Articles by Kirk Northrop
ITV getting big ideas
Published 26 January 2004
News at Ten Thirty “Mr Mannion also told Media Guardian he wants the ITV News Channel to beat BBC News 24’s ratings within a year.” Of course. Is this while…
Killjoy?
Published 12 January 2004
BBC pulls Kilroy-Silk show after anti-Arab comments I am in two minds about whether Kilroy should be axed for his article. I am not aware of the specific issues he…
Bragging about arts
Published 9 January 2004
Bragg: BBC4 a ‘fig leaf’ for arts coverage Lord Melvyn Bragg’s comments yesterday are interesting to see. I don’t think they are right. Yes, BBC 4 is certainly a place…
BBC Bias?
Published 10 December 2003
Here’s an interesting point. BBC Radio Five Live this morning had a phone in on whether people are better off under Labour. Towards the beginning, one of the invited commentators…
New News
Published 8 December 2003
Well, the long-awaited BBC News 24 rebrand has finally been realised, and it is really rather nice. I’ll start with the good points. The Studio is very much like the…
Firing Ingenuity
Published 28 November 2003
It is interesting to see how well the BBC copes when a power cut or other problem comes to head. In the main, things are as you would expect. All…