We increasingly live in a second-hand world - a world whose sounds, images and impressions come to us from screens and pages. It’s very interesting, often great fun, and sometimes daunting. We look at some of the issues.
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Why we posted this: The left has fallen on the idea that Sarah Palin is a self-confessed “creationist”. But is she one? Would it it matter if she were? Why do the media repeat the “charge” endlessly? More »
Themes: Media / Truth & Trust. Posted by Richard D North on September 6th, 2008
Why we posted this: Public relations people are supposed to be like lawyers, aren’t they? They don’t have to agree with their clients’ messages or be too fussy who they work for. The system may have suffered some collateral damage in Russia’s “August War” in Georgia. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Media / Pressure Politics / Rights / The Good Corporation / Truth & Trust. Posted by Paul Seaman on September 6th, 2008
Why we posted this: Prince Charles knows something about young people, and cares more than most. But the headine alarm about his new research may make us over-anxious. More »
Themes: Media / Rights / Truth & Trust. Posted by Paul Seaman on August 8th, 2008
Why we posted this: we all have to work out whether we agree that “the international community” can impose justice on leaders who abuse human rights. It’s not as obvious as you may think. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Media / Rights. Posted by Richard D North on August 4th, 2008
Why we posted this: Two important but probably silly books have had silly (politically-correct and right-on) reviews in right-of-centre papers. We need to work out why. More »
Themes: Food / Green / Money / Truth & Trust. Posted by Richard D North on July 18th, 2008
Why we posted this: We are learning a lot about how our online activities can be monitored. For much of the time, this may suit many users. How come? We ought to know, surely? More »
Themes: Media / Money / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Richard D North on June 10th, 2008
Why we posted this: Employers can increasingly snoop on their employees. Is Microsoft wicked to profit from the trend? Where’s the dividing line between protecting their bottom line, and invading the privacy of those who work for them? More »
Themes: Media / Money / Privacy / Rights / The Good Corporation. Posted by Andrew Holland on May 8th, 2008
Why we posted this: “CCTV a fiasco” is an obvious enough headline for this story. Read on, and the message is the reverse. It seems that CCTV needs to be worked harder with cleverer technology and then it should deprive more criminals of their anonymity. More »
Themes: Media / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Andrew Holland on May 8th, 2008
Why we posted this: This long-running and credible survey has useful surprises and flaws. More »
Themes: Media / The Good Corporation / Truth & Trust. Posted by Paul Seaman on April 14th, 2008
Why we posted this: The internet is changing consumer behaviour - that much we know. However, much of the research which claims to inform us about its wider implications is not credible. Here’s a classic example from KRC Research and Weber Shandwick who should know better. More »
Themes: Media / Money / The Good Corporation / Truth & Trust. Posted by Paul Seaman on April 14th, 2008