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Blog Entries by Christopher Beanland from 09/2011

Why the Drums Write Great Break up Songs

| Posted 09.09.2011 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Music, Comedy, Books, Journalism, Lambrini, Love, The Drums, Break Up Songs, UK Entertainment News

Some music critics have been rather unkind about the new album by The Drums. But these hacks are missing the point about the New York indie troupe's second full-length offering, which was released this week.

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How it Feels to Have Your Phone Hacked

| Posted 09.15.2011 | UK
Read More: Tabloids, Theatre, Media, Phone Hacking, Journalism, Celebrities, Hackgate, Notw, UK News

The great tabloid scandal of 2011 throws up one last point of order: what was actually in the messages that were hacked? And how does it feel when your privacy is invaded?

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Asylum Seekers Deserve Help not Hindrance From the Media

| Posted 09.22.2011 | UK
Read More: Racism, Asylum Seekers, Immigration, British Media, Journalism, Asylum, Illegal Immigration, Tabloid Racism, Tabloid Journalism, UK News

Why do asylum seekers get such a rough ride in the media? There seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding at the heart of the debate which is exploited by certain papers and politicians to trick the British public into thinking things which aren't true.

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