Author Archives: take21

Show us a better way update

By take21 | Published: February 26, 2009

The show us a better way competition, which invited proposals for better ways of communicating public information, reports back on the winning entries www.showusabetterway.com Lots of interesting mashups with public data. Sadly the Ordnance Survey only temporarily freed up data they control for use in the competition. Shortly afterwards “Ordnance Survey has emailed local government […]

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Facebook, cancer, miracle cure

By take21 | Published: February 26, 2009

Update on the social-networking-causes-health-risks story. Previous post here Ben Goldacre and Dr Aric Sigman on BBC Newsnight discuss Sigman’s paper with Jeremy Paxman. Also featured, the views of Professor Susan Greenfield, source of The Daily Mail story: Social websites harm children’s brains: Chilling warning to parents from top neuroscientist ‘Social networking websites are causing alarming […]

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Facebook, cancer, Daily Mail

By take21 | Published: February 22, 2009

How using Facebook could raise your risk of cancer The Daily Mail This is so bad I thought it was a parody, but I guess the Daily Mail’s science and medicine coverage is beyond parody. For example: “* Yes, loneliness is bad for your health – but only YOU can cure yourself * Drinking just […]

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Editors discuss the future of newspapers

By take21 | Published: February 22, 2009

Charlie Rose programme: discussion on future of newspapers Time cover story writer Walter Isaacson, the Daily News’ Mort Zuckerman and the WSJ’s Robert Thomson discuss the future of newspapers on the Charlie Rose programme. Watch video via link from Businessinsider.com Direct link to full programme 55 minutes. Newspaper piece starts at 28 minutes. Nicholas Carlson […]

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Origins of the credit crisis

By take21 | Published: February 22, 2009

The origins of the crisis in the US credit market. Graphics, animation and voiceover explain a complex problem. By Jonathan Jarvis A graduate Media Design Program thesis project at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. http://www.crisisofcredit.com/

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Media revolution: Tomorrow’s TV

By take21 | Published: February 22, 2009

BBC’s Money programme available on iPlayer If you wonder why much broadcast TV seems formulaic, this programme explains why: it’s supposed to be, because the TV formula is an essential part of the business. A TV formula is valuable intellectual property, Who wants to be a millionaire? is a global brand. This programme explains the […]

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SoundExchange and NAB agreement

By take21 | Published: February 22, 2009

Update 22.02.2004 No news as of 22nd February on the outcome, or existence, of  royalty negotiations for other webcasting organisations. This for legislation which authorised agreements reached before 15th February. ———————————- Radio and Internet Newsletter reports SoundExchange and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have reached an agreement on webcast royalties for commercial broadcasters’ simulcast […]

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Pirate Bay trial

By take21 | Published: February 22, 2009

Trial of The Pirate Bay interests a readership estimated at 22 million. Plaintiffs in the case include Warner Bros, MGM, Colombia Pictures Industries, 20th Century Fox, Sony BMG, Universal and EMI. Guardian Paid Content UK The Register BBC coverage includes the claim by a lawyer representing media firms, also aired on Channel 4 News, that […]

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The crash in words and pictures

By take21 | Published: February 22, 2009

4 Different Looks at Job Losses During Recessions http://flowingdata.com and from Barry Ritholtz commentary on US capital markets, economy, technology and digital media, often illustrated with compelling graphics. The Big Picture commentary The Big Picture digital media For a historical perspective there is still no better introduction than JK Galbraith’s book The Crash of 1929, […]

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It’s like that

By take21 | Published: February 14, 2009

“It’s like that … and that’s the way it is.” RUN-DMC vs. Jason Nevins Radio news Requiem for satellite radio The New York Times says Sirius XM is preparing for possible bankruptcy ‘A bankruptcy would make Sirius XM one of the largest casualties of the credit squeeze. With over $5 billion in assets, it would […]

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