Category: Opinion

As a proud Briton drowning in a sea of Americanisation, Bob Hope’s death has upset many on both sides of the Atlantic. And just two months after his one-hundredth birthday. Although Hope will be remembered for being the dean of American comedy, Bob was profoundly British. Even when Hollywood beckoned, it always seemed he personified […]

Adding lesbian characters to tired television programmes boosts ratings and publicity, but representations are frankly embarrassing, says Sally Brooks. Emmerdale, a British soap of some 30 years standing, is hotting up at the moment as Zoe Tate, the show’s resident lesbian, is at risk of losing her child to social services. Set in the fictitious […]

The results are in. Cameron is the winner of Big Brother 4, marking the end of another 64 days of very cheap television. Yet, I’m amazed to find myself one of the few people who finds this a relief. Am I in a minority because I don’t find the culmination of a fish trader from […]

A critical examination of the importance of protecting sources and keeping them out of the hands of "dark actors". The row over who was to blame for the death of Dr David Kelly last Thursday has largely centred on one question: Should the BBC have named him as their single source for the infamous "dodgy […]

The West’s insatiable appetite for 24/7 television voyeurism means producers must serve ever-spicier dishes. But the feast leaves a sour taste in this reporter’s mouth… "From the age of Big Brother, greetings," the bitter words of Winston Smith: George Orwell’s hapless character drawn from the nightmare scenario he outlined so prophetically in "1984." But Winston […]

The creation of an online news portal for young journalists is timely, if not somewhat overdue. Greatreporter.com has the potential to go a long way and I take great pleasure in providing its first Profile article in what will surely become an authoritative series… So, what makes a good reporter? Well, there are a number […]

Accomplished Australian journalist and creator of the online news portal, Media Man, interviews Richard Powell, 24, founder and director of Greatreporter.com and Presswire Limited. Greg Tingle: How did you break into journalism and media? Richard Powell: "I literally broke into journalism in professional terms when I marched into the offices of the Sunday Mirror at […]

There were few of the lingering memories of taking my daughter and friends to see the animals and enjoy the rides at the Moore Park Easter Show this year, 15 years on from my last visit. When my boyfriend and I trudged through the rain I had relatively high expectations. But on entry, the first […]