convergence

Stephen Glover is still away, so I'm still writing his column for The Independent. Irony of intense ironies it is called 'Media Studies.' This week, having overcome the shock, I take a look at Media Secretary Jeremy Hunt's emerging plans for the future of local television. I could not resist including a reference to one of my favourite spoofs on TV news culture. If you have not seen Anchorman, the Legend of Ron Burgundy, I recommend it very highly. Ron is a fictional representative of that breed of local TV bunnies who are so thick they will read anything that appears on the autocue.  

I'm very excited to be typing this post: Apple have just unveiled their new tablet, the iPad! For those of you wondering why I didn't write this post sooner, waiting for this was the reason. In fact, I have to say I'm more excited about this one thing than I am over any of the other things I've discussed (or will discuss) in this series! Will the iPad really revolutionise the tablet industry or is it just a giant iPod touch?

And how could this save the news industry?