Media is bombarding us everywhere.

Instead of sheltering his brain from the onslaught, Steve embraces the news stories, entertainment, billboards, blogs, talk shows and everything in between.

The former writer, editor and producer in TV, radio, Web and newspapers, will be talking about what media does in our community and how it shapes who we are and what we do.

Recent Articles

Movies & TV - May 22, 2013

Local stations help raise funds for Oklahoma

While covering the news of storm damage in Oklahoma, local media outlets also found ways to rally community support.

Movies & TV - May 21, 2013

Weather, tragedy and the human spirit

Weather is a universal connector, where we are all affected by it. TV news is most powerful when it covers universal connectors. As images of the tragedy beam back to us, we can only hope that the human spirit shies brighter than anything else.

Movies & TV - May 20, 2013

Tumblr sold to Yahoo for $1.1 billion

It will be interesting to see if the users stay on board with whatever changes are coming down the pike. Tumblr has had around $13 million in revenue. Yahoo will expect a ton more for making a billion dollar investment.

Movies & TV - May 17, 2013

TV season finales showcase art of the cliffhanger

When a series ends a run, but knows there will be another run of stories, writers go into overdrive to create the compelling cliffhanger.

Movies & TV - May 16, 2013

Kramp Cast, new shows announced; we say bye to others

There was a lot of birth and death this week in media land. Here is a roundup of some of the notables.

Movies & TV - May 16, 2013

Gwen Moore rides fake Harley on Colbert Report

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, represents the 4th District in Congress and on the "Colbert Report" on Comedy Central.

Movies & TV - May 15, 2013

Question is, who is watching who?

When news broke that Department of Justice secretly moved to obtain the phone records of the Associated Press, it didn't come at a huge surprise.

Movies & TV - May 14, 2013

Barbara Wa-Wa is so outta here - next year

In an effort to get a few headlines of her own and steal NBC's thunder, Barbara Walters' official announcement of her exit comes mere hours before NBC's Upfront ... It was masterful timing.

Movies & TV - May 13, 2013

Outdoors shows mark changing of the season

As the spring weather finally takes hold and the ice that covered area lakes and streams melts away, anglers have been prepping their rods and reels to go after the big one. Fishing season is upon us, and that means so are the outdoors shows.

Movies & TV - May 10, 2013

LinkedIn evolves with focus on channels

LinkedIn updated its "LinkedIn Today," which works much like a wire newsfeed on a business-based magazine site does.