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Sound and fury…
According to Manchester University’s Piers Robinson – that’s him on the right – British media coverage of the Iraq War was not “autonomous in its approach to the official narratives and justifications for the war in Iraq.” Good work Piers! That should render your findings fairly inaccessible. Want more? Coverage of the war was narrated…
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Al Jazeera English
A small bar near Grays Inn Road has hosted a succession of farewell drinks over the past weeks and months. I was in for a small reunion, but soon former colleagues began popping up for a double whammy – another leaving do. ITV News has been a great recruiting ground for Al Jazeera English. Senior…
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Facing the future
I met John Naughton the other day. Not looking as raffish as the picture on the left, taken from his blog. He was at last week’s Society of Editors gathering and made a speech lambasting editors and reporters for not using Skype or BitTorrent. [Observer] Having friends in Sydney and an interest in the Larry…
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Dan Rather Reports
Ever wanted to hear these words? “Ratings don’t matter, demos don’t matter. You’re working for a channel I own and operate by myself. We don’t have to be concerned about stockholder value, entanglements of large global corporations or their regulatory needs in Washington.” That wasn’t a dream. That’s what Internet billionaire Mark Cuban told ex-CBS…