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Print suddenly spies hope amid the struggle and the losses
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This article titled "Print suddenly spies hope amid the struggle and the losses" was written by Peter Preston, for The Observer on Sunday 13th January 2013 00.05 UTC
December's newspaper ABC sales figures put a wrap on 2012. It wasn't, on the face of it, a great year. Circulations kept sliding – by as much as a headline...
The writing is on the paywall – but the end of print is not quite nigh
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This article titled "The writing is on the paywall – but the end of print is not quite nigh" was written by Peter Preston, for The Observer on Sunday 30th December 2012 00.06 UTC
Transition. It's a soothing word and a calming concept as the old year ends. Change may frighten some and challenge others. Change is a leap...
The BBC must lay the ghost of Birt’s broadcasting corporation
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This article titled "The BBC must lay the ghost of Birt's broadcasting corporation" was written by Peter Preston, for The Observer on Sunday 23rd December 2012 00.08 UTC
Size matters. Our banks, it is said, have become so big that they must not fail. But why does no one, amid its current travails, make that same point about...
Ignore America’s Europe-bashing – it’s nothing new
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This article titled "Ignore America's Europe-bashing – it's nothing new" was written by Steven Hill, for guardian.co.uk on Friday 2nd September 2011 13.23 UTC
The US media has a long history of having fun at Europe's expense. Recently Time magazine added to a longstanding Europe-bashing tradition with a cover...
Google Plus forces us to discuss identity
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This article titled "Google Plus forces us to discuss identity" was written by Cory Doctorow, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday 30th August 2011 12.12 UTC
Google Plus's controversial identity policy requires all users to use their "real names". Commentators have pointed to problems with this, including the implausibility...
Sky leaves rivals playing catch-up in Libya
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This article titled "Sky leaves rivals playing catch-up in Libya" was written by Patrick Foster, for The Guardian on Sunday 28th August 2011 22.00 UTC
As the Libyan rebels rolled into Tripoli, Sky News beamed a steady stream of live reports from Alex Crawford. The network's special correspondent led the way in last Sunday's...
Digital economy or bust: the story of a new media startup - part 31
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This article titled "Digital economy or bust: the story of a new media startup - part 31" was written by Dan Sabbagh, for The Guardian on Sunday 28th August 2011 20.00 UTC
Sam here. I'm on the train up to the Edinburgh television festival. Our friend's not coming. Not enough money in the Enter4Entertainment expense...
UK riots: the questions social media giants need to answer
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This article titled "UK riots: the questions social media giants need to answer" was written by Dan Sabbagh, for guardian.co.uk on Wednesday 24th August 2011 12.11 UTC
David Cameron, speaking in the aftermath of this month's riots, said that he wanted to know "whether it would be right" to ban people from using Facebook,...
Local TV is happening, but it bears no relation to Jeremy Hunt’s big vision
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This article titled "Local TV is happening, but it bears no relation to Jeremy Hunt's big vision" was written by Steve Hewlett, for The Guardian on Sunday 21st August 2011 18.29 UTC
As ministerial tenures go, Jeremy Hunt's is starting to look pretty successful – although mostly for reasons beyond his control. I don't...
Can James Murdoch argue himself out of this corner?
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This article titled “Can James Murdoch argue himself out of this corner?” was written by Brian Cathcart, for The Guardian on Tuesday 16th August 2011 14.00 UTC
Tom Watson MP said the new material was devastating and he was not exaggerating. Difficult though it may be to believe, documents released by the Commons culture, media...