Gifts for media fans

Know someone who loves media? Pick their favourite topic for gift ideas, with a fact to share when they open it.

• Behind the scenes documentaries

  Many behind-the-scenes documentaries feature footage that was initially deemed unusable or irrelevant for the main project, but ends up being captivating in a different context.

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• Citizen Journalism

  Citizen journalism played a significant role in documenting the 2010 Haiti earthquake, providing crucial on-the-ground information before traditional media could arrive.

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• Comcast

  Comcast's headquarters is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, making it one of the largest private employers in the city.

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• Crossovers

  The term "crossover" in automotive design originally referred to vehicles that blended characteristics of two distinct vehicle types (like a station wagon and an SUV), but now it's so broadly used it's almost meaningless.

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• Digital Storytelling

  Digital storytelling often leverages the power of music and sound effects to amplify emotional impact far beyond what's possible with text alone.

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• Digital Storytelling Platforms

  Some digital storytelling platforms offer AI-powered features like automatic transcription or voice-to-text, simplifying the content creation process.

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• Disney

  Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

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• Entertainment News

  The theme song for "The Simpsons" was originally much longer and included a completely different verse.

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• Food Blogs

  Many popular food blogs started as personal online diaries, evolving into influential media outlets and businesses.

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• Gaming Journalism

  The first video game review, for Spacewar!, appeared in a college newspaper in 1962, predating dedicated gaming magazines by over a decade.

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• Live Nation Entertainment

  Live Nation Entertainment owns Ticketmaster.

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• Live Streaming

  The first live stream of a major event was a Grateful Dead concert in 1994.

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• Live Streams

  The first live stream of a major event was a Grateful Dead concert in 1994, transmitted via the then-new technology of the Internet.

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• Movies

  The sound of a lightsaber in Star Wars was created by the filmmakers recording the hum of a projector motor.

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• Music videos

  The music video for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was the first music video to be inducted into the National Film Registry.

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• Paparazzi

  Paparazzi photographers weren't originally called "paparazzi." The term comes from Fellini's film *La Dolce Vita*, where a persistent, bothersome photographer is named Paparazzo.

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• Paramount Global

  Paramount Global owns the rights to the iconic "Star Trek" franchise.

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• Podcast Culture

  The term "podcast" is a portmanteau of "iPod" and "broadcast," reflecting its origins as audio content primarily consumed on Apple's iPod.

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• Podcasts

  The word "podcast" is a portmanteau of "iPod" and "broadcast".

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• Publishing

  The first printed book in the English language was not the King James Bible, but William Caxton's translation of *Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye*, printed around 1473.

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• Sony Music Entertainment

  Sony Music Entertainment was originally named CBS Records.

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• Sports Broadcasting/Commentary

  The term "color commentator" originated in radio broadcasts, where they provided the "color" or descriptive elements to complement the play-by-play announcer's factual reporting.

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• Streaming

  The first-ever streamed video was a short clip of a person speaking, streamed live over the internet in 1993.

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• Tencent

  Tencent owns a significant stake in Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite.

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