The radio news woke me up this morning, informing me of the horrific Washington air accident that had taken place hours before. I then turned on CNN to see, unsurprisingly, the station in full emergency mode. Around-the-clock coverage is inevitable in these circumstances. The audience expects it. It’s why some journalists have “grab bags” – […]
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We are, somehow, coming to the end of the first month of 2025. While I’m loathed to do predictions, mainly because I always get them wrong, I thought I’d share a few brief thoughts on what January might tell us about the media year to come. Firstly, obviously, Trump. I wrote about it the 47th
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Yesterday, you may have noticed, was quite a big news day. I try to avoid writing about him too much, but with Donald Trump now back in the White House, there seemed little choice but to do so today. I watched both the UK and US media yesterday. There were valiant attempts to fact-check the
This weekend is FA Cup third round weekend in England. It is a favourite amongst fans here as it is when the big boys from the Premier League and Championship join the oldest cup competition in the world. They can, and do, face sides from many tiers down the football pyramid. Except it doesn’t start
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I’d never watched The Traitors before but settled down for season 3 of the UK version, which started on New Year’s Day. It’s as brilliant and addictive as everyone promised me. I’ve tried to work out what makes it quite so compelling and why it is so much better than other reality TV. I’ve been
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It is the end of 2024… and it’s been quite a year. The Addition itself has (mostly!) gone from strength to strength. And that is thanks to you, my wonderful subscribers, readers and listeners! Buying a subscription and engaging with the work is how I keep this show on the road. I am so grateful
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As we head to the end of the year, I wanted to look at some of the big trends in media we’ve seen over the last few months. Fair to say, it’s been a busy one… AI has been the biggest topic of the year as every industry, including journalism, tries to work out what
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On Sunday, the World Darts Championship begins again at Alexandra Palace in London. The 18-day-long competition is one of the best sporting events of the year. No, American readers, I haven’t gone mad. It’s true! Christmas officially starts the first time you hear that music. It is hard to explain why to anyone outside of
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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the need for the WSL to get more competitive if it is going to maintain media interest. This weekend was very illustrative. The managers actually like to emphasise how difficult the league is. Tottenham’s Robert Vilahamn called the WSL “crazy competitive” in a press conference on Friday. Chelsea boss
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New British Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy made her first appearance in front of the House of Commons committee shadowing her department today. Ahead of that, told The Guardian that British TV has a “major problem” with diversity and that this was driving people to streaming services. “We’re seeing people
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