Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Webnation: The Next Evolution of Tech News (from www.podcastwasteland.com)


Webnation is a new show (yes, it’s on TV too) in Canada that features “commandN” and former TechTV-Canada host Amber Macarther. The show is very TV “overproduced”, but the spirit of a podcast is still in the show.

The show feels a bit like “Entertainment Tonight” for the Web 2.0 generation. You can usually see a few YouTube clips and at least one interview (done expertly with a chat client) with a notable web celebrity.

The length of the show is just right. Too much more and the average web user’s ADD would kick in.

Amber does a great job with the show. My only complaint is the studio is a bit geeky. I love what she does with the look and feel of commandN. Web 2.0 almost seems to have an “urban” vibe for me, not the techie geeky background that looks like a NASA control center.

Thankfully, that is a very minor complaint. I recommend Webnation to anyone who wants to get a weekly fix of their tech headlines. This show is definitely THE blueprint for what new media will look like in the future.

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