Media
Has the fourth estate supplanted the first three? Get an expert view
Marketing in a shrinking market
With little money or consumer confidence around, what's the right approach to advertising in a recession?
The creative process
Find out how creative the field of advertising can be and the backgroud behind a world of presentations in our feature the creative process.
Bouncing back
With the Competition Commission smothering the video on demand service, can Kangaroo bounce back?
Plugged-in kids
In today's hi-tech world, how do we keep up with our kids? Computers can be a valuable tool for learning and social interaction, if you balance screen time: leisure time.
Who shoots?
Have you ever wondered why a piece of film was made and what it was intended to convey to you? Douglas Allen considers what goes on behind the camera.
Screening the past
Seeing is believing …or is it? It takes a sceptical approach to use film as history.
Too much information?
David Goldblatt, the sociologist, puts his phone on hold, ignores his intray, switches off the 500 channels of TV and asks are we suffering from information overload?
Brave new world
Bloggers and filesharers are changing the media landscape. What does this mean for those communicating science?
Like people, only nicer
Animals have starred in some of the most famous TV adverts. Discover the secret of their success in marketing’s animal magic.
Copy copy
The public perception of cloning is coloured by the press. Can we trust the media on cloning?
Cooling Britainnia
Can you sell a national identity like ice cream or training shoes? Follow New Labour's attempts at re-branding Britain.
The long sell
It might be all about the latest thing and the newest looks, but advertising has a long history.
Blog: my son, the broadcaster
Why do people post videos on video sharing sites? Liz Daniel finds the truth close to home in my son, the broadcaster.
Close-up on advertising
We see countless cops in films, but not many advertising execs. Terry O’Sullivan wonders why, in advertising goes to the cinema.
Sharing the messages
How do the challenges facing us all shape media and arts in an interdependent world?
How the news was brought...
OpenLearn offers a course sample exploring the development of news technologies.
Why all the silly names?
The Open Minds programme explores "online branding – why all the silly names?"
Cucumber and a pinch of salt
Dick Skellington explains why a new cast for Cluedo is the first harvest of the cucumber season.
Content last updated: 22/02/2006
