The King of Vlogs

posted by hal…….

Videoblogging exploded onto the scene last summer like a firecracker. But has it’s luster burned out? Or are we just at the beginning of the show?

With new technologies, devices, platforms & services bursting onto the scene like roman candles, it’s hard for anyone to get a clear view of the horizon. But if you want to see the potential of vlogs, check out the reigning master, David Pogue of the New York Times.

The essence of vlogging (a.k.a. vblogging, video blogging or video podcasting) is very simple: it’s a blog with an attachment (called, in tech terms, an “enclosure”). Whatever you call it, posting one is not rocket science.

The tough part is creating an interesting piece of video without the benefit of grips, gaffers and kleig lights. Pogue gets it better than most. He mimics the conventions of TV but for a tiny canvas.

Lots of video iPods out there, but not a lot of quality content. Nonetheless, you can see the potential in the hands of Pogue.

Stay tuned for more vlogging in future installments.