Monthly Archives: June 2011

How television is rising above Hollywood

A few weeks ago Charlie Brooker argued in his blog that Hollywood is increasingly devoting its budget to economically safe films – the huge rise of children’s animated films and sequels, not to mention the rise of 3D, are all … Continue reading

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The Room – keep it locked up

A recent blog I posted discussed Serenity, a film that in the words of the director, ‘should never have been made’. This post will also discuss a film that should never have been made, but for very different reasons. A … Continue reading

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Ethics of journalism – a view from the other side

When questioning the ethics of journalism, issues that arise usually concern either the reader, subject of discussion or validity of the claim being made, and more often than not, all three. Recently I came across a piece of investigative journalism … Continue reading

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PR Star of the Week: Joss Whedon for Serenity

This is a first in a new series of blog posts surrounding interesting pieces of PR I’ve come across. This piece is by no means new, but seeing as I’ve only recently come across it and feel part of it, … Continue reading

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A New Direction

When I began this blog I named it ‘The Life of a Final Year Student’, and used this title to illustrate many posts featured here. From freshers’ week parties to overnight essays, this blog has recorded a few memories over … Continue reading

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