Melvin McLeod, Editor-in-Chief of the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma magazines, concludes his conversation with us, this time discussing the inevitable tensions that arise in Buddhist media. These tensions center primarily around going deep vs. spreading wide. Listen in to hear how these magazines find the middle ground between condemning Buddhism to the irrelevant on the one hand (too much depth) and selling out on the other (too much breadth).
Also at the end Melvin shares the specific ways that their publications are looking to integrate new media technologies into their projects. Exciting times!
This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to part 1, Peering Under the Hood of Buddhist Media.
Episode Links:
BuddhaDharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly ( http://www.thebuddhadharma.com )
Shambhala Sun ( http://www.shambhalasun.com )
One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism ( http://bit.ly/dy5egV )