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The BBC has decided the web is now worthy and has made it the subject of a detailed documentary series, The Virtual Revolution, that explores its origins, evolution and examines the implications of the technology for society. It's a highly ambitious, well-researched and thoughtful look at what 20...

It's could be a dream assignment- The British Museum and The BBC join forces to create a radio series about 100 objects the museum has in its collection. Fallon gets the brief and the chance to elevate the often mundane world of advertising into an art form. However, we all know how hard it can be...

The film has the question. You can answer it here. Posted by Ed Cotton

Media and brand websites are collecting a ton of data. Obviously, there’s the inbuilt desire to keep and own that data, instead of sharing and using it for something. Increasingly the aggregation of data on a community level is going to be a way in which brands can enhance their relationship...

Influx and many others have been following and reporting on the Marketing 2.0 trend which suggests a new open environment of participation between brands and their customers. The catalyst of the internet has made all the possible and brands now have the power and potential to engage in real dialog....

iPM is an interesting development from the BBC;  a radio show and podcast that's shaped  by the listeners. Here's how they describe it. "iPM is a weekly programme as well as a podcast. The “i” stands for interactive and “i” as in something personal. You can discuss...

There was an interesting story yesterday about BBC's Top Gear teaming up with Polyphony, the creations of the racing video game Gran Turismo. The deal involves Top Gear providing program content for the new Gran Turismo channel (I assume this is part of an extended TV network that Sony Playstation...

PBS has grapped another great series from the BBC with Simon Schama's Power of Art. The show has is blessed with some great writing.Here's Schama talking about Rothko."One morning in the spring of 1970, I went into the Tate Gallery and took a wrong, right turn and there they were, lying in wait. No...

A bronze film winner at the 2007 Cannes Ad Festival created by DFGW for the BBC. Posted by Ed Cotton

Some interesting new "rules" from the BBC. (Via Tom Loosemore)1. Build web products that meet audience needs: anticipate needs not yet fully articulated by audiences, then meet them with products that set new standards. (nicked from Google) 2. The very best websites do one thing really, really...