for going several minutes without sating a word, whether while the astronauts are or are not doing an EVA (spacewalk). This doesn’t hold attention. If you’re streaming live video from space, make it known that you’re not silent or away from the computer. Tell your viewers what they are seeing. Tell the viewers what’s going on. Make it reasonably interesting, and more people will watch, especially if the viewers are reminded to invite their friends.
There is so much potential for space to be more recognized, but when you have a lull in the feed, like extensive dead air by the channel owners/hosts/creators or NASA itself, people tune out.
We are working on creating a commercial TV network dedicated to aviation and spaceflight. It’s not hard to create compelling television about these topics – they are inherently fascinating – it’s just expensive. Creating a TV network where this programming can have a home, be effectively marketed across platforms and reach an audience in the millions is very hard. Fortunately, we have some experience: Golf Channel, Sci-Fi Channel, Tech TV and other successful networks.
http://www.AirandSpace.tv
Great panel! Yeah general awareness of the public about space is key, was talking to a guy this weekend and mentioned seeing a shuttle launch and was like wow, that’s really neat I’d like to go sometime. I told him it would have to be soon because there’s only 8 launches left, and he had no idea that the shuttle was being retired at all! Those of us who love space and are up on it tend to take it for granted that everyone knows this stuff, but they don’t. Younger people especially (and by that I mean 30 and below) really take the space shuttle for granted and assume it’ll always be around. Gotta find ways to spread the word