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From Daily Telegraph. Posted July 20 2008, 12.01am
Patient fears of picking up a deadly infection in NHS wards top the list of their concerns about hospital care, according to a recent BBC poll. (more)
HSBC edges closer to Shanghai listing
From Daily Telegraph. Posted July 20 2008, 12.01am
HSBC has held talks with China's main sovereign investment fund over a potential investment in Europe's largest bank, The Sunday Telegraph has learned. (more)
BP bosses block Russia dividend
From Daily Telegraph. Posted July 20 2008, 12.01am
BP has blocked a $1.8 bn dividend payment due to be paid from its Russian joint venture in an attempt to regain the advantage in its bitter fight with its billionaire partners, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal. (more)
McGraw Hill plots bid for Reed Elsevier
From Daily Telegraph. Posted July 20 2008, 12.01am
The American publishing giant publisher McGraw Hill and private equity firms Bain and TPG are among two dozen companies that have expressed an interest in acquiring Reed Elsevier's £1.25bn trade magazine division. (more)
The end of the affair: Dacre moves towards Cameron
From The Independent. Posted July 20 2008, 12.00am
After more than a decade, Paul Dacre, the powerful and long-serving editor of the Daily Mail, finally signalled what has long been speculated upon – a shift in his support from Gordon Brown to David Cameron. (more)
Sport on TV: Want to make history? A silly name won't help
From The Independent. Posted July 20 2008, 12.00am
So Great Britain and Ireland may come top of the European medals table when it comes to lack of holidays, high retirement age and low life expectancy – not to mention traditional success in the fields of teenage pregnancy, obesity, binge drinking and drug taking. But if 'Olympic Dreams' (BBC1, Tuesday) come true, we will also excel in chronic parenting and absurd children's names. (more)
While Fleet Street's finest clamour for an interview, Ronnie Wood tells all to the 'FT'
From The Independent. Posted July 20 2008, 12.00am
A week or so ago, word went round medialand that Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood,61, was entangled with a 19-year-old Russian cocktail waitress. Suddenly, the rocker's London home was laid siege by tabloid reporters. Sad – or not – to say, they never cornered him. (more)
Behind The Wire: cult classic reaches final season
From The Independent. Posted July 20 2008, 12.00am
There is nothing like it on television. Critics, including those at the British Film Institute, regard it as the "finest television programme in TV history". HBO's The Wire attracts some of the world's top crime writers, and its fans include Nick Hornby, Zadie Smith and Stephen King, who described it as a "staggering achievement". (more)
Activist American hedge fund eyes Sky stake in ITV
From The Times. Posted July 20 2008, 12.00am
AN activist American hedge fund has drawn up detailed plans to buy BSkyB’s 17.9% stake in ITV. (more)
Sly and the City: the fall-out
From Media Guardian. Posted July 19 2008, 11.02pm
A tumbling share price has led to a damning verdict on Trinity Mirror chief executive Sly Bailey from some. They've got it wrong, she tells Mark Sweney (more)
A gritty tradition: Crime and punishment on American TV
From Media Guardian. Posted July 19 2008, 11.01pm
A brief history of crime and punishment on American TV (more)
Killian Fox speaks to Dennis Lehane, one of the authors behind The Wire
From Media Guardian. Posted July 19 2008, 11.01pm
Killian Fox speaks to one of the writers behind The Wire (more)
A beginner's guide to The Wire
From Media Guardian. Posted July 19 2008, 11.01pm
Hermione Hoby and Sarah Hughes go behind the scenes to find out what makes it work (more)
Is this the best TV series ever made?
From Media Guardian. Posted July 19 2008, 11.01pm
The Wire is acclaimed as the most accomplished TV series ever. Here a panel of crime writers explain its compelling appeal (more)
Jay Rayner goes to war with poor cuisine, reality TV and his fellow critics
From Media Guardian. Posted July 19 2008, 11.01pm
Observer food critic Jay Rayner finds himself going to war with poor cuisine, reality TV and his fellow critics (more)
Andrew Anthony on television: Midsomer? Don't go there...
From Media Guardian. Posted July 19 2008, 11.01pm
Andrew Anthony on television: Midsomer murders, ITV1; The Culture Show, BBC2; Harley Street, ITV1; The Qur'an, BBC1 (more)
The 20-year-old at heart of web's most anarchic and influential site
From Media Guardian. Posted July 19 2008, 11.00pm
Time magazine calls the 4chan website the wellspring of net culture and its online pranks are world-famous (more)
Presidential aide says KBS should be in line with the government’s views
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 19 2008, 2.38pm
Bahk Jae-wan, the senior presidential aide for national policy planning in Korea, has said in a mangazine interview that “Although the neutrality of broadcasting needs to be taken into account, the head of a government-affiliated organization (the president of the Korean Broadcasting System) should have the will to actively realize the new administration’s policy agenda.”
This remark could [...] (more)
Indonesian minister appeals to TV stations to reduce broadcasting hours
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 19 2008, 2.32pm
Indonesian Minister of Communications and Information Muhammad Nuh has appealed to television broadcasting companies to cut back on their power consumption in the current power crisis. “According to experience, practically nobody is watching television in the small hours of 1 a.m to 4 a.m,” he said.
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Journalism News Digest: No substitute for experience
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 19 2008, 8.20am
Our weekly round-up of what's been making the news on HoldtheFrontPage this week (more)
Radio is Easier than TV: Laura Ingraham Raw Video
From radio.about.com. Posted July 19 2008, 7.15am
A montage clip of raw video featuring radio talk show host Laura Ingraham during the course of her short "This Just In" stint on Fox News has been posted and... (more)
Newsquest man killed in M6 crash
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 19 2008, 7.10am
Tragic loss hits group's North West division (more)
Culture secretary ducks local video row
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 19 2008, 7.10am
Backbenchers call for help for the regional press (more)
Web no threat to TV, says UK expert
From Financial Times. Posted July 19 2008, 4.09am
A media academic from the London Business School warns broadcasters and national newspapers not to be fooled by the threat from internet innovations (more)
Wild ride for companies burdened by pension risks
From Financial Times. Posted July 19 2008, 3.00am
The ghost of Robert Maxwell returned to haunt investors in Trinity Mirror this week. By Wednesday lunchtime, shares in the newspaper group had plunged 40 per cent in... (more)
TV films
From Financial Times. Posted July 19 2008, 3.00am
On Saturday, there's something playful and experimental about the scheduling of 2001 (More4 1.10pm), the time slot seeming to encourage devotees of Kubrick's... (more)
Give us a break: share out free research data
From Financial Times. Posted July 19 2008, 3.00am
With the obvious exception of a few august publications - the FT clearly being an example - I reckon investors get a raw deal when it comes to research material. There... (more)
The baffling power of faith and fantasy
From Financial Times. Posted July 19 2008, 3.00am
Star programme of the week was The Qur'an (Channel 4, Monday). Scrupulous, sympathetic and patiently didactic, it did the task for which Channel 4 was conceived:... (more)
MPs to value BBC commerce
From Financial Times. Posted July 19 2008, 3.00am
The growing commercial footprint of the BBC is going to be measured and assessed by MPs, it emerged yesterday. Just days after BBC Worldwide, the publicly funded... (more)
Huggers to head BBC technology
From Financial Times. Posted July 19 2008, 3.00am
Erik Huggers has been appointed director of future media and technology at the BBC, replacing Ashley Highfield. Mr Huggers joined the BBC in May last year as group... (more)
Resume of a reformed joker
From The Times. Posted July 19 2008, 12.00am
A decade ago I was young, babyish even by youthful standards, and working on a
very serious financial newspaper, a state of affairs I handled by regularly
sending spoof electronic messages from colleagues' computers. (more)
Interview with Rosie Boycott: Mud, sweat and tears
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 11.07pm
She was a feminist pioneer, then a Fleet Street editor. Now she's an organic farmer and 'desperate' to work for Boris Johnson. Just who is Rosie Boycott, asks Decca Aitkenhead (more)
Letter: Paying for the BBC
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 11.06pm
Letter: Your report on the licence fee (July 18) misses a crucial point (more)
Channel 4 to be censured over controversial climate film
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 11.06pm
Watchdog finds documentary was unfair to scientists but did not mislead viewers (more)
Grace Dent world of lather
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 11.06pm
Grace Dent: Who says nothing happens in 'Enders? There's only a bleeding tarantula up Charlie's shirt! Meanwhile in Corrie, Dev is slowly losing the plot, and a gay affair is ruffling Hollyoaks (more)
Jones criticises 'unrealistic Apprentice'
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 9.19pm
Dragons' Den judge Peter Jones attacks The Apprentice. (more)
Walters joins new BBC One drama
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 9.13pm
Julie Walters signs up to lead new BBC One drama, A Short Stay In Switzerland. (more)
Unhealthy start for ITV medical drama
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 8.47pm
New drama series Harley Street draws a less-than-impressive audience for ITV1. (more)
Fern Britton agrees two-year ITV deal
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 5.46pm
Fern Britton agrees a contract to remain at ITV for a further two years. (more)
A week indoors with the Web
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 5.08pm
A survey by the Microsoft Online Services Group shows that people are spending more and more time online. But if everything you do in life is via the Internet, when does it start to feel like solitary confinement? My RNW colleague Saskia van Reenen has just spent a week in an apartment in the centre [...] (more)
Dmitry Kisilyov promoted to post of Deputy Director of Russia?s VGTRK
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 4.49pm
Popular Russian television anchor Dmitry Kisilyov has been appointed Chief of the Information Service and Deputy Director of VGTRK television and radio broadcasting holding, its press service told Tass today. Dmitry Kisilyov will supervise the information service of the entire holding, including Vesti, Vesti- 24, Vesti Regions news programmes and Radio Rossiya and Mayak radio, the [...] (more)
SoGlos creates interactive listings map
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 18 2008, 4.39pm
We like a good map here at Journalism.co.uk, so find below a screengrab of Gloucestershire magazine SoGlos.com's interactive listings map: The map allows you to search SoGlos' listings by category - as many as you like can be plotted on the map at one time - and by keyword search. (more)
?Calling all Czechs!?: the Prague Uprising begins
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 4.35pm
“Calling all Czechs! Come quickly to our aid! Calling all Czechs!” It is May 5 1945, and with these words Prague radio appeals to Czechs to join the uprising against the German occupation. This was to be one of the last European battles of World War Two and the greatest moment in the history of [...] (more)
Innovations in Journalism - MediaGeeks
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 18 2008, 4.28pm
We give developers the opportunity to tell us journalists why we should sit up and pay attention to the sites and devices they are working on. So how about a search engine for the media? Welcome Mediageeks.org. 1) Who are you and what's it all about? I'm Howard Owens, I've been doing online media for 13 years [...] (more)
Telegraph.co.uk redesign: engagement above traffic?
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 18 2008, 3.54pm
Speaking at yesterday's preview of the Telegraph.co.uk redesign, both chief information officer Paul Cheesbrough and digital editor Edward Roussel said the new site was aimed at 'deeper engagement' with users. Both declined to comment on whether the new site would bring success in terms of ABCe figures, even suggesting the amount of content/page views per user [...] (more)
Gaydar increases live programmes
From Radio Today. Posted July 18 2008, 3.52pm
GaydarRadio has increased its commitment to live programming as part of its ongoing investment in cross platform music and entertainment services. (more)
University of Texas collects genocide victim stories
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 3.43pm
University of Texas (UT) researchers and bibliographers are working to give genocide victims from around the world a powerful outlet so that their stories won’t be lost. With the help of a $1.2 million grant from the Bridgeway Foundation, UT library system archivists and bibliographers will compile the stories of genocide and human rights victims [...] (more)
Rwanda: Minister summoned over TV, radio coverage
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 3.30pm
Text of report in English by Rwandan newspaper The New Times website on 17 July
The minister of information, Louise Mushikiwabo, was Tuesday [15 July] summoned to parliament to explain why some regions in the country don’t receive national radio and TV broadcasts.
The minister acknowledged that the country’s media infrastructure, especially radio, which has the [...] (more)
Amazon launches streaming VOD service
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 3.14pm
Amazon is launching a television and film video-on-demand service which will include streaming. (more)
Norwegian newspaper reporters banned from filming rock festival
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 18 2008, 2.31pm
"These newspaper reporters should stick to what they are good at, namely creating a newspaper, be it online or in print," the head of press for Norwegian rock festival Rootsfestivalen, told paper Brönnöysunds Avis (BA). The local paper was the first Norwegian mainstream newspaper ever to go online back in 1996, but PR man Dagfinn Torgersen, [...] (more)
Julie Walters to appear in BBC euthanasia drama based on life of Dr Anne Turner
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 2.01pm
Julie Walters is to appear in a BBC1 drama inspired by the true story of a woman who ended her life by euthanasia after contracting a rare brain disease. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
Journalism News Digest: You can't beat experience
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 18 2008, 1.50pm
Our weekly round-up of what's been making the news on HoldtheFrontPage this week (more)
RRI contest on ?the fascination of radio listening?
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 1.42pm
Radio Romania International has launched a new essay-writing contest on “the fascination of radio listening”. Participants are invited to write an essay on the topic “Why are you listening to the radio? Why are you listening to RRI?” and send it by snail mail, fax, e-mail or by filling in a form on the station’s website. Depending on how interesting, complex and [...] (more)
University of Florida sets up new digital media centre
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 18 2008, 1.15pm
The University of Florida is to build a new journalism training centre aimed at new methods of storytelling using digital and new media. The Center for Media Innovation and Research (CIMR) will experiment with multimedia storytelling on different platforms and test their effectiveness, a release from the university said. "News media of all types are struggling with [...] (more)
LOUD3R adds to network, sees 200,000 unique users
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 18 2008, 1.01pm
Niche online publisher LOUD3R is to launch a series of new sites, as part of its plans to create 10 new websites a month on its network. The new additions include: PREGG3R, for pregnancy; SHUTT3R, for photography; and SUMM3R, for the Olympics. The semantic engine automatically aggregates and filters multimedia content from a 'source list' of websites [...] (more)
Liverpool Daily Post runs four-day liveblog
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 18 2008, 12.47pm
The Liverpool Daily Post is embarking on a four day liveblog to cover the visit of the Tall Ship to the Mersey using CoveritLive. Following previous Post experiments with the liveblogging tool, the blog will feature text, images and videos from the event sent by the reporting team. The paper is also asking readers to submit comments [...] (more)
Walters to star in BBC1 assisted suicide drama
From The Stage. Posted July 18 2008, 12.40pm
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Herald editor Charles McGhee quits after Newsquest revenues tumble
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 12.03pm
The editor of the Herald newspaper, Scotland's leading indigenous quality paper, has unexpectedly resigned. By Severin Carrell (more)
Editor&Publisher: Soaring web traffic for US newspapers
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 18 2008, 11.54am
According to the latest Nielsen figures, 80 per cent of the top 30 US newspapers online have recorded a year-on-year increase in unique users. (more)
HTFP: Herald editor Charles McGhee resigns
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 18 2008, 11.53am
McGhee steps down after two years in the role, which he took up in January 2006. (more)
MediaGuardian: ABCe audits under review
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 18 2008, 11.53am
The Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS) has completed the first stage of its review of how data is analysed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations Electronic (ABCe) in its audit of newspaper website traffic. One suggestion is to include all newspaper domains that contribute to the monthly traffic figures in the ABCe reports. The review is ongoing with further reports expected in November. (more)
Erik Huggers appointed Director of BBC Future Media & Technology
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 11.45am
Dutchman Erik Huggers has been appointed Director of BBC Future Media & Technology. Huggers, who is currently Group Controller of the division, takes over from Ashley Highfield, who has left the BBC to become CEO of Kangaroo, the working title for a proposed new video on-demand service owned by three broadcasters.
In his new role, effective [...] (more)
TV ratings - July 17: Harley Street plays second fiddle to fraud show
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 11.35am
ITV1's new drama Harley Street could be heading for medical attention itself after it was soundly beaten by BBC1's fraud series On the Fiddle?. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
Gaydar Radio revamps its schedule
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 11.30am
A new lineup at Gaydar Radio sees the departure of former Big Brother contestants Richard Newman and Lea Walker. By John Plunkett (more)
Glasgow Herald editor Charles McGhee resigns
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 18 2008, 11.30am
Former Evening Times boss leaves after ten years with group (more)
New boss to take BBC HD "mainstream"
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 11.22am
Seetha Kumar is replaced as head of BBC HD as the channel prepares to become "a mainstream choice". (more)
Charles McGhee Resigns as Herald Editor
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 18 2008, 11.21am
Breaking news (11.20am): The editor of The Herald newspaper has resigned.
Charles McGhee became Herald editor in January two years ago, and is leaving after ten years at the Herald group of newspapers, having edited sister title, the Evening Times, for six years and been consultant editor for... (more)
Huggers confirmed as BBC new media director
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 11.14am
Former Microsoft executive Erik Huggers is promoted to one of the BBC's most senior positions. (more)
Eight redundancies as Publishing News book trade mag closed
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 11.13am
Publishing News Limited is to make eight staff redundant as it closes its book trade weekly magazine, Publishing News. By Oliver Luft (more)
First ITV HD drama suffers tech problems
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 10.56am
ITV's first drama broadcast in high definition is blighted by technical problems. (more)
Sky slips up on BBC-funded Help Scheme
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 10.56am
Sky accidentally asks for money from customers of the BBC-subsidised Digital Switchover Help Scheme. (more)
Groening confirms 'Simpsons' sequel
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 10.49am
Matt Groening says a sequel to The Simpsons Movie is in the pipeline. (more)
EC tells European music copyright groups to remove border restrictions
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 10.42am
Music copyright groups must stop practices which created artificial barriers to the provision of music across borders, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The Commission’s antitrust decision required more than 20 music copyright groups, or the collecting societies, across Europe to end the infringements by modifying their agreements and practices, but did not impose fines.
The prohibited practices consisted [...] (more)
Frank Fisher: The BBC's agenda supports mainstream politics
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 10.37am
Frank Fisher: The Beeb's role should be to ask questions, not to frame the issues in a way that preserves mainstream political power (more)
Gaborone Broadcasting Company partners with etv parent firm
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 10.29am
Gaborone Broadcasting Company (GBC) has launched a partnership with South African media company, Sabido (Pty) Limited, which is the holding company of free to air television station etv. Launching the new partnership this week, the Minister of Communications, Science and Technology commended etv for buying a stake in a local television station. Ms Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi [...] (more)
UK-based Hayat TV cut off by Turkey for ?separatism?
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 10.18am
UK-based Turkish satellite station Hayat TV has been stopped from broadcasting on the orders of the Turkish government, which has charged it with separatism. General Director Çubukçu has rebuffed the charges as a political move. Çubukçu vows to resume broadcasting through a legal struggle. Hayat TV, which began broadcasting last year with the slogan “Life’s all colours” was [...] (more)
UK-based Hayat TV cut off by Türksat for ?separatism?
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 10.18am
UK-based Turkish satellite station Hayat TV has been stopped from broadcasting via Türksat on the orders of the Turkish government, which has charged it with separatism. General Director Aydin Cubukcu has rebuffed the charges as a political move. Cubukcu vows to resume broadcasting through a legal struggle.
Hayat TV, which began broadcasting last year with the slogan “Life’s all [...] (more)
Pope hits out at TV sex and violence
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 10.15am
Pope Benedict XVI criticises TV and the internet for presenting sex and violence as "entertainment". (more)
Teledifusão de Macau begins digital TV tests
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 10.02am
Three digital broadcasting channels from Teledifusão de Macau (TDM) began testing yesterday. The CEO of TDM, Manuel Maria Dos Santos Goncalves, said that the digital broadcasts were now at the stage of internal testing and were expected to be opened to the public during the Olympic Games period.
Of the three, one new TV channel “Macau HD” will [...] (more)
Media Talk: Murat libel award
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 10.01am
Robert Murat's unprecedented settlement, more doom and gloom for newspapers, and the Media Guardian 100. Plus your poems about the BBC. (more)
Jicwebs reviews ABCe newspaper website traffic reporting
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 9.58am
The body responsible for regulating how UK national newspapers report their website traffic is to examine ways of increasing the transparency of data that goes towards ABCe certificates. By Oliver Luft (more)
Jicwebs aims to boost transparency of ABCe newspaper website traffic data
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 9.58am
The body responsible for regulating how UK national newspapers report their website traffic is to examine ways of increasing the transparency of data that goes towards ABCe certificates. By Oliver Luft (more)
Radio Cayman suffers collateral damage from lightning strike
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 9.56am
A freak storm that hit the Cayman Islands on Wednesday also caused some collateral damage at Radio Cayman in George Town. Radio Cayman’s satellite receiver and newsroom production board were damaged when a bolt of lightning struck at or near the facility sometime between 3.30–4pm local time. No one was hurt.
“The equipment started to sizzle, and [...] (more)
Erik Huggers confirmed as BBC director of future media and technology
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 9.35am
Erik Huggers has been confirmed by the BBC as its new director of future media and technology, replacing Ashley Highfield. By Jemima Kiss (more)
Danielle Nagler to head BBC HD channel
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 9.29am
The BBC has appointed Danielle Nagler to lead its high definition channel as the service prepares to launch on Freeview. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
Hard Rock wages 'below minimum'
From BBC News. Posted July 18 2008, 9.21am
Staff at London's Hard Rock Cafe are on salaries of less than half the national minimum wage, the BBC finds. (more)
Danielle Nagler to head up BBC HD
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted July 18 2008, 9.20am
Following the successful launch of the BBCs High Definition channel Head of BBC HD Seetha Kumar is moving to another senior role within the BBC. Danielle Nagler joins the BBC Vision team to take over running the service. (more)
The Sun raises its cover price in London and the south-east
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 9.16am
The Sun is raising its weekday cover price in London and the south-east from Monday by 5p to 30p. By Mark Sweney (more)
ABC journalist Peter Lloyd faces jail in Singapore
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 9.02am
A journalist from Australian broadcaster ABC faces up to 20 years in jail after being arrested in Singapore for alleged drug possession. By Oliver Luft (more)
Cardiff radio station closes
From Radio Today. Posted July 18 2008, 8.25am
Radio Cardiff has become the latest station to cease broadcasting, just 10 months after launching as a community radio station in the Welsh capital.The station blames a delay in funding from the Welsh Assembly Government and Cardiff County Council for the closure. (more)
Border TV Campaign Stands Out in Public Service Broadcasting Review
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 18 2008, 8.15am
Among the 270 formal responses to a review of public service broadcasting, one comprised 13,000 individually-signed postcards objecting to plans by ITV to merge the news operation at Border TV with that of neighbouring Tyne Tees.
The responses were invited by the broadcasting regulators as it... (more)
Friday Funnies: Which politician is letting people walk all over her?
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 18 2008, 6.50am
More funnies from the regional press - including a confused picture caption and a VERY CLEAR headline!! (more)
Reporter beats euro media pack to cycling star story
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 18 2008, 6.50am
Isle of Man Tour hero takes time out for local weekly newspaper (more)
Journalist's bone marrow fight takes new leap forward
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 18 2008, 6.50am
Adrian Sudbury's campaign for donor education sees tangible results for new school year (more)
Acid assault teenager named in court
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 18 2008, 6.50am
Journalists win right to name 17-year-old who threw acid in gardener's face (more)
Newsquest takes lead in banning newspaper sex ads
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 18 2008, 6.50am
Decision comes despite fall in classified ad revenues (more)
Radio 3 plans 'cultural thought for the day' to mark Liverpool's city of culture status
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 6.16am
BBC Radio 3 is introducing what it is calling a 'cultural thought for the day' slot into its early-morning lineup to mark Liverpool's year as European capital of culture. By Ben Dowell (more)
BBC accused of wasting £6m on gas turbines
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 6.11am
BBC staff have accused executives of wasting licence fee money after around £6m was spent on power generators at Television Centre that are not being used. By Tara Conlan (more)
Evans expecting a baby DJ
From Radio Today. Posted July 18 2008, 3.31am
BBC Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans has announced he and his wife Natasha Shishmanian are expecting their first baby together. Chris revealed the news on his blog today. (more)
Reduced ITV public service remit sought
From Financial Times. Posted July 18 2008, 3.00am
ITV will need to have "much more limited" public service obligations in the future, the broadcasting regulator said yesterday. Lord Currie, chairman of Ofcom, said... (more)
Wave 105 celebrates 10 years
From Radio Today. Posted July 18 2008, 2.42am
To celebrate ten years of broadcasting on the south coast, Wave 105 has hosted a party to thank its staff for their hard work and commitment over the last decade. (more)
Jones "drained" by T4 On The Beach
From Digital Spy. Posted July 18 2008, 2.20am
Steve Jones says TV On The Beach is a tiring experience. (more)
City offers Tall Ships Cam
From Radio Today. Posted July 18 2008, 1.08am
As well as providing three radio stations from the top of St John’s Beacon in Liverpool, Radio City are now offering a unique webcam view of this weekend’s Tall Ships parade. (more)
Wall Street Journal to shed 50 jobs
From Daily Telegraph. Posted July 18 2008, 12.01am
The Wall Street Journal is to cut 50 journalists' jobs as the paper acquired last year by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation scales back. (more)
Don't blame me for the property crash
From The Times. Posted July 18 2008, 12.00am
It is a newly minted British tradition to gripe that a terrible plague of
property shows is ravaging television (I assume people are complaining about
them during the ad breaks) - and I wouldn't disagree with the complaint. (more)
Mad Men's 16 Emmy nominations crown a vintage year for American television
From The Independent. Posted July 18 2008, 12.00am
At the offices of Sterling Cooper, the fictional agency where Mad Men is set, they'd have toasted the news with a large Jack Daniel's and some celebratory Lucky Strikes – consumed, of course, behind hefty walnut desks. (more)
Trinity Mirror's share fall is verdict on chief's five years
From The Times. Posted July 18 2008, 12.00am
Sly Bailey, Trinity Mirror's chief executive, should have felt the noose
tighten on Wednesday. She has run the newspaper group for just over five
years, and the share price has gone from 370p when she arrived in February
2003 to 41p on Wednesday morning. That is only a tad more than the price of
her group's Daily Mirror, which led with a story about Paris Hilton being
snubbed by Cristiano Ronaldo. Ms Bailey would have to hope that her
chairman, Sir Ian Gibson, freshly recovered from the Northern Rock debacle,
is feeling more accommodating than the Portuguese footballer. (more)
Bauer contract 'harshest yet'
From Press Gazette. Posted July 18 2008, 12.00am
Consumer magazine publisher Bauer has come under fire from freelance journalists over an "outrageous" new contract, which the NUJ believes could leave writers on their own to fight any legal action. (more)
Freelances complain over 'outrageous' Bauer contract
From Press Gazette. Posted July 18 2008, 12.00am
Consumer magazine publisher Bauer has come under fire from freelance journalists over an "outrageous" new contract, which the NUJ believes could leave writers on their own to fight any legal action. (more)
Agency pays damages to Cat Stevens over sexism slur
From Press Gazette. Posted July 18 2008, 12.00am
Former hit writer and chart topper Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, today accepted “substantial” but undisclosed libel damages and a public apology at London’s High Court over an entertainment news agency slur. (more)
McGhee quits in wake of Herald staff cuts
From Press Gazette. Posted July 18 2008, 12.00am
Charles McGhee has resigned from The Herald after two and half years in the job. (more)
Herald editor Charles McGhee quits in wake of staff cuts
From Press Gazette. Posted July 18 2008, 12.00am
Charles McGhee has resigned as editor of The Herald after two and half years in the job. (more)
Big Issue to be sold on streets of India
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 11.34pm
The magazine for the homeless is taking on its biggest challenge yet by launching in a country with 170 million people without proper homes. By Damien Francis (more)
Obituary: Bryan Cowgill
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 11.33pm
Obituary: Television pioneer behind Grandstand and Match of the Day (more)
Ofcom boss hits back at BBC over licence-fee sharing dispute
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 11.10pm
Lord Currie argues 'excess licence fee' exists and there should be a debate on what to do with it (more)
Sky accused of exploiting digital offer for vulnerable viewers
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 11.10pm
Broadcaster blames administrative error after help scheme customers charged for installation (more)
Murat settlement: Papers pay £600,000 to Murat for libels in Madeleine case
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 11.10pm
Stories were entirely untrue and unreservedly withdrawn, 11 national newspapers acknowledge (more)
McCain eclipsed as TV anchors follow Obama's foreign trip
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 11.08pm
All three US TV networks reported to be planning interviews with Obama on visit to Middle East and Europe (more)
BBC names Erik Huggers as Future Media & Technology controller
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 17 2008, 11.00pm
Former Microsoft executive will replace outgoing chief Ashley Highfield (more)
'Thirties In Colour' sets record for BBC4
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 9.11pm
BBC Four recorded its largest audience for an original factual show last night with The Thirties In Colour. (more)
Bleasdale writes WW2 drama for BBC Two
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 7.44pm
BBC Two lines up a major two-part drama based on the Second World War sinking of the RMS Laconia. (more)
Ofcom ready to relax ITV PSB demands
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 6.15pm
A speech by Ofcom chair David Currie suggests the regulator is ready to relax its demands on ITV. (more)
BBC 'adds 6.5bn to economy per year'
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 5.24pm
Research for the BBC Trust finds competitors are "not generally undermined by the presence of the BBC". (more)
Behind the scenes: Telegraph.co.uk’s redesign
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 17 2008, 4.56pm
Journalism.co.uk was given a sneak preview today of Telegraph.co.uk's redesign plans. It's a work in progress, but the revamped news, sport, and travel sections, as well as a new homepage, are set for launch in the next week. Below are some preview images of the new site: Homepage Note the new horizontal navigation bar, the addition of a [...] (more)
ITV1 commissions car crash 'event drama'
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 4.35pm
Peter Fincham commissions a drama serial which will feature "the largest collision ever shot in the UK". (more)
Sarita Malik: TV needs to be more racially representative
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 4.30pm
Sarita Malik: Proposals to make TV more racially representative take dead aim at broadcasters' budgets. Maybe that's why they will work (more)
Music TV channel The Hits to be rebranded 4Music
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 4.20pm
Music TV channel The Hits, which is owned by Channel 4 and Bauer Media joint venture company Box TV, is to be rebranded as 4Music. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
Trinity Mirror shares bounce back after torrid 48 hours
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 4.05pm
Trinity Mirror's share price continued its recovery today, rising by more than 20% as investors regained confidence in the newspaper publisher. By Mark Sweney (more)
Decision-makers in TV industry need to reflect multi-ethnic society, argues Phillips
From The Stage. Posted July 17 2008, 4.00pm
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Emmy Awards: BBC shows Cranford and Extras nominated for US TV prizes
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 3.21pm
Cranford and Extras have been nominated for three Emmy awards each, including nods for Dame Judi Dench and Ricky Gervais. By John Plunkett (more)
Ofcom chairman raps BBC over licence fee
From The Times. Posted July 17 2008, 3.18pm
Lord Currie, chairman of Ofcom, warned the BBC that it could still be forced
to share some of its £3.4 billion licence fee with other broadcasters, in an
assertive speech that warned of financial problems facing both ITV and
Channel 4. (more)
Reuters blogs: WSJ axes 50 jobs, creates new posts at New York ‘hub’
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 17 2008, 3.06pm
A reorganisation of the Wall Street Journal's editorial and production operations will lead to around 50 jobs being lost, editor Robert Thomson has said in a memo. The paper's editing and production for print, online and mobile will be centralised around its New York 'hub', with editorial operations at its South Brunswick offices to cease. (more)
HTFP: Northcliffe launches next phase of thisis sites
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 17 2008, 3.05pm
The publisher has rolled out a further 46 of its new look thisis sites. The overhaul of the 131 sites is scheduled for completion in September. (more)
BBC World Service moving to Multiplex B
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 2.58pm
The BBC World Service will join the majority of other BBC radio stations on Multiplex B next month. (more)
Nickelodeon to open new UK toon channel
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 2.57pm
Nickelodeon will launch a new UK channel called NickToonsters on satellite on August 18. (more)
Ofcom chairman disputes BBC's 'unique link' with licence fee payers
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 2.40pm
David Currie has questioned the BBC's claim of a unique link with licence fee payers in the debate over public service broadcasting. By Mark Sweney (more)
2008 NAB Marconi Radio Awards Announced
From radio.about.com. Posted July 17 2008, 2.10pm
Earlier this week, the National Association of Broadcasters announced the the finalists for the 2008 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. The awards honor "...radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence... (more)
RNW?s Spanish language programmes to air in the US
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 17 2008, 1.51pm
Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) has closed a deal with two prominent new partner stations to broadcast its Spanish language programmes in the United States. Public broadcasters in Atlanta and Puerto Rico will transmit radio programmes produced by RNW. This brings the total number of Spanish-language partner stations in the US to 26 radio stations in [...] (more)
Channel Five to push broadband TV catch-up service Demand Five
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 1.19pm
Channel Five has launched a promotional campaign to back the official launch of its broadband TV catch-up service Demand Five. By Mark Sweney (more)
Video: Watch ad for Channel Five catch-up service
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 1.10pm
Ad promoting Demand Five, the online catch-up service for Channel Five. Created by Channel Five creative services in conjunction with production company Superfad (more)
TV ratings - July 16: Nostalgia show The Thirties in Colour watched by 650,000 on BBC4
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 12.52pm
BBC4's historical documentary series The Thirties in Colour debuted with a record audience for a new factual show on the digital channel. By John Plunkett (more)
Fincham commissions car-crash drama for ITV
From The Stage. Posted July 17 2008, 12.40pm
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Bleasdale writes RMS Laconia drama for BBC2
From The Stage. Posted July 17 2008, 12.40pm
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Laconia drama reunites Alan Bleasdale with BBC after 22-year absence
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 12.22pm
Alan Bleasdale is to return to the BBC with a drama based on the sinking of RMS Laconia during the second world war. By John Plunkett (more)
Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk - find the human angle
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 17 2008, 12.10pm
Engaging readers: No matter how dull or banal the subject, there is nearly always a human interest angle to be found in any story. Make your article stand out by talking to real people about how they are affected by the issues. Tipster: John Thompson Got a tip? Submit it here - we will pay a [...] (more)
New station for Fenland refused
From Radio Today. Posted July 17 2008, 11.59am
Ofcom have revoked the radio licence for Fenland, after it was handed back to the regulators last week by UKRD.It means the licence will not be re-advertised and that there will no new service to replace Fen Radio. (more)
Tanzanian minister outlines plans to improve reception of national broadcaster
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 17 2008, 11.45am
The Tanzanian Minister of Information, Culture and Sports, George Mkuchika, explained in parliament several measures the government has taken to improve services of the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC). He told the National Assembly that the government has decided to buy new FM broadcasting equipment.
Such equipment, the minister said, has already been installed in some of the regions [...] (more)
BBC adds £6.5bn a year to economy, according to BBC Trust report
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 11.43am
A new BBC Trust study has concluded that the corporation adds £6.5bn a year to the UK economy. By Mark Sweney (more)
Egyptian government tightens grip on satellite and Internet
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 17 2008, 11.41am
Media sources have revealed that the Egyptian Ministry of Information plans to introduce a media law to control all variations of broadcasting. This move follows criticism of the Arab Media Charter that was presented to Arab foreign ministers by Saudi Arabia and Cairo last February. Critics of the Charter have said it is an attempt [...] (more)
Fern Britton misses out on big pay rise
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 11.35am
This Morning bosses reportedly refuse to give Fern Britton a pay rise. (more)
ITV begins axing 25 publicity jobs
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 11.33am
ITV starts making redundancies in its programme publicity department. (more)
Race row study finds TV still too white
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 11.26am
A report by Trevor Phillips, sparked by the Big Brother race row, says TV is still too white. (more)
Dutch Radio listening figures for May/June 2008
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 17 2008, 11.23am
Research bureau Intomart GfK has today published the Dutch radio listening figures for May/June 2008. There will be smiles at 100%NL, which operates out of the same building as RNW, because its market share has shot up to 2.4 percent, neck and neck with Arrow Classic Rock, whose share has decreased again and is now [...] (more)
Madeleine McCann case: Newspapers apologise to Robert Murat and pay £600,000 libel damages
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 10.11am
Four national newspaper groups have apologised for publishing false claims about Robert Murat and two other people, and agreed to pay £600,000 in libel damages. By Oliver Luft (more)
Madeleine McCann: Newspapers apologise to Robert Murat and pay £600,000 libel damages
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 10.11am
Four national newspaper groups have apologised for publishing false claims about Robert Murat and two other people, and agreed to pay £600,000 in libel damages. By Oliver Luft and John Plunkett (more)
Newsquest classified ad revenue down 19%
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 10.00am
Local newspaper publisher Newsquest, owned by US firm the Gannett Corporation, has suffered a 19% year-on-year drop in classified ad revenue. By Oliver Luft (more)
BBC local vid 'would damage local radio'
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 9.20am
The commercial radio industry body attacks BBC plans to extend its local video news coverage. (more)
Wall Street Journal to axe 50 journalist posts
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 9.12am
The Wall Street Journal is to cut 50 journalist posts in a restructure to centralise the editing of the paper in print and online, managing editor Robert Thomson has revealed. By Mark Sweney (more)
UTV renews Million-2-1 contract
From Radio Today. Posted July 17 2008, 8.37am
UTV has renewed its contract with premium rate mobile company Million-2-1 for a further two years to provide services such as the reverse auction game How Low? (more)
Radio 2 listeners love Jacko
From Radio Today. Posted July 17 2008, 8.23am
Michael Jackson has come out on top of a music survey, voted for by listeners to BBC Radio 2. Billie Jean has been voted the greatest dance record of all time. (more)
Symena researches LTE advances with Vienna University of Technology
From Press Release, via webitpr. Posted July 17 2008, 8.18am
17 July 2008, VIENNA, Austria Symena and the Institute of Communications and Radio-Frequency Engineering (INTHFT) will co-operate closely on the investigation and further development of Automatic Cell Planning (ACP) functionality for the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard of 3GPP. Symena?s Capesso? LTE is the first ACP for LTE. INTHFT is part of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the Vienna University of Technology (Technische Universitt Wien). ?LTE is a rapidly evolving standard,?... (more)
Poor service from call centres threatens UK business
From Press Release, via webitpr. Posted July 17 2008, 8.00am
?69% of UK consumers would be less likely to purchase after a negative call centre experience, rising to 75% amongst 16-44 year olds ?Seven out of ten customers say they might or would definitely tell someone about a negative call centre experience ?Almost half of 25-44 year olds have changed suppliers because of a negative call centre experience compared to 35% across whole population ?Call Centre Focus Magazine launches independent initiative to find the UK?s... (more)
Training Fund Opened for TV Producers
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 17 2008, 7.51am
Scottish independent TV production companies are being invited to tap into a newly-created quarter-of-a-million pound training fund to allow them to build the staff and skills necessary to provide programmes on a regular basis for a soon-to-launch digital TV channel dedicated to Gaelic language... (more)
More Appointments at Scotsman Website
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 17 2008, 7.48am
The website of The Scotsman newspaper has boosted its newsdesk, following two appointments.
www.scotsman.com has taken on Stephen Emerson, from the Derry Journal, in the newly-created role of senior online production journalist. He will take on responsibility for all day-to-day publishing... (more)
Scotsman Reports Itself
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 17 2008, 7.46am
Fair play to The Scotsman yesterday in its reporting of a damages pay-out following a claim of libel; it reported itself.
Taking up most of page nine (rather than tucked out of sight), the paper said that Robert Murat - described by The Scotsman as an “unofficial suspect”... (more)
BBC taking Eno, Feist to the Arctic
From Digital Spy. Posted July 17 2008, 7.38am
The BBC is to take Feist and Brian Eno to the Arctic for a programme about climate change. (more)
Northcliffe and Trinity unveil new hyperlocal sites
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 17 2008, 7.00am
New web platforms for Croydon and Uxbridge link off to community portals (more)
Trinity shares rally after Stock Exchange statement
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 17 2008, 7.00am
Publisher issues reassurances about its financial position (more)
Memory lane features mark newspaper's 150th birthday
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 17 2008, 7.00am
Nostalgia supplements take Dewsbury readers back in time to public hangings and eloping teenagers (more)
Star-studded line-up for Society of Editors conference
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 17 2008, 7.00am
Andrew Marr to present prize in memory of Tony Bevins (more)
Web-first strategy for 'bizarre' Darwin trial
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 17 2008, 7.00am
hartlepoolmail.co.uk keeps readers up-to-date as canoe mystery court case unravels (more)
YouTube keeps UK online video lead as Facebook and ITV.com audiences climb
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 6.13am
Facebook and ITV.com were the only major websites other than YouTube to increase their share of the UK's web video market over the past year. By Jemima Kiss (more)
Big Cat Live: BBC to film lions, cheetahs and leopards in Kenyan reserve
From Media Guardian. Posted July 17 2008, 6.11am
The BBC is to install cameras across Kenya's Masai Mara reserve for a live multimedia project following lions, cheetahs and leopards. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
BBC says it adds billions to value of economy
From Financial Times. Posted July 17 2008, 3.00am
The BBC will assert today that it adds £6.5bn to the value of the economy, about twice the amount it collects in licence fee payments, citing research commissioned... (more)
Trinity Mirror acts to reassure markets
From Daily Telegraph. Posted July 17 2008, 12.01am
Publisher issues statement to counter share price fall, reports Juliette Garside. (more)
Trinity Mirror bounces back after covenants scare
From The Times. Posted July 17 2008, 12.00am
Trinity Mirror was yesterday forced to tell the City it had no liquidity
problems or borrowing problems to fight a collapse in its shares after they
lost a quarter of their value in morning trade. (more)
Office of Fair Trading threatens banks with second court action
From