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Category Archives: humour

Media Guardian: Charlie Brooker to focus on news in BBC4 Screenwipe spin-off

Posted on 29 January, 2009 by Martin Stabe
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Something tells me this is going to be one of my favourite things on TV: "Charlie Brooker is to take a satirical look at the news media in a spin-off from his BBC4 show Screenwipe."
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LOL: BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

Posted on 18 March, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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Does the world really need a mashup that generates Lolcats from Flickr and BBC News headlines? Probably not, but somone's made one anyway. (HT: psmith)
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meish.org: Be My Anti-Valentine

Posted on 3 February, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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"This year, celebrate or commiserate by sending an anti-valentine. Stick two fingers (or one, if you're that way culturally inclined) at any organisation with a vested interest which prescribes how and when to show your feelings."
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Journerdism: Newspapers building long-life resources; Big media, act small; AT&T’s big new monopoly acts shady; Music mashups, politics & Girl Talk; Pulitzer for Jon Stewart?

Posted on 21 June, 2007 by Martin Stabe
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Wot's this? Lolcats in newspapers!? "I'm in ur newspaper writin mah colum".
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Tim Worstall: USB Missile Launcher

Posted on 16 June, 2007 by Martin Stabe
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Just the thing to keep the newsdesk alert: The USB Missile Launcher launches a foam missile all of 10 feet.
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Martin StabeMartin Stabe is a journalist based in London. He is an interactive producer at the Financial Times, primarily working on developing the databases underlying FT.com’s interactive graphics and the FT data blog. This is a personal site, and nothing here reflects the views of the FT.

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