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Royal reporting 101: contrast and compare…
Whilst the BBC is apologizing for misleading people…
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The Queen
Thanks to the Guardian, the promo that the absurd BBC row was about… First point – is she really having a go at Annie Leibovitz? It sounds like royal joshing… Second point – it certainly doesn’t show her walking off in a huff, it’s just a simple shot transposition that could make you leap to…
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How young people destroy trust in the media
Michael Grade is a hugely entertaining chap, but he’s also an inveterate peddler of BS*. The man who wants to restore trust occupies a role as a PLC executive chairman that flies in the face of accepted rules of corporate governance. Never mind – have a cigar – we trust you! And the blame for…
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The collateral damage of documentary promotion
Yesterday the BBC invited assorted media journos to take a peak at its autumn schedule. According to the Guardian, as BBC One boss Peter Fincham introduced a clip to promote RDF doc series A Year with the Queen he announced, “Annie Leibovitz gets it slightly wrong and the Queen walks out in a huff.” We…