Daniel Blackman
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Currently a Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of howcast.com, Daniel Blackman has built a career working in new media development, including content distribution, product management, advertising, and video production. Before Howcast, Daniel worked at Google building strategic content relationships for both the YouTube and Google Video teams.

Prior to Google, he was the General Manager, VP at Barnes&Noble.com, overseeing the merchandising, editorial, and production operations. Earlier at HarperCollins Publishers, Daniel created and ran its first Internet Development Group.

Daniel also produced digital media for Lollapalooza and as commercialproducer for advertising agency, J. Walter Thompson. Daniel holds a bachelor of fine arts in film production from New York University.

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Don't Blame the Assembly Line for the Quality of the Car

Posted March 5, 2010 | 17:54:53 (EST)

Since the advent of contextual web-based advertisements like Google's AdSense, online content has undergone a massive shift. Creating content solely for the purpose of hanging a targeted ad next to a video (and also articles) has proved a successful formula for making a quick buck. At its worst, some of...

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You Can't Keep a Good Message Down

Posted June 16, 2009 | 17:50:49 (EST)

I've been amazed about the amount of news coming out of Tehran from the election protests. From following #iranelection, #Tehran or #moussavi on Twitter, it seems like social networks have been the leader over most news agencies in getting the word out. However, as the government has been cracking down...

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Electing Yourself a Racist

Posted November 3, 2008 | 10:47:54 (EST)

There's been a lot of discussion about the race factor and the so-called Bradley Effect - which posits that those with racist tendencies are too embarrassed to tell the truth to pollsters. Therefore the poll numbers are skewed and hide a unknown number of McCain voters. I don't buy it....

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Reel Ramallah: Filmmaking In The West Bank

Posted October 23, 2008 | 22:44:52 (EST)

I spent the last few days in Ramallah, in search of a few young filmmakers. It turned out to be a lot easier than I anticipated. In short order, I found a dynamic, inspiring, and vibrant community -- bristling with creative energy.

Working with the US Consulate, I arrived...

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