links for 2008-06-27

Probably a little harsh about the picture loss since that was down to Vienna not the BBC - but some interesting views in the comments about why the British media can't treat Germans with anything other than stereotypes.

"It occurs to me that the purpose of the Telegraph.co.uk article mentioned in the opening of this entry is to promote search engines affiliated with the Telegraph.co.uk". Strong words about the Telegraph's '7 threats to Google' article.

Cridland's take on the evening.

"If the self acclaimed ‘UK's largest web host’ can’t protect their own blog or even spot they have a big problem, what hope is there for the average website owner?"

"Luckily Google Alerts allows us to create advanced search queries so we can set up an alert to monitor our websites for any terms that might appear when a hacker takes control."

"Many have claimed Twitter can break news faster than traditional media. People were buzzing on Tim Russert's death on Twitter before it hit NBC. But the mainstream media largely likes to prove rumors true and get multiple sources before reporting."

Reading the story, it seems that if you can't pin it on Nintendo, then it may have been the BBC to blame instead...

PCC says it is OK to publish JK Rowling's address because it is on WIkipedia. However, Wikipedia doesn't allow primary research, so the information about her house on the page has been taken from The Scotsman in 2001.

Useful window on the online newspaper design process.

"Certainly this tendency to think that because people blog they’re (a) happy to get any exposure (b) not that important except as a source of opinion is one that’s taking some time to permeate through the many layers of conventional news organisations

Includes a claim that the BBC bribed a Serbian gangster to keep American journalists off a plane to Belgrade, but is generally quite nice about the 'British hack'.