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What’s New on TAG TV February 23 - 27, 2009?

Monday, February 23, 2009

In celebration of next week’s 2009 Georgia Technology Summit and keynote speaker, Thomas Friedman, TAG TV features a full week of videos of the acclaimed journalist, columnist and author, along with event videos from the 2008 GTS! Starting with Friedman’s appearances on David Letterman’s television show to promote his newest book and on Charlie Rose’s show to discuss “The World is Flat,” to another Rose television show with Tom focused on his wildly popular book, “The Lexus and the Olive Tree,” a Friedman globalization 3.0 update and a New York Times television show with Friedman in India exploring the activism of a former high tech business man, a new show is launched every day on WebVisions: a TAG TV compilation of clips from various popular Internet video sites.

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Double Feature 1: Friedman on the Letterman Show Promoting “Hot, Flat and Crowded”GTS Special! In a September 2008 David Letterman interview, March 3, 2009, GTS keynote speaker Tom Friedman discusses his latest book that calls for a green revolution in terms of todays political environment. 10 minutes

Double Feature 2: Charlie Rose and Friedman Discuss “The World is Flat”GTS Special! Thomas Friedman, acclaimed journalist, columnist and author discusses his book “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century on a 2005 Charlie Rose show. 58 minutes

Wednesday: Friedman on The Lexus and the Olive Tree
GTS Special! An hour conversation with Thomas Friedman in 1999 about his book “The Lexus and the Olive Tree”, explores globalization and the need for balance between retaining older values and adopting developing technologies. 60 minutes

Thursday: A 2008 Flat World Update by Friedman
GTS Special! According to Friedman, globalization 3.0 becomes complete when information technology meets energy technology to create a truly flat world. Why? 3 minutes

Friday: GTS Special! Friedman Explores the Activism of a Former High Tech Professional
New York Times Television features its acclaimed author and columnist Thomas Friedman as he visits The Shanti Bhavan School and the students in India to explore the activism of a former high tech business man. 4 minutes

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Other TAG TV Features: Tech Talk on TAG Radio
TAG President Tino Mantella interviews Atlanta’s top executives, with a new show launching every Tuesday afternoon. Click to listen to Tino’s latest interview!