Labour leadership contenders may talk the talk, but can they Tweet the Tweet?
Emma Knott28 May 2010
Matt Warman reviewed the Labour leader candidates’ websites in today’s Daily Telegraph. While David Miliband had reportedly acquired the domain name for his campaign site only two days after Gordon Brown had resigned, it seems some of the other candidates have been slower on the up-take…
Closing 6Music gives up BBC’s status as online leader and cultural innovator
Neil Hallmark2 March 2010
Today is a sad day in the Kaizo office. After months of rumours, our favourite digital radio station, 6Music, is to close as a result of a cost cutting exercise by the BBC. Announcing the closure to staff this morning BBC director general, Mark Thompson, revealed that there will be a 25% reduction in spending [...]
Was the BBC right to invite Nick Griffin onto BBC Question Time?
Rhodri Harries23 October 2009
Last night 8 million viewers tuned in to the BBC, Television Centre was put on lock-down and Twitter was all of a flutter over the appearance of Nick Griffin, leader of the British National Party on Question Time.
While we all had fun throwing soft toys and making panto jeers at the telly, we have to [...]
Was the BBC right to invite Nick Griffin onto BBC Question Time? Yes – A duty of access
Sarah Mayer
We are lucky enough to live in a democratic society and enjoy free speech and the right to stand up for and vote for the party of our choice. Of course this means that people will be allowed to speak whose views are completely at odds with our own; however I would never give up [...]
Was the BBC right to invite Nick Griffin onto BBC Question Time? No – A contravention and controversial
Emma Knott
The BBC’s argument that the BNP had as much right to appear on Question Time as any other political party was flawed, as they invited Nick Griffin to join the panel in the full knowledge that he and his party’s beliefs contravene its own policy of promoting “equal opportunities for all, irrespective of colour, race, [...]
