Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Digg.com (New Media Monday)

You may have already heard of it but Digg is a people’s newspaper. Millions of people add articles to digg and then “digg them” which is a vote of popularity for that article. Instead of an editor picking what is news you pick what is news. Its a great way to find what happening right now on the web. Read the rest Click Here to subscribe to Umstattd Media and get each New Media Monday delivered...

12 Tips For Effective YouTube Videos (New Media Monday)

You will notice a political twist to today’s New Media Monday. I did some media consulting for a local political candidate and I prepared a guide for him on Viral Video. He ignored my advice but I hope you will find it helpful. Why YouTube is Important Why did we have no good presidential candidates this year? George Allen was an attractive articulate Reagan conservative who people liked. He probably...

Twitter & Micro Blogging (New Media Monday)

In this issue of New Media Monday you will learn: What is Micro Bloging? What is it  good for? How to use Twitter How to Follow me Who I Follow What is Micro Bloging? Have you ever asked someone how they knew something only to have them reply that a little bird told them? Well mico blogging is that little bird. It tweets in your ear about what your friends are doing. Micro blog posts are short...

Podcasts (New Media Mondays)

In this issue of New Media Monday you will learn: What are Podcasts? What are they good for? How to find and listen to a podcast. How to start your own podcast. A list of my favorite podcasts What are Podcasts? A podcast is an online radio show that delivers new episodes to people’s computers and iPods automatically. You don’t need an iPod to listen to a Podcast. Podcasts In Plain English (video) Watch...

How to Use Skype (New Media Monday)

Chances are you’ve heard someone talking about Skype . But what is it anyway? In short, Skype is a way to call anyone in the world for free. How Skype Works Skype uses a technology called VOIP that uses the Internet to place a phone call instead of a traditional land line.  This cuts the cost of the call down to virtually nothing for the VOIP provider. The most famous VOIP provider is Skype...

Anouncing: New Media Mondays

One difference between Martin Luther and the reformers who came before him is that Luther used a new technology to spread his message. He also broke from the tradition of writing only in Latin and talked straight to the people. Technology helped Luther change the world. As Christians it is important for us to do the same. We must embrace new technologies to help spread the Good News. Learning new tech...