Who should raise the kids ?

Article about the future of Kids' TV...

Speaking after Mr Thickett's session at the VLV conference Anne Wood, the creative director of Teletubbies producer Ragdoll, told MediaGuardian.co.uk that "parliament needs to intervene" and compel broadcasters to address the "crisis" in children's television.

"Children are clearly the future of our country, and it is dangerous to have broadcasters deciding these things for themselves," Ms Wood said.

"The state of children's minds is of national importance and we need to call on Parliament to make steps and to introduce a children's fund at the very least to safeguard the future of children's television."

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Katz and Lazarsfeld: Two-Step Flow Model

Here's the model I was talking about today:

For more detail and commentary about the model, look it up on the Cultsock website.

More problems in Second Life

This article suggests that the virtual world could provide a great opportunity for terrorists and money-launderers.

The article also says that

• Last year, Ailin Graef, a Chinese-born teacher living in Germany, claimed to have become the first person to make $1 million (£500,000) on Second Life. Her "avatar", Anshe Chung, amassed the fortune by developing virtual properties and selling or renting them to other "avatars".
• Google, the internet search company, is drawing up plans to compile psychological profiles of web users by monitoring how they play online games. The firm believes it can glean information about users' preferences and personalities by watching their online behaviour. The details could then be sold to advertisers.

Do you ever wonder whether some firms' image is a bit different from the reality?

Gap Unveils New 'For Kids By Kids' Clothing Line

For more like this, try www.theonion.com

"Only whores of Babylon wear heels!"

The Onion, a satirical webzine that can be very funny, has an article about Muslim dress codes.
Certain shameless hussies in the class,who brazenly flaunt their elbows should take note of it!
(Warning: Don't quote this article in the exam - it's a fake.)

video that doesn't reflect rethian values

seeing as certain people weren't in class today *rolls eyes* i thought i'd give you the link to the video i was talking about to mr s.

apparantly this : http://youtube.com/watch?v=vzCW4rJbMnQ doesn't inform, educate or entertain. made me laugh

its not the best entry ever i know, however, i have an extreme lack in computer skills.

toodle pip! tally ho!

Who owns the English language?

KFC have set their lawyers on the Tan Hill Inn, a pub in Yorkshire who described their Christmas meal as a "family feat". KFC claim that they have registered this phrase as their trademark, so it can only be applied to greasy stuff in buckets.
Full story here.
I've been to that pub. It's a good one. They are used to hill-walkers, so very dog-friendly.