Monthly Archives: January 2009
What could possibly go wrong?
Press Gazette – Revised Sun freelance rates ‘lowest on Fleet Street’: The Sun and The Times have cut the freelance rates paid for stories and pictures to levels condemned as “completely unacceptable” by the National Association of News and Picture … Continue reading
Jenvey: another long and boring post about sock puppets
Read Richard Bartholomew and this comment thread on the subject of Lionheart’s serial retro-moderation and other sudden changes of heart. Richard Bartholomew reports that Lionheart is back, and defending Glen Jenvey. All of the comments presently under that latest Lionheart … Continue reading
So the Tories are pro-SOCPA now?
The Herald – Action urged on Parliament Square protest camp: The protest camp in Parliament Square is a “national embarrassment” that is “permanently disfiguring” London, senior Tories said today. Shadow Commons leader Alan Duncan and Sir Patrick Cormack urged the … Continue reading
Before I forget (again)
This is one hell of a first post. It is at the very upper end of the scale. You should not feel bad about not being this good on your first time out. Put aside where Jonathan might be agreeing … Continue reading
BBC: I have to agree
My original point stands; if it comes to a choice between the BBC and Murdoch, I still choose the BBC and will continue to wear this button myself… …but it’s not a happy state of affairs if that’s about the … Continue reading
Jenvey: PCC to investigate
Guardian – Sun front-page story on ‘terror target’ Sir Alan Sugar under investigation: The Press Complaints Commission is investigating a front-page story in the Sun newspaper that claimed Islamic extremists were targeting The Apprentice star Sir Alan Sugar. The PCC … Continue reading
Meet Stevie-Louise Ritchie and Lisa O’Connor
Stevie-Louise Ritchie (NSFW), “recently moved to London to pursue modelling fulltime”, and eager to make her mark in a Credit-Crunch world (NSFW). Lisa O’Connor (NSFW); “a friendly model with happy nature who has been modelling for about nine months” and … Continue reading
I warned you about those bloody Canadians
Don’t run into big fights in a freshly-made mask. Ever. It’s a bad idea. Turn up to a fight in a mask no-one recognises, and a lot of well-motivated and resourceful people will want to know who you are. In … Continue reading
‘Impartiality’
Like Justin, I suspect that the word ‘impartiality’ does not mean what Mark Thompson thinks it means. Donate online to the DEC’s Gaza Crisis now (I know you probably do so at risk of being called a Nazi by not-very-good-lawyer … Continue reading
Try not to choke on your cornflakes
Guardian – Only quality journalism can save us, says Sun editor Rebekah Wade: Sun editor Rebekah Wade used her first public speech to warn that only journalism could save the newspaper industry from the recession. After six years as editor … Continue reading
