The media is agog with the prospect of Russell Brand interviewing Ed Miliband on Brand's The Trews YouTube channel. Whilst everyone acknowledges there is a circus element to the interview (which I think will go ok - they are both nerds) the tone of … [Read more...] about Russell Brand more of a threat to the tired news format than to politics
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BBC Head of News acknowledges frankly that BBC needs to improve local offer #hyperlocal
James Harding came to the BBC from The Times. So he isn't as steeped in BBC-ism as other senior managers there and this gives him a helpful perspective. I've seen him speak up at Salford and is, I think sincere in his efforts to change the way the … [Read more...] about BBC Head of News acknowledges frankly that BBC needs to improve local offer #hyperlocal