March 2012
2 posts
The Man Behind the News Songs
Studio 20 grad David Holmes just might be king of the “newsical” genre. Or at least a prince.
Last year, at Studio 20, Holmes came out with the “Fracking Song” for the class’s joint explainer project with ProPublica. It went viral in no time. Since then, he’s been busy writing, composing, and playing more explanatory songs for various newsrooms.
His latest song—another hit for...
Professor Samuels at SXSW: Black in...
You may remember the debate that broke out around CNN’s Black in America 4 Silicon Valley doc last year—a “war of words” between the show’s producers and interview subject, tech blogger and investor, Matthew Arrington. The show itself made quite a splash too. The conversation it sparked over diversity—or lack thereof—in Silicon is still being hashed out.
This year at SXSW,...
