Dirty Jobs

Is There ‘Real’ in Reality TV? Is Mike a Dirt Documentarian?

source: Discovery Channel

Last year, twice as many people died from Ostriches as Sharks. And yet, most people believe Sharks are more dangerous than Ostriches. Ocean of Fear was a true story. But did showing that "truth" ultimately perpetuate a misconception about sharks? If so, does that make Shark Week less non-fi...

Published Thu, Jun 11

Is There ‘Real’ in Reality TV? Is Mike a Dirt Documentarian?

source: Mike Rowe Answers

Last year, twice as many people died from Ostriches as Sharks. And yet, most people believe Sharks are more dangerous than Ostriches. Ocean of Fear was a true story. But did showing that "truth" ultimately perpetuate a misconception about sharks? If so, does that make Shark Week less non-fi...

Published Wed, Jun 10

Confessions of a TiVoholic

source: Huffington Post

 NY Sure it's not Monet, but how else would we experience the grit of Dirty Jobs or the thrill of Dancing With the Stars without TV? It's visual, it's emotional, it's technical, it's raw, it's gritty, and frankly, it's beautiful. So to all those people who ...

Published Tue, Jun 9

Lansing Community College, Going for World Record to Raise Money ... - PR.com

source: PR.com

press release), NY There will be a great deal of national and local media coverage along with city officials and famous athletes at the event as well, such as Olympic gold metal athletes, NFL players, Dirty Jobs TV show, Discovery channel, TV hit show-Survivor star, ...

Published Mon, Jun 8

Give 'Em Hill: A job a week, that's all we ask

source: San Jose Mercury News

Give 'Em Hill: A job a week, that's all we ask   USA Inspired somewhat by the "Dirty Jobs" TV show in which the host dabbles in various, if filthy, careers (that and the fact that he couldn't find work in his own field), Daniel decided to try, well, everything. But it's more than just the jobs. ...

Published Fri, Jun 5

TV twittering: A subtle art

source: SmartBrief

 DC At Discovery Channel, for example, Adam Savage of "MythBusters" and Mike Rowe of "Dirty Jobs" have their own Twitter accounts so they can post "insider" content. TVWeek.com (05/30) Designed for marketers and decision makers who need to stay ahead of ...

Published Mon, Jun 1

How Piligian brings the hits

source: SmartBrief

 DC Craig Piligian has developed some of the most successful cable reality shows in recent memory, including "Dirty Jobs" for Discovery, "Ultimate Fighter" for Spike TV and "Ghost Hunters" for Sci Fi Channel. Piligian said, "They're not just TV shows at ...

Published Mon, Jun 1

Confessions of a TiVoholic

source: Buffalo News

  United States Sure it's not Monet, but how else would we experience the grit of “Dirty Jobs” or the thrill of “Dancing With the Stars” without TV? It's visual, it's emotional, it's technical, it's raw, it's gritty, and frankly, it's beautiful. ...

Published Sat, May 30