I noticed this link on the BBC News page, which all looks terribly fun but I’d have liked to have seen the final interview (one surmises it was on Newsround, which on the odd occasion that I’ve watched it recently impressed me quite a bit). If you follow the link, you’ll also find another school… Continue reading Ming gets wit’ da yoot!
Tag: media
Freedom of information. But don’t tell anyone.
Quote of the week must go to Charlie Falconer: “People not the press must be the priority. There is a right to know, not a right to tell.” You only need to think about this for a couple of seconds to realise how dumb it is. After all, freedom of speech IS a right, and… Continue reading Freedom of information. But don’t tell anyone.
How elections work
Ignore me. I’m talking shite. More quality journalism from the BBC (cf From fact to headline: how the media distorts news): Headline: Brown ‘may not face leader vote’ Okay, so this presumably means that a) the other potential candidates are unlikely to stand or b) that if he is the only candidate he will be… Continue reading How elections work