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Re: Campbell denies Iraq dossier was 'sexed up' - Press Gazette

17christopher17 — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:02:35 -0000

So, alastair, you appear to be blaming the media for their interpretation of your writing. Yet, when they allegedly misinterpreted your words you made no effort to set the record straight, even though thousands of lives and billions of pounds were at stake.

Re: MPs report: Arrogant BBC Trust ignores recommendations - Press Gazette

17christopher17 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:04:26 -0000

The BBC's growing monpoly position, financed by government-sponsored money, is the world's biggest threat to a free press.

Re: Strike threatened at packed Observer meeting - Press Gazette

17christopher17 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:58:21 -0000

Intelligence obviously runs rampant among Observer journalists (irony). The management is considering shutting the paper so make it easy for them by walking out. Wow. Genius

Re: Press Gazette - Lords committee calls for tighter media ownership rules

17christopher17 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:48 -0000

Will they apply their pinciples to the BBC?

Re: Too many Ethnic people on TV says BBC director

17christopher17 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:37:00 -0000

The Americn experience has shown that positive discrimination does not work. Placing under-qualified people in jobs damages the business of the company that employees them and the economy in general. It also damages race relations by reinforcing the view that the ethnic minorities are "dumb" because they have been promoted beyond their abilities are are unable to cope. The workplace should operate wholly as a meritocracy. If you are going to have positive discrimination it should be at the primary school level. Government should put more money into raising the basic educational levels of children from impoverished ethnic backgrounds so that they can compete on an equal footing in secondary schools, at university and in the workplace.

Re: Ofcom chief executive rejects BBC license fee claims

17christopher17 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:29:11 -0000

Good on ya Ed

Re: Press Gazette - Football magazine Shoot set to close after 40 years

17christopher17 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:06:05 -0000

The fate of Shoot underscores the threat to press freedom caused by the growing commercialism of the BBC.

The BBC has a very specific broadcast remit financed by the licence fee. It should be told by parliament to confine itself to that remite.

Its basic financial structure gives it an unfair advantage when it enters other media arenas. It should be prevented from doing so and I think there is a strong case to be made for a referral to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.

Tom Arms

Re: Press Gazette - Nationals not covering news in Wales, new report claims

17christopher17 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:33:08 -0000

Paul, ( or Press Gazette sub) I think you need a spell in intro-write school. Whatever happened to punchy grab 'em by the balls openers.

For this story it should have read something like:

Welsh news is inadquately covered by the national press, according to a Welsh Assembly-funded report which blames over-reliance on PA copy.

Call me a pedant, but I believe that the journalists' trade paper has a responsibility to set standards in well-written copy.

Tom Arms, FENS

Re: Press Gazette - Upbeat report shows newspapers growing worldwide

17christopher17 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:46:10 -0000

An analysis of the figures above indicates some interesting trends:

1- The drop in newspaper sales are in the developed countries which are most internet-savvy. The exceptions being Sandinavia and Japan which warrant a study as to why those areas are bucking the trend.
2- The increase in newspaper circulations is in the less developed countries where computers are a long way from being a standard domestic fixture, but where there has been a significant increase in living and educational standards over the past decade.
3- That the global trend is towards electronic delivery but with a medium term global future for print and a bright long-term future for those companies that can find the right balance between print and electronic delivery.

Assuming that that analysis is correct , British publishers are well placed to benefit by offering their expertise elsewhere in the world. They are recognised leaders international press, television and radio and have taken giant steps in integrating electronic news. If the press in the less developed world are going to avoid hitting the electronic wall in the future then they need to start learning from our experiences and establishing practises and procedures now.

British publishers can offer this help through any combination of a number of different methods:

1- Direct investment through buying or launching new publications in the ldcs. This is risky because the governments in these countries are more prone to censorship and concerns about forieng-owned press as well as likely to impose restrictions on movement of capital, etcetera.

2- Straightforward consultancy on a contract basis.

3- A revenue share operation.

4- It financially benefits publishers worldwide to encourage the continuing increase in educational standards.

-- Tom Arms,
CEO
www.fens.com