media
Is RSS the “vinyl” of digital media?
Jan 26th
Vinyl was supposed to be on its deathbed but it never went away. RSS was supposed to go mainstream but that hasn’t happened. Neither RSS or vinyl are ubiquitous, but both have found an important niche in their respective fields. This post looks at the similarities between them and asks if the RSS feed is the digital world’s equivalent of the extended 12″ import.
My complaint to the PCC over Jan Moir
Oct 19th
The PCC site is up and running again, so I decided to lodge my own complaint (click here to lodge yours). There are over 20,000 now which is apparently a record. Here’s what I entered in the “Explanation” field, feel free to re-use if you’re rushed for time. Section 1: Accuracy The journalist’s assertions ran [...]
Infographics at work
Nov 26th
Last night I watched IOUSA on the BBC iPlayer (unfortunately this was over cable TV – I can’t find it on the web iPlayer). It’s a film made by the former US Comptroller General, David Walker, which attempts to convince the viewer of the seriousness of America’s national debt problem. …and it worked on me. [...]
Love letters and live wires
Sep 23rd
On Sunday my girlfriend and I were attempting to make it to BFI in time to watch Nicholas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now, but as a result of some Boris Johnson/Sky Sports-related event we became ensnarled in traffic and arrived ten minutes too late. The BFI don’t show advertisements and don’t allow people in once a [...]
Murdoch’s paid-content move
Aug 7th
Posted by brelson in media
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I’m hoping that News International will end up looking back on their move to paid content as a serious blunder. Not because I’m irked at the idea of paying for the Sun or the Times (I don’t read either) or even because I’m a particularly ardent defender of free content. I just dislike News International [...]