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The BBC’s Russian Nesting Duels
The BBC is in a dither over its coverage of one of the Beeb’s own. Primer via the New York Times: Sexual Abuse Scandal Turns the Tables on BBC LONDON — The story seemed perfect for the British Broadcasting Corporation’s hard-hitting … Continue reading
Fun Facts To Know & Tell (BostonGlobe.com Edition)
Wondering how BostonGlobe.com is doing on the revenue-generating front? Here’s a hint from the Globe’s piece (subscription required, of course) about outgoing BBC chief Mark Thompson becoming chief executive of the New York Times Co. Paid subscribers to the Globe’s e-reader … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Boston Globe, BostonGlobe.com, International Herald Tribune, Mark Thompson, New York Times, Times Co.
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London Olympics Five-Ring Circus (G4S Insecurity Services Edition)
The upcoming London Olympic Games are a disaster waiting to happen, from their inexplicable Olympics tower to their inexcusable security shortfall. From the Wall Street Journal: Security Shortfall Spotlights British Firm U.K. security firm G4S PLC faced an onslaught of criticism on Friday … Continue reading
To Beeb Or Not To Beeb
The hardworking staff will appear live on the BBC’s Newshour Tuesday from 8-10 am EST (wakeup call: 6 am, which we usually see from the other side). So . . . no soup for you tonight.
Parlez-Vous Romnais?
Mitt Romney (R-Bonjour!) has contracted the French disease. It’s an LTD (Linguistically Transmitted Disease) that also plagued John Kerry (D-Adieu), as this Newt Gingrich web video helpfully reminds us: That’s drawn a variety of reactions, starting with the BBC’s deadpan … Continue reading
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Tagged AlterNet, BBC, French Connection, John Kerry, Linguistically Transmitted Disease, LTD, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich
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My London Riot Story
This week’s horrific London riots thankfully seem to be subsiding. Up to now, many news reports, such as this New York Times piece, have likened the wave of civilian violence to riots 25 years ago: Nothing remotely like it had … Continue reading
The Slow Journalism Company: News Only A Dead-Blogger Could Love
This week BBC radio profiled the Slow Journalism Company, a news organization which “offers an antidote to throwaway media and makes a virtue of being the last to breaking news.” That’s reflected in the magazine Delayed Gratification: Delayed Gratification is … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Delayed Gratification, Marcus Webb, Slow Journalism Company
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The BBC Lays Down The Law
My BBC appeal about a removed comment has now been settled. From the Beeb’s Central Communities Team: Dear Campaign Outsider Thank you for your email. As you say, your comment contained no content discussing the subject of the blog post it … Continue reading
Appealing My BBC Ban
So a little while ago I offhandedly mentioned how the BBC had removed a comment of mine from their website for being “advertising or promotion,” apparently because the comment included a link to this space. I briefly flirted with the … Continue reading
The Bristol Stomp
From our Palindrome desk: Official Campaign Outsider Survey®: Is Bristol Palin Being Propped Up On ‘Dancing with the Stars’ By Tea Partiers Or What? Bristol – and Mama Sarah – say, sort of, no. From an Associated Press piece in Saturday’s … Continue reading
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