Michael Agar, region director for western Europe, reflects on British news coverage of the upcoming U.S. presidential election from a London pub.
This is part five in a week-long series of SND’s election coverage.
Author: Michael Agar
The view from London: 24 hours to go, let the Games begin
The London Olympics are virtually upon us. Not discounting the Women’s Football which saw Team GB thrash New Zealand 1-0, now its the real deal. So many people, so much heat. And plenty ado across print and digital media. Metro, the city’s most successful freesheet with a circulation of 3.8 million, will print seven days […]
The view from London: Three days before the Games, city and its newsrooms are abuzz
This week, we Brits are waiting for our third and final injection of happiness. Two days after Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win the Tour de France, the sun is finally shining and the capital is hot. With 3 days to go, most Londoners are now giddy. Although in most newsrooms across the city, designers, developers and the odd director are now going gaga.
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The view from London: Countdown to the Games is on
The build-up has been long, and so has the planning. But with just under two months to go until the Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford in East London, the deadlines are looming. As I gather, most newsrooms have planned their coverage, and budgeted their financial requirements. At the Daily Telegraph, my old […]