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Madonna vs. Newsnight
Be careful what you wish for…Newsnight (a UK version of Nightline) secured an interview with Madonna which aired last night. You can see the tag-line: when a hard-nosed interviewer meets a woman used to being crucified on video – the sparks fly! Madonna and anchor Kirsty Wark discussed the singer’s adoption of a young Malawian…
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Local news – "daring to be different"
At the end of Barton Fink, John Turturro’s scriptwriter tells the studio boss: “I tried to show you something beautiful. Something about all of us.” So too did the people who bring you Meridian Tonight. This is their story. But first a reminder of Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code. It says: 10.3 Products and services must not…
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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…