Jim Donnelly is MASV's Head of Editorial. He writes extensively about new technology, data-driven workflows, and how file transfer can be a force multiplier for post-production, broadcast, AI ingest, and other data-hungry industries. He's got 20-plus years of professional experience creating, editing and managing journalism, content, and communications projects.

Blog posts

File Transfer

Why P2P File Sharing Sucks – and How Store-and-Forward File Transfer is Better

Why store and forward file transfer is far more reliable, secure, and easier to set up and use than P2P file sharing, without compromising speed. Read our guide!

Security & Compliance

MovieLabs 2030 Vision: How the Industry Can Meet It (and What Happens if It Doesn’t)

Outlining the challenges facing those trying to meet the MovieLabs 2030 Vision, and concrete steps the industry can take to make it more realistic.

How To

How to Upload Data to Amazon S3, and From S3 to Glacier

A step-by-step guide for uploading data to Amazon S3 and S3 to Glacier using the AWS Management Console and Command Line Interface.

Storage & Infrastructure

Hot Storage vs Cold Storage: What’s the Difference?

The differences between hot storage vs cold storage, the pros and cons of each, their use cases, and how to decide which one is right for you.

SAN vs NAS: What’s the Difference, and Which is Best?

Storage & Infrastructure

Cloud Archive: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

What is a cloud archive, how is it different from traditional methods of archiving data, and what are some of the top cloud archive best practices? We’ve got you covered.

Security & Compliance

Best Practices For Securing Your Storage Connection

Connected storage devices such as a NAS are considered especially juicy targets by cybercriminals. Here's how to secure your storage connection.

Data Formats & Codecs

Multimodal AI and How Video Understanding Will Revolutionize Media

A conversation with Twelve Labs on how "video understanding" will transform M&E with multimodal AI to analyze and interpret video like a human.

File Transfer

How to Create File Upload Forms For Any Website

Need to collect content for events, festivals, and online orders? Here are three easy methods to create file upload forms for any website.

File Transfer

What is SFTP?

An examination of the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), how it works, and its advantages and disadvantages when securely sending large files.

Security & Compliance

The 15 Best Secure File Transfer Services in 2026

In 2026, remote companies must prioritize security when sharing data. That's why we compiled this list of the top secure file transfer services.

File Transfer

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Workflows

How to Build a User‑Generated Content Workflow, Step by Step

The four stages of a professional user-generated content workflow, and how to solve its biggest challenge – the UGC submission process. Read now!

How to Send Files Securely

Best practices on how to send files securely, what tools you can use, and the risks of not having a secure file sharing platform in place.

How to Upload Files Securely: Secure File Upload Best Practices

A detailed look at how to upload files securely, including the risks of insecure file uploads and a rundown of secure file upload best practices.

How to Collaborate with Resilio Sync and MASV

MASV automates file transfers between remote contributors using folders managed by Resilio Sync, with no need for credentials. View the workflow!

Easy Premiere to DaVinci Workflow: Share Pre-Conformed Timelines

With a Premiere to DaVinci workflow, editors and colorists can share pre-conformed timelines between each other and on shared workstations.

The Ultimate Post-Production Workflow Guide

Read on for a step-by-step breakdown of the vital steps of any good post-production workflow, including tools that might help and workflow tips along the way.

From Chaos to Consistency: Optimizing Your Marketing File Sharing Workflow

Discover how to build a marketing file sharing workflow that streamlines content creation, approvals, delivery, and secures brand data.

How To Automate File Delivery into LucidLink with MASV

Learn how MASV can open up LucidLink to external contributors and automate media ingest into LucidLink Filespaces. Discover the workflow!

The Importance of Video Metadata for Live Sports Workflows With Iconik

How video metadata can transform your gameday footage workflow – especially when paired with cloud tools like MASV and Iconik.

The Playbook for Automation: How to Set Up a Live Sports Workflow Automation

A play-by-play analysis of every step in a live sports workflow automation, from on-site capture to ingest, to post-production and global distribution.