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Lord Hutton – Apologia pro Vita Sua
Lord Hutton has published an article on media reaction to his report. Let’s ignore the fact that his footnotes on page one spell Freedland as Friedland. Typo! He’s obviously one unhappy bunny. Which is a shame. I teach the Hutton Inquiry to postgraduate students. And I happen to think – in hindsight – that he…
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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…