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Sky News Ireland
“The talented and dedicated Sky News Ireland team has produced a high quality product, some outstanding journalism and attracted a loyal audience.” [DS] Someone from Sky network might say exactly the same thing when they shut down Sky News. It is a highly professional operation and has produced some excellent journalism, but it has failed…
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Al Jaz
“You read it here first. Al Jazeera International will launch in November. And not November 2010 either. This November.” [MG] Yes, the old crystal ball is still working…of course when I wrote that for Press Gazette back in June, Al Jazeera International probably didn’t know they would be on air in November. Early this month…
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Politics on TV
With America going to the polls on 7th November, anyone tempted Jonny Freedland-style to laud their dynamic political culture will have to squeeze past this gem from NBC’s Today Show. It features Republican National Committee boss Ken Mehlman and Terry McAuliffe, former head of the Democratic National Committee. Stuck in the middle, Today anchor Meredith…
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Gardening, ‘New’ Media and Auntie
The news that the BBC might soon look at online advertising [DS] reminded me of a panel I sat on recently with an exec from a national newspaper. He was talking cogently about his title’s online strategy. It was moving towards audio-visual content. It was all about niches, said the exec. Panellists and audience nodded.…