I’m a bit behind here, but I was just catching up on some newsgroups[1] when I saw someone mention Charlie Brooker’s Guardian column from a couple of weeks ago. In it he points to the BBC’s latest guideline for the production of programme credits. Basically they are laying down a far stricter set of guidelines… Continue reading BBC Programme Credits
Category: media
New Look Guardian Web Site
The Guardian has released a new version of the front page of its web site. Apparently it’s the first indication of things to come. My initial impression is that I like it, but I’ll almost certainly have more to say once I’ve lived with it for a few days. Emily Bell goes into more detail… Continue reading New Look Guardian Web Site
Greatest Living Briton
The Sun is searching for the greatest living Briton. Apparently that would be “the ultimate accolade”, though I don’t really understand how being the seen as the greatest living Briton would be a greater accolade than, say, being the greatest Briton of all time. All in all, it’s typical Sun nonsense. At least they included… Continue reading Greatest Living Briton
Petronella Wyatt on Wikipedia
You have to laugh at the way that many newspapers are still struggling to make sense of the internet. In many cases it’s largely because their writers have no idea what they are talking about when they are covering the subject. Here’s a great example from the Daily Mail. On Sunday, Daily Mail columnist Petronella… Continue reading Petronella Wyatt on Wikipedia
Dear News Media
Dear News Media, The son of the heir to the throne splitting up with his girlfriend is not news. You might stick it in as an “and finally” item on a slow news day, but you really shouldn’t be making such a big deal about it as you have been doing all day. Please stop.… Continue reading Dear News Media
Not Watching Films
Sky have stitched up Virgin Media customers again. They’ve just reorganised all of their film channels. Instead of getting Sky Movies 1 to 9 and Sky Cinema 1 and 2 we now get a load of themed film channels – Sky Classics, Sky Premiere, Sky Horror, etc. Stitch-up number one: There are fewer channels now… Continue reading Not Watching Films
Daily Mail Explodes
This was never going to go down well with the Daily Mail crowd South Park, the cartoon series that has pushed the bounds of taste for a decade, has perhaps produced its most spectacularly offensive episode yet. Certainly Her Majesty is unlikely to be amused by a programme that shows her blowing her brains out.… Continue reading Daily Mail Explodes
Shoddy Journalism
Doesn’t anyone bother to read what they’re writing any more? According to the front page of today’s Daily Express, aspirin can cut your chance of dying by 25%. Who knew it was so easy to live forever? (thanks to Kev The Rev for pointing it out)
Doctor When?
Doctor Who Logo I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that March 31st was looking like the date that the new series of Doctor Who was going to start. The Radio Times web site has listings for the next two weeks, so by now it should have the programme listed. And yesterday it was definitely… Continue reading Doctor When?
Tabloid Misreporting
The BBC are reporting that schools will be entitled to ban the wearing of full-face veils under new new guidelines issued by education ministers Schools allowed to ban face veils Schools will be able to ban pupils from wearing full-face veils on security, safety or learning grounds under new uniforms guidance issued by ministers. Note… Continue reading Tabloid Misreporting