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Election Day Gives a Glimpse at the Future of News

Election Day Gives a Glimpse at the Future of News

If you tune into the TV or radio today, you’ll get one of the delightful weirdnesses of election day – the fact that the media…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Creative Economy | May 6, 2010 2:23PM | No Comments »


Now More Than Ever, Content Is King for Magazines

Now More Than Ever, Content is King for Magazines

After we covered their London conference last year, the good people at FIPP, the global magazine industry body, have sent over their Innovations in Magazines…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Creative Economy | March 18, 2010 12:50PM | 1 Comment »


London's New US Embassy Shows How Far Counter-terrorist Architecture Has Come

London’s New US Embassy Shows How Far Counter-terrorist Architecture Has Come

There’s quite the kerfuffle in the architecture world today, surrounding the selection of Philadelphia firm KieranTimberlake for the design of a new US embassy in…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Creative Economy | February 24, 2010 12:41PM | 3 Comments »


Product Placement May Now Be Restricted, But Still Breaks Television's Crucial Spell

Product Placement May Now Be Restricted, But Still Breaks Television’s Crucial Spell

After the black and white, the shades of grey: the government’s decision to allow product placement on UK television was modified yesterday to restrict “alcoholic…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Creative Economy | February 4, 2010 2:25PM | 6 Comments »


Who Should Games Developers Vote For?

Who Should Games Developers Vote For?

An industry calling for tax breaks in a recession may seem like an industry disconnected from reality, but the case for supporting Britain’s considerable videogames…

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Posted by Peter Walsh in Creative Economy | January 20, 2010 1:42PM | 3 Comments »


Dance Specialists Turn Tables on the Music Industry

Dance Specialists Turn Tables on the Music Industry

I remember going into Leeds in 2004 and receiving disapproving looks from staff at the five dance record shops I used to frequent if I…

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Posted by Lanre Bakare in Creative Economy | December 16, 2009 4:36PM | 4 Comments »


Videogame Advertising Advances to the Next Level

The case for putting advertising in video games sells itself. Gaming demands complete attention and active engagement, is targeted at a young demographic with disposable…

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Posted by Peter Walsh in Creative Economy | December 15, 2009 5:09PM | 4 Comments »


Livestation Targets TV News Addicts with Smartphones

Livestation Targets TV News Addicts via Smartphones

If RSS lets you bundle up a personalised fix of your favourite newspaper columnists and bloggers, Livestation’s live news streaming service is an RSS…

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Posted by Jennifer Allan in Creative Economy | December 10, 2009 11:50AM | 4 Comments »


Supermarket Funding and Alternate Reality: Independent Film in the Recession

Supermarket Funding and Alternate Reality: Independent Film in the Recession

With the recession derailing the bank finance model and with it the vast majority of film funding, filmmakers now have to adapt quickly to get…

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Posted by Mike Bennett in Creative Economy | December 9, 2009 4:13PM | 4 Comments »


The Neuroadvertising Paradox

The Neuroadvertising Paradox

Advances in neuroscience are being adopted by marketing and advertising industries keen to show the efficacy of their communication in an era of falling

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Posted by Matthew de Abaitua in Creative Economy | December 2, 2009 9:35AM | 5 Comments »


UK Advertising Still Doesn't Understand Online

UK Advertising Still Doesn’t Understand Online

Online ad spending may be on the up, set to rise by 7% next year, but judging by various recent industry reactions, the…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Creative Economy | November 16, 2009 1:28PM | 2 Comments »


IAB Engage Conference: Here Comes The Advertorial

IAB Engage Conference: Here Comes The Advertorial

The Internet Advertising Bureau’s Engage conference went down yesterday, in a week where the media industry is thoroughly unimpressed with the returns from…

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Posted by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in Creative Economy | November 12, 2009 12:40PM | No Comments »