A quick, stand to be corrected post about the Guardian's comment is free, the paper's group blog. I find I can't click on the name of people who leave comments to go to their sites. This is hardly in the spirit of blogging.
Archive for June 12th, 2006
Guardian Anti-Blog Traditions?
June 12, 2006That Red Flag and English Identity
June 12, 2006People over in England are exercising their passion for self-reflection (or is it an indulgence?) over the flying of the St George flag during the world cup. Read the rest of this entry »
Podcast vs The Channels
June 12, 2006Pod Tech the internet channel for technology news, brought to you from Silicon Valley, went Nova when Robert Scoble announced he would join from Microsoft.
Scoble, for those not in the know on techie issues, is one of the most influential bloggers in industry based solely on opening Microsoft up to the outside world.
The Scoble story apart though Pod Tech is a great channel idea and in principle illustrates the proposition that podcasting done properly is a challenge to IP TV.
Podtech "is a producer, aggregator, and distributor of professional podcast content for audiences worldwide." There's some great ideas here. We'll see how it plays out.
Affluent TV
June 12, 2006I picked this up on Paid Content, news of a new channel, this time for affluent youg people in the New York, New Hamptons area.
Designer Philip Treacy told me recently that we’re moving towards a more glamorous era, which suggests more of this is inevitable in the multi-channel future.
Core TV bills itself as a privileged lifestyle intelligence channel and I have to say it looks good and the topics (upscale men’s spas, slow cooking, wine, chich clothing, nightspots) – none of it surprises and that might turn out to be its weakness. Chic urbanites want to know what’s going on beyond the curve.
Right now it covers the New York lifestyle scene but opens up for Miami and L.A. soon. You can imagine the London, Paris, Dublin, Madrid, Manchester wannabee media enterpreneurs lining up for this one.
IPTV Channels Multiply, Design Edge Still Lacking
June 12, 2006I keep an eye on what's happening at Narrowstep. I call it awaiting inspiration. Read the rest of this entry »
Framing the changing media debate, hallelujah
June 12, 2006In the FT's magazine this weekend John Lloyd returned to his analysis of changing media. "Without conviction" should have been the title. Read the rest of this entry »
Global Warming and Blogs
June 12, 2006There are features of the new media world that definitely tempt the unscrupulous. Read the rest of this entry »
