Posts by Russell Brown
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Hard News: Paying for what doesn't come…, in reply to Jonathan Ganley,
Photographers too, and we thank you.
Of course. I am very proud of the photographers :-)
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Hard News: Paying for what doesn't come…, in reply to David Hood,
Some discussion ensued about the way this may effect the relationship between readers, advertisers, and journalism.
I expect subscriber revenue to become increasingly important for big media organisations, but there's a basic conflict with public-interest goals in restricting access to the work produced. That's not to say it's wrong -- just that there will be a place fo non-exclusive subscription models.
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The extended version of the interview with Jon Stephenson is online now.
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John Holley has just tweeted that his school has received an email from ERO saying that schools decile rankings will no longer appear on ERO reviews. I might be wrong, but I don't think the minister has said anything about this. What on earth?
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Hard News: The question of Afghanistan…, in reply to James George,
the bunch of Saudis that the US had framed for the job
So you know who really did it, then? Do tell.
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Hard News: The question of Afghanistan…, in reply to FletcherB,
a technical/production matter however…. the lighting seemed lacking to this non-expert viewer.
I know. It's actually better than it was last week. This stuff is surprisingly difficult in this sort of setting.
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Hard News: The question of Afghanistan…, in reply to Cecelia,
Brilliant programme this morning Russell.
Thanks! Here's the episode on-demand.
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Hard News: Friday music: Worst DJ ever, in reply to DexterX,
I find “the Only Ones” articulate both muscially and personally – they are the genuine article (and wouldn’t lip sync anything).
And they have a good base of fans who think likewise. An old friend of mine in London has followed Peter Perrett from the beginning. Which I imagine at times may have been just a tad frustrating ...
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Hard News: Friday music: Worst DJ ever, in reply to Geoff Lealand,
Russell; I posted it elsewhere but have you seen the glowing review of Media 3, by Diana Wichtel in the latest Listener?
No! Fabulous.
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Hard News: The question of Afghanistan…, in reply to tussock,
It was much better than the guys that came before them, who it’s difficult even for me to talk about in polite company.
Effectively, there weren't any guys immediately before the Taliban, just warring militias backed by the Saudis and Iran respectively. The interim government never really had a chance.
Yes, the Taliban were organised and able to govern in some sense. They also slaughtered civilians literally by the thousand and deliberately allowed many more to starve to death.
The support for the Taliban then and now is because there’s worse things than medievalist religious nutbags to live under, which includes our occupation.
It's actually very hard to find any research that shows majority support for the Taliban amongst Afghans. And I frankly think it's impossible to square your characterisation of them as a "resistance" with their current campaign of slaughter of civilians.
But I guess we can agree it's clear that not all Taliban are the same, and any remotely orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan will require negotiation with the "good" Taliban.
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