Profiles Series Exploring New Modes of Communication

Texting, email and other forms of electronic communication are commonplace now. We have more ways to convey information than ever before thanks to advances in mobile technology and the internet. The first transmission of a text message between mobile devices took place back in 1992, and last year 5.9 trillion texts were sent. The Profiles Series is looking at how communication methods have changed the way we gather and transmit information.

One of the most interesting changes that mobile technology has fostered is that it has allowed most everyone to become a new reporter if they choose. In 1963, Abraham Zapruder took his camera to Dealey Plaza and took perhaps the most famous piece of home film ever shot. He captured the assassination of John Kennedy with his Bell & Howell camera.

Now, events both good and bad are captured by participants and bystanders through the technology of a smartphone. The videos can be immediately uploaded and emailed to friends or news organizations and placed on the air immediately, unlike in 1963 when Zapruder and his film were hustled around to find someplace that could develop his infamous home movie.

The high number of still and video cameras out on the streets also mean that more incidents become news. An ill-timed confrontation between a celebrity and a paparazzo, a spontaneous comment from a politician, or a protest by an interest group can immediately find their way to the airwaves through mobile technology.

The Profiles Series TV show is looking at a variety of technology subjects on the program. On great cable television networks across the country, audiences are learning about how advances in many field are changing our world.

Are Old Mediums Making a Comeback?

Technology has a way of coming full circle. Mobile phones started off big, and then they got small, and now they are getting bigger again.

A camera that was once an important part of many filmmakers’ toolboxes and also recorded countless family gatherings has been resurrected.

Earlier this year, Kodak announced that they are introducing a new Kodak Super 8 camera. The move is a response to the growing awareness that many artists are eschewing digital formats in favor of traditional film for still and motion photography.

Old mediums extend from the visual arts to audio as well. It is well known that in many circles vinyl still remains the preferred format for music. And now, some young people are rediscovering cassettes.

Profiles Series productions is constantly working to discover how technology is evolving in new ways. Even as we find new avenues to integrate digital mediums into our world, there is still a desire to take advantage of the artistic merits of formats that have been neglected as technology has marched on. In a way, these old formats represent just another way that new technology is helping us to rediscover the world around us.

Exciting Reporting Ahead for the Profiles Series

New reports from the Profiles Series are set to air on great cable networks around the country in the coming months. These reports are covering a wide range of topics, and viewers are being introduced to the companies that are finding new ways to compete in today’s economy.

In these new reports, audiences are seeing how new approaches in banking, investment, manufacturing, and technology are all helping businesses separate themselves in a competitive world.

Executive Producer Walter Waiters, senior associate producer Joel Walters, associate producers Ryan Chadderton, Rachel Van Drake, Randi Gardner, Scott Kuntz, and Ralph Gonzalez are working to bring these new reports to audiences around the country.

To learn more about the Profiles Series TV show, for more information on the program please call:  561-609-0600.

Second Language Instruction Featured on Profiles Series

Language is something that can unite us as a people. Without the spoken word, it is much more difficult to exchange ideas and advance as a society. On an upcoming report from the Profiles Series, audiences will see how new immigrants to the United States are getting a foundation in English to help them integrate into American society.