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2010 World Cup


Musings on the biggest sporting tournament on the planet

And Now The Big TV News Story... In Photographs

One of the things I was told, on applying for media accreditation as videographer at the 2010 Olympics, was that there are strict rules about where you can film. Basically, as an independent journalist, there are very few places that you can film: the Olympics Opening Ceremony? Most definitely not. Live sports events? Sorry, no. Fans partying? That would depend on what area they are in...

Privacy Takes A Back Seat

It's not as big as the recent media storm over Tiger Woods' philanderings, but the English newspapers are leading with the decision by a judge not to uphold England soccer captain John Terry's right to privacy over his extra-marital affair with a former team mate's girlfriend.