Archive for the 'International Media' Category
Ten things I learned in 2008
Wednesday, December 31st, 20081) TV3 aren’t so disinterested in current affairs after all. Nightly News with Vincent Browne may not be all its press release promised but it does show a little bit of enthusiasm within the commercial broadcaster to do more than the absolute bare minimum when it comes to news.
2) Come hell or high scandal, Bertie […]
The Independent and Mail become office-mates
Saturday, November 29th, 2008In what must be one of the oddest business moves of 2008, The Independent (UK) titles are set to move in with their rivals at The Daily Mail.
Tony O’Reilly’s / Independent News & Media’s two British publications - The Independent and The Independent on Sunday - will share office space with the Associated Press’ Daily […]
Talking about Google on The Last Word tonight
Monday, September 8th, 2008I’ll be on Today FM’s The Last Word this evening to talk about Google, largely to mark its tenth anniversary as an incorporated company which was yesterday.
As far as I know there’ll be someone from Google on too and the discussion should be quite general looking at how Google has done so well, why it’s […]
Missing the point on the pointlessness of buying blog buzz
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Valleywag rarely misses an opportunity to take a swipe at Robert Scoble but its managing editor, Owen Thomas, seems to have let his (somewhat understandable, to be frank) dislike for the blogger cloud his logic in a recent piece posted on the site.
The article, entitled “Mythbusting: Why sponsoring bloggers is a waste of money”, points […]
Media and Lisbon
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008I recently took part in an episode of Inside Out for Dublin City FM on the topic of media and the Lisbon Treaty.
The discussion revolved around the suggestion that the British imports available in Ireland, which are generally Euro-sceptic, played a significant role in pushing the electorate towards the ‘No’ side. It also extended […]
New RTÉ channel will focus on free-to-air system (SBP - 22nd June 2008)
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008An article of mine on FTA satellite in Ireland is in today’s Sunday Business Post - you can find it here. The article is very much an overview of the state of FTA satellite in Ireland and the potential it now has considering the changes in content and availability.
The article has a brief look at […]
The integrated newsroom
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008The Press Gazette yesterday published an interesting although somewhat vague article on The Guardian’s moves to the ‘integrated newsroom’, a term that is sure to become the buzz-word of the mainstream media in the coming months and years.
The Guardian’s mission, headed up by editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger, is to merge the editorial operations of The Guardian […]
Did he just say Dublin?
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Damien has the video announcement of Tom Waits’ latest US tour, which is an entertaining few minutes of footage.
What’s piqued my interest, though, is the end. He’s asked about a European tour and he confirms it’s going to happen… but does he say between Spain and Dublin?
Drool.
NIN and the ever-moving boundaries
Monday, May 5th, 2008I’ve blogged about Trent Reznor / Nine Inch Nails so much already I’m starting to feel like I should rename this blog, but allow me to go down this route once again.
Today Nine Inch Nails quietly released their latest album, The Slip, on their website for absolutely no price. You can download the 10-track release […]
Headline of the day
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Space war would leave destructive legacy.
Who would have thunk it?
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