Comments for The Media Book Club http://themediabookclub.com The blog of The Media Bookshop Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:51:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on BOTW: Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky by Media Man http://themediabookclub.com/2010/07/01/botw-cognitive-surplus-by-clay-shirky/#comment-160 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:51:19 +0000 http://themediabookclub.com/?p=667#comment-160 I’ve been a fan of Clay Shirky’s work for quite some time. He is realistic in his assessment of collaborations strengths and weaknesses. His chronicle of an online study group at Ryerson University is a perfect example of the ramifications of widespread interconnectivity that society will be wrestling with into the future.

]]> Comment on BOTW: The C-Word by Lisa Lynch by Tweets that mention BOTW: The C-Word by Lisa Lynch « The Media Book Club -- Topsy.com http://themediabookclub.com/2010/07/15/botw-the-c-word-by-lisa%c2%a0lynch/#comment-147 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:15:23 +0000 http://themediabookclub.com/?p=678#comment-147 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Lisa Lynch and Cae Vye, MediaBookClub. MediaBookClub said: BOTW: The C-Word by Lisa Lynch: The C Word by Lisa Lynch In yesterday’s Journalert we spoke to Lisa Lynch about he… http://bit.ly/b96oY5 [...]

]]> Comment on BOTW: Ignore Everybody by Hugh MacLeod by Bookman http://themediabookclub.com/2010/06/24/botw-ignore-everybody-by-hugh-macleod/#comment-134 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:28:49 +0000 http://themediabookclub.com/?p=680#comment-134 This book is pretty good if you like cartoons! I can recommend it, see more here on it too here

]]> Comment on BOTW: The Age of Absurity by Michael Foley by Book review: “The Age of Absurdity” by Michael Foley « Don't Compromise! http://themediabookclub.com/2010/04/14/botw-the-age-of-absurity-by-michael-foley/#comment-123 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:41:31 +0000 http://themediabookclub.com/?p=632#comment-123 [...] The Media Book Club put it in its own online review: Great thinkers of Philosophy, Religion, Art and more recently [...]

]]> Comment on BOTW: Unreliable Sources by John Simpson by John Simpson: Unreliable Sources http://themediabookclub.com/2010/03/24/botw-unreliable-sources-by-john-simpson/#comment-112 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:45:56 +0000 http://themediabookclub.com/?p=614#comment-112 [...] was discussing the writing of his new book, Unreliable Sources. It was a book that he wrote while he carried on working for the [...]

]]> Comment on BOTW: Ogilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy by Johnny Cullen http://themediabookclub.com/2009/02/11/botw-ogilvy-on-advertising-by-david-ogilv/#comment-87 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:26:29 +0000 http://themediabookclub.com/?p=143#comment-87 This is a great recommendation. Ogilvy writes with confidence, enthusiasm and humour. He is unapologetic in his belief in intelligent, well-researched copywriting, which is a welcome antidote to some of the second-rate stuff churned out today. Good stuff!

]]> Comment on BOTW: The End of the Party by Andrew Rawnsley by Joseph Stashko http://themediabookclub.com/2010/03/03/botw-the-end-of-the-party-by-andrew-rawnsley/#comment-80 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:22:58 +0000 http://themediabookclub.com/?p=597#comment-80 I’m a 100 or so pages in to the book now. It’s thrilling reading, I’ve got to admit, and it’s my opinion that Rawnsley is a journalist with integrity.

I’ve blogged about the book here, with a comment piece:

http://josephstashko.com/politics/gordon-brown-aggressive-really/

Be appreciated if you could comment on it with some wise words :)

]]> Comment on BOTW: The End of the Party by Andrew Rawnsley by Clare Carney http://themediabookclub.com/2010/03/03/botw-the-end-of-the-party-by-andrew-rawnsley/#comment-78 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:21:22 +0000 http://themediabookclub.com/?p=597#comment-78 Fair point. Rawnsley enjoyed a pretty privileged education – grammar school – scholarships and Cambridge – but his long service in the Fleet Street/Westminster network and the privy relationships he has built up in that time makes his opinions hard to ignore.

Rawnsley has a lot to lose if his claims turned out to be false – I imagine any working relationships he still holds in the Labour camp (at least those on Gordon’s team) may have already been damaged by his “kiss-and-tell”.

Though I have a soft spot for Ant and/or Dec they haven’t won either a British Press Award or Columnist of the Year in the What The Papers Say Awards

]]> Comment on BOTW: The End of the Party by Andrew Rawnsley by resistor http://themediabookclub.com/2010/03/03/botw-the-end-of-the-party-by-andrew-rawnsley/#comment-73 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:54:11 +0000 http://themediabookclub.com/?p=597#comment-73 ‘It is pretty hard to argue with Rawnsley’s credentials.’
Public School, Oxbridge, Fleet Street? I don’t call these credentials, I call it privilege.

‘Currently working for The Observer as chief political commentator, his newspaper columns have won him several prestigious awards.’

For what? Ant and Dec have won several prestigious awards too.

]]> Comment on BOTW: Public Journalism 2.0 by Clare Carney http://themediabookclub.com/2010/02/24/botw-public-journalism-2-0/#comment-72 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:59:10 +0000 http://themediabookclub.com/?p=588#comment-72 No worries – it’s an interesting subject. Do keep us informed of any new projects you might be working on, we’d be happy to feature those too!

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