Bill Doskoch: Media, BPS*, Film, Minutiae

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BBC to put accuracy before speed — or is it taste?

The BBC will put live coverage of sensitive events like the Beslan school siege or the 9/11 attacks on a time delay. An excerpt from the BBC story: The policy is set out in Editorial Guidelines coming into effect in July. They will replace the BBC Producers' Guidelines which have been revised to reflect Ofcom's [...]

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Thu, June 23 2005 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off

Top movie lines

The American Film Institute released its top 100 movie lines of all time. Rhett Butler's “frankly my dear, I don't give a damn” (from Gone with the Wind), was number one. Here's the rest of the top 10 and the entire list: 2 I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse. THE GODFATHER [...]

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Thu, June 23 2005 » Film, Main Page » 3 Comments