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    The BBC blunders over George Alagiah and the Fairtrade Foundation

    IS the BBC in favour of unfair trade? That’s the question after the Corporation forced newscaster George Alagiah to quit as patron of the Fairtrade Foundation, a registered charity. Seems the Beeb thought there would be some conflict of interest because Alagiah, who is unpaid...

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  • Life in a care home…

    Life in a care home…

    RADIO 4′s Today programme has been broadcasting a new series of special reports on the care of elderly people. This morning’s report provided a powerful reminder of exactly why the BBC is still the best public service broadcaster in the world. Reporter John Manel told...

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  • Can traditional media survive in the digital age? Our American cousins say “yes”

    Can traditional media survive in the digital age? Our American cousins say “yes”

    A SURVEY from America may give us an insight into the future shape of communications here in Britain. Despite prophets of doom forecasting that the days of the traditional media are dead – or at least rapidly dying – are US cousins appear more optimistic....

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  • Getting your message across to the media

    Getting your message across to the media

    THE modern media is obsessed with celebrity, sensation, cutting costs and increasing advertising revenue. Getting your story in the papers, on radio and TV is more difficult than ever before. But media coverage can make a huge difference to morale, teamwork, profit and loss. It...

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  • Inside the ‘Spin Room’ – lots of reporters, asking lots of questions…

    Inside the ‘Spin Room’ – lots of reporters, asking lots of questions…

    A LOT of nonsense is talked about ’spin’ and so-called ’spin doctors’. But now, thanks to the beloved Guardian, you can see for yourself what all the fuss is about. Step Inside the Spin Room at the New Hampshire primary in America, earlier this year....

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