Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
Weekend Round-up: Pro-Palestinian Protest Targets… The Guardian?!, Three Years of The Addition
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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.] Pro-Palestinian Protest vs The GuardianThere has been plenty of debate about coverage of the Israel-Hamas war following the atrocities of October 7, 2023. I’ve been deeply critical of the BBC and others. Whatever one’s view, The Guardian would seem to be an unlikely target for pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel action. Yet that is exactly what took place this week.
Three Years of The AdditionIn February 2022, I announced that I was going solo after three great years at The Mac Observer. (Big love to all those guys still.) It was there that I really started to write about streaming, although I’d previously covered the media. Much as I miss the TMO crew, running The Addition these last three years has been a great, tough, enjoyable experience. So, if you’ll indulge me, I thought I’d belatedly share a few thoughts on what I’ve picked up during this time.
From the PodcastThis week, you can not one but two episodes! TV producer and author Rob Burley joined the show to discuss how part of his study of political interviews became the two-part drama "Brian and Maggie", which aired on Channel 4. He also explains why the form he worked on for so long still matters and debates whether YouTube and podcasts can fill the space traditional outlets have seemingly abandoned. Also:
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Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Thank you for having 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.] I’m sending this from the Press Gazette Future of Media Technology Conference in London. Despite the Tube strike, there is a good turnout and lots of interesting discussion both on and...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] It's my birthday tomorrow, so I'm feeling generous and making this newsletter free for everyone. If you'd like to buy me a birthday present, please sign up for a Paid Membership. Not only will it really make my day, it means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! There's still...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Thank you for having 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.] Thanks to Tickaroo for supporting this newsletter. Yesterday was Deadline Day. At 7pm BST, Europe’s footballing transfer window ended. Or “slammed shut”, as we are all obligated to say....