television

Venezuela: The case of RCTV and the fictional democratization of communication

Ed — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:10:29 +0000

Since two decades ago, by means of our publications, the Venezuelan anarchists have denounced and been against the vices and slants of the private media corporations as RCTV.

Britz, dir. Peter Kosminsky, Channel 4, 2007. Television review – Tom Jennings

Tom Jennings — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:14:15 +0000

A Bipolar Exposition by Tom Jennings

Urban riots and their reportage - Tom Jennings, 1992

Tom Jennings — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:10:09 +0000

A Hall of Mirrors: Television News and Social Reality by Tom Jennings

Greece: general strike by public service workers

jef costello — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:43:14 +0000

The strikes have virtually paralysed the country as workers nation-wide seek to defend their pensions and protest against a government that has broken its promises.

France: strikes in state television and radio

jef costello — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:15:17 +0000

The planned strike at France Télévisions against 'reforms' was successful. At France 3, seems to be targeted for privatisation as it is supposedly too critical of the current government 56% of all employees joined the strike, rising to 60% in regioal centres.

France: television workers to strike again

jef costello — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:59:59 +0000

The strike has been called at France Télévisions (France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5 and RFO). Workers at other public media services such as Radio France and TV5 have been called on to join the strike. The strike has brought together all eight of the media unions (CFDT, CFTC, FO, SNJ, SITR, SNJ-CGT, SNRT-CGT and Sud)

The Power of Nightmares - review

Tom Jennings — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:29:46 +0000

A Pair of Right Scares

Shameless, by Paul Abbott, series 1 and 2, Channel 4, 2003/4. Television review – Tom Jennings

Tom Jennings — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:07:57 +0000

A Low Down Dirty Lack of Shame, and The Gutter Snipes Back by Tom Jennings

A LOW DOWN DIRTY LACK OF SHAME

USA: Striking writers threaten disruption at Golden Globes

Ed — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:06:45 +0000

The west coast division of the WGA issued a statement announcing that the organizer of the awards ceremony, Dick Clark Productions, was one of the companies from which writers went on strike and therefore members would picket the awards ceremony.

Greece: General strike against pension reform

Alex... — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:46:43 +0000

Launched by Greece's two largest unions, the strike has affected all public services, hospitals, banks, courts and airports. All flights out of Athens airport have been grounded after air traffic controllers, pilots and flight crews walked out, and ferry and metro systems across the country have been hit.

Venezuela: student march repressed

jef costello — Tue, 29 May 2007 11:25:32 +0000

The main demonstration took place on Monday in Caracas, with further demonstrations in
Valencia (100km southwest of Caracas) and San Cristobal (in the south-west of the country). The main demonstration was attended by 5000. There have been no official reports of casualties for this demonstration although the government has confirmed that four people were taken to hospital in Valencia.

Denmark: hundreds wildcat at public broadcaster

Joseph K. — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:41:39 +0000

Denmark's public broadcaster announced on Tuesday that it will cut 300 jobs — from a workforce of 2,600 — as part of a cost-cutting package prompted by overruns in the construction of its new headquarters. It is not clear how many workers were involved in the action.

TV bosses bank scripts due to writers strike threat

Steven. — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:14:38 +0000

Carl DiOrio and Nellie Andreeva reported on Backstage.com that the fledgling plan represents what a key management insider described as "phase one" of studio strike preparations. It's considered more important for TV execs than those in film to get a jump on planning for a possible writers walkout - the current WGA contract expires Oct.

New Zealand news hit by 'lightning' strikes

Steven. — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:49:00 +0000

Auckland Newstalk reported that union members in various parts of the organisation carried out lightning strikes between four and seven o'clock. They also took industrial action before One News aired on Friday night.