I have not really covered much of the war between Israel and Hamas on The Addition. But the media element of it matters so I wanted to write something, particularly as today, over 100,000 people marched in London to highlight the issue of growing antisemitism in the UK. Antisemtism has been rampant, and very scary, […]
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In recent days more and more people have declared that they are no longer posting on X, or Twitter, as most of us still call it. The trigger was Elon Musk’s alleged endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory. The Twitter owner has since said he opposes antisemitism and that such behaviour is banned on his
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Brian Morrisey has a typically on-the-nose piece about what the demise of Jezebel tells us about blogging and digital media in general. Brian is always worth reading, but I’m far more optimistic than he is. Obviously! That is why I expanded The Addition to include a blog! I’m sure some of my hope is based
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Loads has already been written about Matthew Perry, the “Friends” star who died aged 54 this weekend. There will be plenty more to come. However, like every millennial with any kind of internet presence, I felt I had to add my voice. I was not always that into “Friends”. If I’m honest, some of that
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The BBC has today revealed new guidelines, following the row over social media posts by Gary Lineker back in March. Essentially, it boils down to freelance presenters outside of news, particularly those on flagship shows, being allowed to express their views on various topics. However, they must not attack politicians personally or question their character.
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On Tuesday, Apple revealed the new iPhone 15 range with its typical slick presentation and fanfare. The company is always keen to show off its green credentials at these kinds of events, and who better to judge than Mother Nature herself? That’s what happened in a skit centred around Octavia Spencer, the Oscar winner who
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In a crisis, controlling the narrative is key. A large part of that is the person at the centre of a story deciding when they talk and who they talk to. Increasingly, the decision on the latter seems to be – not a journalist. The most recent example of this is Premier League footballer Ivan
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Each month, I write the MacFormat Investigates feature for MacFormat magazine. Below is an excerpt from the latest edition. For decades, Apple’s business model was almost exclusively based on one-off sales of high-cost products. Firstly Macs, then later iPods, phones, tablets and so on. Sure, the company wanted you to come back and upgrade your
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The BBC News website is, once again, full of stories about the corporation itself. A presenter has been suspended over allegations, published in the Sun, that he paid a 17-year-old for sexually explicit images. There was a meeting between the corporation and the police today, with the Met now involved. The suspended star’s name is
BBC Presenter Crisis Means Beeb is Having to Talk About Itself. Again. Read More »
For days, the media has covered the attempts to rescue five people trapped deep at sea in a tiny submersible after their visit to the Titanic wreck turned into a disaster. We know who is on board, that they are very close to running out of air and about the various agencies putting huge resources
