Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2006 Attending Balticon 41
No, really, it’s true! Time’s Person of the Year for 2006 celebrated creators and users of content for the Internet, and, boy, do we have some great New Media content creators coming to Balticon 41, Special Guests of Honor Michael R. Mennenga and Evo Terra. Mike and Evo are best known for their series of Sci-Fi related podcasts: Dragonpage Cover to Cover, Slice of Sci-Fi, and Winging It. But that’s just the beginning of what the New Media track has to offer in 2007. Not only has the number of podcasters attending this year more than doubled, but we are adding concerts from two of the wittiest and sexiest men in New Media: George Hrab and Jack Mangan. And this year, we have added the first Podcasters Workshop. Podcasters will be able to submit their shows for critique by the experts. Watch the Balticon Podcast website www.balticonpodcast.org for details.
But, wait, what happened to the Podcasting track?
It matured into the New Media track. There’s a whole wonderful world of non-traditional media available and we’re bringing you more than just podcasting this year. Come and meet local artists and writers from the world of web comics and many other fascinating people leading the new media explosion. Learn more about what’s available in independent new media and how to turn it to your advantage. Don’t let your work be lost in the shadows: Find your audience!
January 10th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
I’m sorry. Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2006: YOU! was the absolute lamest thing they could have done. I hope TMPotY 2007 will be: THEM! At least Saddam is out of the running for 2007.
Other than that, great news on landing Michael & Evo.
January 11th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Chris,
I disagree. Most of the media went nuts over the headline, that TMPotY was “You”. But the “You” they were talking about is us. The creators and consumers of new media. I think they recognized this as the first time in history anyone could publish their own works to the world and gain an appreciable audience. I see the media’s reaction as one typical to the gate keepers of old media. They made their money by controlling access to the audience, and they see it slipping away.
If I were protecting my pools and yachts I would draw attention to the headline and deliberately misinterpret the whole point of TMPofY, just like most major media did.
As for TMPotY 2007 being THEM!, I don’t want to see not giant ants at Balticon. They are not on the guest list. They are not allowed in. If they show up we will throw berserkers and gophers at them until they leave.
Hope you’ll be there to spend time with Mike & Evo too. Make sure to bring Mellissa with you.
Paul
February 7th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
Brilliant Headline!
3rd party credibility free for the taking.
I wish I had thought of it.
February 8th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
It’s the Internet man. Everyone can just pile on. No one really has to think of it first, but if we’re taking credit I think Martha got to it before I did.
-Paul