Media
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Biography
His work has included: The complete transitioning of the BBC’s national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United States Government’s broadcasting agency (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the ‘VJ” paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the U.S. Rosenblum was both the President and founder of NYT TV, (all based on the “VJ” paradigm – 1996-1998). He was also President and founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven news gathering company, with more than one hundred journalists around the world. (1993-1996). In partnership with Al Gore, he conceived of and founded Current TV. In partnership with Lisa Lambden, he founded The Travel Channel Academy (www.travelchannelacademy.com) and New York Video School (www.nyvs.com).
He has designed, built and implemented VJ-driven news channels around the world, including Time Warner’s NY1 News, Associated Newspapers (UK) London based Channel 1, Young Broadcasting stations in the U.S., Switzerland’s largest commercial TV broadcaster, TeleZuri, as well as a host of smaller projects such as Eritrea’s ERI-TV and Sri Lanka’s SLBC. His consulting clients include The BBC, TV-24/Germany, TV4/Sweden, Oxygen Media, BBC, KBC, TVL, Danmarks Radio (DK), TV-3 Sweden, Norway & Denmark, Tokyo Broadcasting, and Korea Broadcasting.
As a producer, Rosenblum has produced or overseen production on more than two thousand hours of programming for both network and cable television. His shows have included the long-running Trauma: Life in the E.R., Paramedics, Police Force, Labor and Delivery, and Science Times. These series have aired on TLC, Showtime and National Geographic channels. He has also produced for ABC, CBS, Oxygen and the BBC.
He has been a keynote speaker at innumerable media conferences worldwide.
He is the author of iPhone Millionaire (McGraw Hill), and Videojournalismus (Germany)
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Thomas Watson Foundation Fellow
1977-09-01
3 year travel and photography grant worldwide
Founded World's First VJ-Driven TV Stations
1989-09-01
TV3 Sweden, Norway and Denmark
Designed First VJ-driven TV station USA
1990-09-01
NY1
Founder, Chairman and CEO Video News International
1992-09-01
world-wide Videojournalist news organization
Founder and President, New York Times TV
1993-09-01
Took New York Times in to the television and video business
Emmy Awards
1996-09-01
11 local and national Emmys for TV production. Produced more than 3,000 hours of content for cable and broadcast
Built and Launched Voice of America TV
1998-09-01
Global US Government based VJ-driven world-wide TV network
Converted BBC to VJ Model
2000-09-01
Took BBC national news network from conventional to VJ, from 83 beta crews to 1200 cameras in play.
Developed and Launched Current TV
2003-09-01
Partnered with Al Gore to launch first user generated TV network
Created and Launched Travel Channel Academy
2005-09-01
Partnered with Travel Channel to launch first open platform video 'Academy'
Created and Launched nyvs.com
2008-09-01
First and largest online video training site
Education
Williams College
BA
History & Studio Art
1977
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism - 1983 MS
Thomas Watson Foundation Fellow 1977-79
Affiliations
- Board Member - Video Volunteers, Brooks Photo Institute, Chashama Arts Organization
- Former faculty Columbia University Journalism School, NYU
- Founder - Current TV
Event Appearances
Keynote Speaker
Public Broadcasting Annual Conference Boston
2009-09-01
Keynote Speaker
RTNDA Las Vegas
2008-09-01
Keynote Speaker
Concentra DNA Media Conference Brussels
2010-09-01
Keynote Speaker
Society of Editors London
2008-09-01
Sample Talks
What Is The Future of Television - If Any
The impact of new technologies from iPhones to broadband mean that the barriers to entry to 'television' have been blown away. It is now possible for anyone with something as simple as an iPhone to shoot, edit and produce broadcast quality television programs and market them to a cable world eager for new and cost effective programming.
Keynote Speaker - Public Broadcasting Conference, Boston
Addressed PBS and NPR executives from across the country on the impact of new technologies on their industry
RTNDA - Keynote Speaker
The impact of the democratization of video and the rise of the 'citizen journalist' on the news business
Concentra - Brussels
The impact of the digital revolution on the newspaper business in Europe
Society of Editors - UK - Keynote Speaker
The ramifications of the 'digital revolution' on the global media business
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Host/MC
- Author Appearance
- Corporate Training
