Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] Eni Aluko Was Wrong to Criticise Ian Wright...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] EXCLUSIVE: BBC Insiders Hit Out at Gary...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. I'm offering 30% off right now. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.]...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, why not upgrade now?! It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] Late last night I realised, to my shame, that I'd missed my own birthday....
2 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] Megyn Kelly Enters a Brave New World I have...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! Did the Media Pass the COVID-19 Lockdown Test? On March 23, 2020, then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson looked down the...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! The Under-Discussed Strength of Channel 5 Channel 5 often gets lost in the debate about streaming and British public...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! At the BBC HQ up in Salford there was a wall adorned with images of such luminaires as a Rolf Harris and… Jimmy Savile. For some time they remained in place, next to the Religion and Ethics desk. Others who featured weren’t exactly happy with the company...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Thank you for reading! Please consider upgrading to a paid subscription. By doing so, you get extra stories and support the growth of independent media. The Super Bowl is usually a major opportunity for media of all kinds to bring in serious ad revenue. However, Reach, the company that publishes the Daily Mirror, amongst others, seem to have somewhat limited themselves. Ahead of the game, Jack Benjamin at...
4 months ago • 2 min read