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Ofcom report card…
So you don’t have to, Ofcomwatch has been keeping tabs on the UK media regulator for five years now. Here are the lessons these tortured souls have gathered (the last one is my favourite): UK media regulation and policy is almost exclusively a Labour affair…the key people, the key themes, and the key policies are…
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Different reactions to BBC Arabic
A couple of perspectives on the launch of BBC Arabic from different parts of the Middle East.The Gulfnews thinks the Beeb won’t have enough passion: Regional viewers are more accustomed to Al Jazeera’s confrontational style, which expertly raises emotions – a safe, measured BBC approach is probably unlikely to move the masses. BBC Arabic, for…
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When to keep your mouth shut
A tale to sour the lingenberries on your meatballs (yes, Scandinavian story coming up). From the Guardian News Blog: The Telegraph reports that academics in Denmark found the furniture chain [Ikea] was naming its cheaper products after Danish towns.
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ITV News: Behind the scenes in Afghanistan