UK unemployment rising at twice European average – no wonder there is an exodus of talented individuals!

Times Online – Nov 2008 – Crunch leads to UK jobs exodus
Management-Issues.com – July 2008 – Exodus threatens talent crunch as UK executives seek greener pastures 
BBC – Feb 2009 – UK jobless total at 1.97 million …. [unemployment] now increasing twice as fast as the average across Europe
Recrion.co.uk – Executive talent leaves UK [...]

Ramping up my interview pitches for the BBC in Davos

After two planes, three trains and two automobiles I arrived in Davos last night.  I have already hit the ground running today and started ramping up my interview pitches for the BBC – there will be some interesting guests – so you should keep your eye on BBC World/BBC domestic news over the next week [...]

BBC criticised over Mumbai Twitter coverage

I just read an entry in the Guardian’s PDA Digital Content Blog about the BBC’s use of Twitter, specifically highlighting the criticism the broadcaster has come under for using unsubstantiated citizen reports in its coverage of the Mumbai terror attacks.
Apparently a specific tweet is at the centre of discussion – the comment stated that the [...]