by Daz | Feb 7, 2009 | Media, Politics
I’ve been bothered by the recent decision by the Competition Commission to stop the so called Project Kangaroo. My irritation with the decision is odd as I don’t generally use the existing video on demand services provided by BBC, ITV and Channel 4. Though...
by Daz | Dec 14, 2008 | Games, Media
So Oliver Postgate died then. The reaction from the media was the sort usually reserved for a Pope. Nearly ten minutes of coverage on Channel 4 News goes someway to prove that conventional media is still ruled by men of a certain age. Watching the IT Crowd the other...
by Daz | Dec 13, 2008 | Media
I reckon it is only a matter of time before Bernard Madoff becomes a truly household name. In a sense he’s already fairly famous what with having run the NASDAQ and being fantastically wealthy. It now looks like there is a strong chance that all of this vast...
by Daz | Nov 30, 2008 | Birmingham, Media
Just glancing through the Register I noticed they have a story about Reuters giving up on their dedicated Second Life reporter. I remember that there was quite a fanfare when Reuters began their coverage. I think it is interesting to note that it took a month for...
by Daz | Nov 21, 2008 | Birmingham, Media
I’ve suddenly become massively concerned with the future of printed journalism. It is clear that as a business model print journalism is facing competitive pressure from sources that you just wouldn’t have comprehended 15 years ago. Unfortunately as a...
