How to make your own online video show

by Shawn Smith on March 30, 2008

Some news orgs are experimenting with creating their own online video show, but I’ve yet to see one that has generated a large, consistent following (if you know one, please point me at it?). Because I dislike seeing people "blazing a trail" in arenas that have been explored and documented, I dropped a post about 6 online video shows with audiences and engaging content – shows that news orgs could use for a model in their online video ventures.

That prompted some to say "How do I put together something like that?" Sadly, my answers were limited. Outside of my show "Big Food little kitchen ," which has been on hiatus for quite a while, I don’t have much experience creating a successful online video show.

No worries though.

Sarah Meyers of Pop17.com recently detailed the back-end of how she creates her popular tech show. Take a look:

While she doesn’t give away all the secrets, Meyers does show it’s possible to create an online show on a low budget and without a newsroom’s worth of help. Thanks to Steve Outing who’s post pointed me in the direction of pop17.

Take a look at some of pop17’s previous shows to get some ideas for your news video show.

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Mat July 17, 2008 at 10:54 pm

I have a business and I was thinking of making a reality show with it? I don’t want to give up my idea, but how would I process something like that online. Reply me by e-mail, thanks.

OMGILUVHAM August 29, 2008 at 1:22 am

Hey guys Soon I will be starting my own webshow. But I might have to wait till October for a new camcorder because mine sucks…:’(

aj lorenzo October 30, 2008 at 12:08 am

I just sent this post to some of my friends. Excellent explanation. I enjoy reading your commentaries.

casey June 9, 2009 at 3:08 pm

i want to make one called the anna and casey show but i dont know how

nikki July 8, 2009 at 11:13 pm

i would raelly liike to make a show

someone December 13, 2009 at 8:21 pm

you can do it on http://www.blogtv.com, when you create a show, you can paste it in you blog/website, and everytime you start “broadcasting”, the show will play in your blog/web.

someone December 13, 2009 at 8:22 pm

you can also do it on http://woho.tv/

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