As we hurtle towards election day in the US, British broadcasters are once putting huge amounts of resources into what will likely be days of covering counts, declarations and conspiracy theories. The BBC’s coverage will come, from Washington DC, anchored by US Chief Presenters CaitrÃona Perry and Sumi Somaskanda. They are going to be joined […]
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Over the weekend and yesterday, people around the world marked the first anniversary of the Hamas atrocities of 7 October 2023. I wanted to look at how the media has performed, or not, over the last year. I’ll be honest, I worried about publishing this piece. Usually posting things that show any level of support
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The BBC’s International Correspondent Jeremy Bowen conducted an interview with the senior Hamas official Khalil Al Hayya on Tuesday, that was broadcast on Thursday. There are arguments both ways as to whether such an interview should take place. If it’s done properly, I’m probably in favour of it happening. However, the day the conversation was
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It may seem like it was a lifetime ago, given the amount of news, both media and other, that has happened since, but has been just days since we learned about Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Junior’s… interactions. Quick recap, the affair between the one-time presidential candidate and New York Magazine star reporter was consensual and,
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As the playoffs get underway, it’s clear that the WNBA has had a landmark season. The Women’s Super Lague (WSL) in the UK could be in for similar success. WNBA TV viewing figures have shot up on the back of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s groundbreaking college exploits. Per The Athletic, ESPN said its networks,
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Somehow, we’re mid-way through September and hurtling through to the final quarter of 2024. With that in mind, I thought I’d take a look at my predictions from the start of the year to see how I’m doing, and ponder what may happen in the the final three months of the year. First things first,
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In the brilliant documentary Page One – Inside the New York Times, the late, great David Carr describes Brian Stelter as “a robot assembled in the basement of The New York Times to come and destroy me”. The quote references his protege’s penchant for hard work and understanding of new media. Despite all this, Stelter
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The death of podcasting has, surprise, surprise, been greatly exaggerated. Don’t believe me, ask Travis and Jason Kelce. The brothers have signed a deal with Wondery reported to be worth around $100 million. Now, Taylor Swift may have played a helping hand in this, but it demonstrates that there is still major money in podcast
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If you’re a sports fan, summer 2024 was a good one. It featured the Euros and Copa América football competitions, the Olympics, two cycling grand tours (the third one is happening now,) and test cricket. There was also the Open golf (although the weather was not very seasonal,) and Wimbledon. The regular summer seasons for
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The Democratic National Convention in Chicago sees President Biden pass the baton to Kamala Harris to face Donald Trump. Beyond the convention, media circles are focusing on Ezra Klein, who has influenced journalism and politics through his blog and Vox. His podcast and New York Times role underscore his significant impact, especially on Democratic politics.
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