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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
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ITV News: Behind the scenes in Afghanistan