James Thornett The views and opinions expressed here are my own and not those of the BBC, my employer.
Archive for September, 2009
The future of local media is, erm, regional?!?
The Future of Local Media conference in Salford took place today, the same day that Ofcom released it’s response to a Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) consultation on delivering TV news in the nations and regions. Ofcom also released a research report on Local and Regional Media in the UK. Thus Stewart Purvis, [...]
Adventures in Polaroid Photography
Polaroid stopped making their particular brand of instant camera film in June 2008, approximately one year after they halted production of the instant cameras that made the company it’s name. Much has been made of the attempts by The Impossible Project to bring the technology back to life – an attempt to capitalise on that [...]
Using maps on news websites
Paul Bradshaw posted some thoughts yesterday on the use of maps on news websites, a subject often discussed on this blog. Most recent ‘highlights’ are discussed such as MPs expenses, although Mapumental from MySociety is not listed, nor is my favourite longstanding example of a local news map, the London SE1 News Map. There is [...]
