Category Archives: Media commentary
“Journalists off the mark on key news stories”
Link: Journalists off the mark on key news stories The University of Lincoln’s press office beat me (quite substantially) in publishing a write-up of Dorothy Byrne’s talk at the university last week. It’s a decent article, though Ian writes consistently … Continue reading
James Murdoch’s democracy
I wrote this at the start of September, but saved it at as a local draft in MarsEdit, and I’ve only just come across it again. It’s not particularly topical anymore, but the points still stand. I don’t think anyone … Continue reading
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A response to Lindsay Page’s essay on the BBC & the Gaza appeal
Lindsay Page, in an essay on Charlie Beckett’s blog, argues that the BBC made the right decision to not show the DEC appeal for Gaza. She’s wrong, but takes us on a 1,300-word journey first. It’s full of exciting words … Continue reading
Why I cancelled my Economist subscription
(Aside from not getting the time to read it.) Every Thursday night The Economist sends out email summaries of articles in the print issue, political news, and business news. Even though I cancelled my subscription some time ago, I still … Continue reading →