[The] development in Europe of an economically well integrated urban system largely independent of large territorial states, spurred on by the effect of the Great Discoveries … can explain to a large extent why London, an economic backwater in 800, was

“Oversharing” – my new favourite word

Anita Elberse – first kicks Chris Anderson, now headbutts him.

Edmonds said the “headlong pursuit of audience figures” had not given viewers better TV and that it was up to broadcasters to do more to win back viewers. “We all know TV has lost its position of trust with the British public…”

Tom Wolfe … said that he would have a one class journalism school. The class would be: stand in a corridor for 5 hours outside a door, someone pokes their head out the door and says, “No comment”; write 1,000 words.

the audience for international broadcasting tunes in to be informed, not influenced. It is because of this theoretical disconnect that U.S. international broadcasting will probably remain number one in expenditures, but number two in audience size.