media and culture

Featured
Campaigners set out proposals for a better deal for low-income taxpayers
Academy of Medical Sciences

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

Latest articles

Comment & Analysis
Politics.co.uk
Comment: Frittering away trust in the blogosphere

Everyone recognises that bloggers will play a critical role in the imminent general election campaign. But if it’s the one demonstrated last Friday the campaign could get dirty, with a hidden cost for the bloggers themselves. By Matthew West Rumours circulating the internet on Friday that the government would call a March 25th election over… Read more »

News
Mark Thompson will meet with unions today
BBC meets with the unions

By politics.co.uk staff The BBC director general, Mark Thompson will meet with unions concerned at job cuts resulting from his new strategy for the corporation yesterday. The strategy pleased some highbrow TV watchers by promising better quality programming to make up for cut backs but it irritated loyal listeners of 6Music and Asian Network, which… Read more »