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...range of activities pretty much intact. There's a constant tension between the BBC's aim of making what Byford calls "brilliant, outstanding, special, standout content" and the need to justify its existence by attracting mass audiences, which, as Fox Television has proved, tend to gather at the bottom of the taste pyramid. Consider the huge popularity of reality TV, which is cheap to produce and capable of provoking controversy that hooks big audiences. Controversy is, of course, hard to control. Channel 4's last run of Celebrity Big Brother sparked riots in India after Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BBC's Blues | 11/15/2007 | See Source »

...rejection of polished production values, there is great appeal in its homespun honesty. The musicians like to relax and have a good time, but when it comes to their music, they work their asses off. And regardless of whether or not you like the video, the bottom line is that the Arctic Monkeys probably just don’t care. —Edward F. Coleman

Author: By Edward F. Coleman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: Arctic Monkeys | 11/15/2007 | See Source »

...course, technically, the College has no oversight of UC spending at all. But that didn’t stop Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education David Pilbeam six weeks ago. And whatever political capital the UC had it has well and truly burnt. The bottom line is that, in this matter, the College holds all the cards. Any dispute over alcohol that went far enough to necessitate the intervention of the FAS (the only body that does have explicit power over the UC) would almost certainly end up in the administration’s favor. It’s nonsensical that...

Author: By Clay A. Dumas | Title: Once More Into the Breach… | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

...what’s at the bottom of this? Why would Bush and some Republicans, who in some areas might champion efficiency, opt for a status quo that only increases costs for everyone else? Well, their fear is that if we provide basic primary care to the nation’s children, we are one step closer to “socialized” medicine and the land of Lenin. This may sound like dubious logic, but there’s an element of truth...

Author: By Will E. Johnston | Title: Putting the Horse Before the Cart | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

...because we’re all students. So, we understand the situation—that everyone has their jobs and responsibilities.”For McCoy, it hasn’t been too difficult a product to market. And with little touches like a JetBlue link in the bottom of his e-mail signature, the process of integrating his campus rep identity with his overall campus identity seemed to go off without a hitch.BRINGING IT TO THE PEOPLEMcCoy’s is an example that many can learn from, especially when it comes down to making the product more readily...

Author: By Erin C. Yu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: What's in a Name? | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

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