Even by the standards of webinars on the future of media (with some Covid-19 economic devastation for context), Friday’s event with advertising boss Martin Sorrell and British journalist-turned-media executive Will Lewis – hosted by communications agency Powerscourt – was heavy on the matter-of-fact gloom.
Month: June 2020
SOME SURPRISES IN THIS LIST OF ‘GREAT ACTORS’
Maureen O’Hara is Ireland’s most famous redhead was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford before she became the “Queen of Technicolor” in various swashbuckling adventures. Never even nominated for a competitive Oscar, but deservedly received an honorary award in 2014.
CLOSING POVERTY-RELATED GAP DEFINES MISSION
To help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, schools and local authorities will have flexibility to redirect some of this Challenge Authority and Schools’ Programme funding from existing plans to best support the most vulnerable and disadvantaged families, with a continued focus on equity in education.
IS PUTTING UP STATUES TO PEOPLE A GOOD IDEA?
When Winston Churchill was described at my primary school as a hero, at first I assumed there must be some confusion. My father is Kurdish, and at home Churchill was known for his view on using chemical weapons against Kurds:
CASH SUPPORT BOOST FOR THE FRINGE SOCIETY
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Chief Executive Shona McCarthy said: “This funding is a life raft to the Fringe Society, enabling us to properly support the extensive ecosystem of artists, venues and businesses who rely on the Fringe.
ROME POST FOR BORDERS PRIEST
Bishops appoint new Vice Rector for Scots College in Rome Father Nick Welsh has been appointed Vice-Rector of the Scots College in Rome. By Democrat