August 24th 2008
By: Russ
In case you missed it, Peter Fincham had some very unkind words for Ofcom in his MacTaggart lecture. Here's a sample:
'Later in their report [Ofcom] refer to, and draw authority from, the results of a survey they commissioned. In this, 2,000 or so adults are asked whether they agree ...
August 19th 2008
By: Russ
OW received an interesting letter today from United for Local Television (ULTV). It is a complaint letter to David Currie of Ofcom. The substance of the complaint is this:
'According to the public minutes of the 124th meeting of the Ofcom Board, held in Belfast on 20 May 2008:
“The ...
August 18th 2008
By: Russ
Someone recently sent me an Ofcom document called a stakeholder briefing from a few weeks ago. It's about Ofcom's ongoing review of its junk food advertising restrictions. Get in touch if you want a copy.
First, as a friend once said, 'stakeholders' means something less than the public. ...
August 18th 2008
By: Russ
There is also a new poll up ------>
August 18th 2008
By: Russ
Full story here. Gibson writes in part:
'The BBC is facing an uphill battle to maintain support for the licence fee, according to a new survey that shows almost half the population do not find it value for money.
A new Ipsos Mori poll for MediaGuardian also shows that the further ...
August 17th 2008
By: Russ
It's going to be a soul-destroying autumn for me as I (hopefully) finish my PhD thesis on Ofcom. My thesis will probably be like Ofcom's Communications Market Report: heavy, chart-laden and confusing!
Meanwhile, though, Charlie Beckett at LSE-POLIS has lined-up a staggering amount of events. He writes:
Polis is ...
August 13th 2008
By: Russ
August 12th 2008
By: Russ
This one is an instant classic:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT4WoQbRAP0[/youtube]
And another (reminds me of Fargo for some reason!):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4SjiKvrpIE[/youtube]
It's certainly telling that the BT home hub has spawned loads of youtube videos of people gleefully destroying them. I like it. Consumer empowerment and all that.
Folks, if I can get one to Georgia, I'll ...
August 12th 2008
By: Russ
Pretty interesting report here.
First Ofcom praise the overall effort behind the code:
'Overall, we find the Code to be effective in restricting young people’s access to inappropriate content and a good example of industry self-regulation. Based on interviews with operators and stakeholders, we believe that the Code and Framework are understood ...
August 11th 2008
By: Russ
I was just writing a section of my PhD thesis about the tensions (if any) between expert decision-making and decision-making that is more public-driven. Ofcom do a bit of both. Some consultations, for example, those dealing with technical issues like radio spectrum, are more expert. Others, such ...
