Enter the pope, to a clash of news agendas
From Media Guardian. Posted September 9 2010, 6.00am
TV coverage of the pope's visit will have to tread a fine line between the demands of the pews and the newsOne of my childhood TV memories is from the coverage of President Nixon's 1969 visit to Britain: an image of a shadowy Richard Nixon adjusting ... (more)

Piers Morgan confirmed as the new face of CNN
From The Independent. Posted September 9 2010, 12.00am
One of the worst-kept secrets in broadcasting has been made official with the announcement by CNN that it is to replace Larry King with Piers Morgan. (more)

Letters: Truth unto nations
From Media Guardian. Posted September 8 2010, 11.05pm
I was living in Burma in 1988 during the magnificent nationwide protests against the junta (World Service broadcasts to Burma to face axe, 8 September). (more)

Mad Men: season four, episode one
From Media Guardian. Posted September 8 2010, 9.45pm
We're back for a new season of Mad Men – with new firm SCDP struggling, and Don Draper also finding the going toughSPOILER ALERT: This blog is for those who are watching season four of Mad Men on BBC4. (more)

World Service will face budget cuts – but risk to BBC Burma is 'small'
From Media Guardian. Posted September 8 2010, 9.14pm
The World Service will have its Foreign Office grant reduced, says William Hague, but closing BBC Burma would not save muchThe foreign secretary, William Hague, today confirmed that the BBC World Service is facing cuts as part of the government's spe... (more)

New studios for Morecambe Bay
From Radio Today. Posted September 8 2010, 8.58pm
Morecambe Bay's hospital radio service Bay Trust Radio has completed a studio and office refurbishment costing £70,000.The station, which serves three local hospitals across Morecambe Bay has spent the last six years transforming facilities. (more)

Back to school for Red Dragon
From Radio Today. Posted September 8 2010, 8.28pm
Red Dragon FM has launched a new project aimed at engaging young people of all ages to develop literacy, speaking and confidence skills.Radio in Schools launched today and gives young people the chance to get involved in radio, create podcasts and even get on-air themselves. (more)

Mad Men, BBC Four, review
From Daily Telegraph. Posted September 8 2010, 7.08pm
Benji Wilson reviews the opening episode of series four of Mad Men (BBC Four), plus Words of the Blitz (ITV1). (more)

Malaysian radio station sacks DJ over race discussion
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 8 2010, 5.29pm
A Malaysian radio station owned by the top ethnic Chinese political party fired its CEO and a DJ today, in the latest of a series of incidents that have stoked fears of media censorship. (more)

Owen Edwards obituary
From Media Guardian. Posted September 8 2010, 4.49pm
Standard-bearer in the early days of Welsh language televisionOwen Edwards, who has died aged 76, was a leading light in the Welsh language and cultural establishment. (more)

Lyons: World Service needs more money
From Media Guardian. Posted September 8 2010, 1.51pm
Chairman of BBC Trust tells MPs of 'robust' discussions with Foreign Office about cuts to £272m grantThe BBC chairman, Sir Michael Lyons, has said that the government should spend more rather than less on the World Service after it emerged that it is facing huge budget cuts. (more)

Typhoo to launch Golden Teabag competition as part of Coronation Street celebrations
From The Drum. Posted September 8 2010, 1.10pm
As part of the celebrations for Coronation Streets 50th Anniversary, Typhoo is to launch a Willy Wonka style Golden Tea Bag competition, devised by BJL. (more)

Sacked comedian Des McLean to sue Radio Clyde
From The Drum. Posted September 8 2010, 10.09am
Sacked comedian Des McLean has said that he will sue his former bosses at Radio Clyde for unfair dismissal. (more)

BBC World Service faces cutbacks
From The Drum. Posted September 8 2010, 10.00am
The BBC’s international presence could be severely curtailed after the Foreign Office, which funds the service through an annual £272m grant, told executives to plan for budget cuts of up to 25%. (more)

Matt Spokes leaves Galaxy
From Radio Today. Posted September 8 2010, 8.15am
Galaxy's network afternoon presenter Matt Spokes is leaving the Global Radio station to take up a new position at Key 103 in Manchester.Matt has been with the station for a number of years, and originally started with Galaxy in the North East before landing a networked show. (more)