A misleading headline suggesting EU involvement in a deportation case this morning sparked a ponder about the power of the press. Continue reading
February 19, 2009
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Tag Archives: The Media
December 8, 2008
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Intriguing European history initiative
Without an honest, open understanding of our pasts – both individual and collective – how can we possibly hope to build a better future? Continue reading
November 14, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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The state of EU debate
A subject worth another look every year or so – especially with EU elections looming in 2009 – is what sort of discussion (if any) the European Union is inspiring among its citizens. After all, I remain top Google result … Continue reading
July 24, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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UK political blogs just aren’t profitable
And so another attempt to make money out of someone blathering on about politics has failed, with the closure of Westmonster. I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so… Note to any other wannabe online … Continue reading
April 15, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Blogging about blogging
Someone got in touch to ask some questions about citizen journalism and my coverage of the July 2005 London terrorist attacks… Continue reading
April 1, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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The state of British EU news coverage
I’ve been shortlisted for an award alongside the big boys of the MSM, so lets have a gander at why… Continue reading
December 1, 2007
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State-sanctioned mob justice, don’t you just love it?
Pensioner, 83, notches up ASBO: “Police said Mr Hughes, of Vane Lane, Coggeshall, Essex, had not been convicted of any child sex offence. But magistrates had decided to use civil anti-social behaviour laws after police received a number of complaints … Continue reading
September 24, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The Sun – you what?
The graphic above appears on the Sun’s website today as part of their “Oi, Gordon – give us a referendum on the EU reform treaty or else” campaign. That it’s full of distortions is unsurprising, but some of these key … Continue reading
September 7, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Shouting into the storm – and EU 2.0
Everyone in the UK knows that of the national daily papers, it’s really only the barely-read (and increasingly unreadable) Guardian (c.311,000 sales per issue) and Independent (c.190,000 sales per issue) who are in favour of the European Union. The Times … Continue reading
August 11, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Neil Clark of the Guardian is a fictional construct
I mean, what other explanation can there be for this pile of wilfully-ignorant, almost precisely wrong in every way piece of abject dross? “The most nauseating aspect of the campaign is the way we are repeatedly told that the Iraqi … Continue reading
January 25, 2007
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The European demos?
Meant to mention this the other day – Martin Stabe on the EU-wide effort to uncover the workings of the Common Agricultural Policy, with more in the Guardian. Could be one of the first signs of how a European demos … Continue reading
January 23, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Telling national differences
In the UK, for the last couple of weeks it’s been all but impossible to avoid discussing the brain-dead actions of a small group of social outcasts locked in a garish TV studio that’s been converted into a televised zoo. … Continue reading
March 20, 2006
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Three years on
Via Garry (via Robert Sharp, who I really must add to the blogroll), an interesting piece on media coverage of the Iraq conflict which reminded me of one I wrote back on 25th March 2003 for another site. It was … Continue reading
March 14, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Comment is Free
The Guardian’s new blog type thing, Comment is Free, has launched. Should be worth a gander – although there are a few notable omissions on the contributors page – where are the proper bloggers who have been invited to write … Continue reading