Sharp-eyed readers of the arts pages will have spotted that the Daily Telegraph has succumbed to the temptation of appending stars to its arts reviews. It is the last of the upmarket British dailies to fall in line with this simplistic trend. One of my first acts in March 2002 as Assistant Editor of the Evening Standard was to abolish review stars, except on recorded products that could be quantifiably measured by repeated sampling. The argument I put to my editor and colleagues was … [Read more...]
Strange radio noises in Holland
September 9, 2008 By
Make of this what you will: Concertzender victim of its own success Hello Norman, A bizarre situation has developed in the Netherlands. Everywhere in the world, classical broadcasters are shutting down, because of dropping listening figures. In the Netherlands however, the Concertzender, who you might know because of its internet channels, has to shut down because it has become too popular... Dutch Public radio hosts the Concertzender, and working with 150 volunteers and … [Read more...]
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