Hundreds of jobs are expected to be axed by the BBC as it tries to become “leaner and simpler” at a time when it is facing a £150m-a-year shortfall in funding and growing political pressure from the Conservative government. Tony Hall, the director general, is expected to warn on Thursday that a drop in the … Continue reading
BBC: Nissan’s decision to build its new Invitation car in Sunderland is the third statement of confidence in the plant in the last two years. In 2010 the company announced plans to manufacture the new electric Leaf in Wearside and last year it said it would also produce the new Qashqai on the site. The … Continue reading
Amidst the gloom of rising unemployment, here’s some good news: a survey by a recruitment firm says Belfast is one of the best cities in the UK to get a job in the information and computer technology (ICT) sector. But there’s a reason for that: we have got a serious shortage of suitably qualified people. … Continue reading
For those who mind where things are leading in journalism, the content is : The End of Fortress Journalism by Peter Horrocks Introducing Multimedia to the Newsroom by Zoe Smith Multimedia Reporting in the Field by Guy Pelham Dealing with User-Generated Content: is it Worth it? by Paul Hambleton Video Games: a New Medium for … Continue reading
The eurozone crisis has sown divisions in the European family, and Greece in particular has often been singled out for criticism. Has Greece been living beyond its means? Are Greeks lazy? On this second point, the statistics tell a surprising story. Figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) show that the average … Continue reading