Archive for July, 2008
The day we invented the synopsis
Here is a simple question that tormented us for quite a long time when we were just drafting the organisation, the process and the methods that we now use daily. Those were the days when we were about to start to write and publish on the Headlines and when we were slowly gathering the small team that became our Team – and our Unit.
Those lazy hazy crazy days of summer?
In Britain they call it the “silly season”, elsewhere it might just be called the “big holidays” (grandes vacances), but whatever you call it, it’s a bit of a headache for anyone running a news website. The European Parliament’s summer recess is actually shorter than that of most of the continent’s national parliaments, but when [...]
Ready to take the consequences?
As you might expect, the Irish “no” to the Lisbon Treaty is exercising minds in the European Parliament in many different ways. Rivers of words on the subject flow in the chamber, meeting rooms and corridors of Parliament, and will continue to do so for some time yet. This is not the place, and I [...]
a local global phenomenon
Fascinating to see how a little office stunt, a bit of fun for the office Christmas party, can take on a life of its own thanks to YouTube. That’s what we found anyway…
Interviewing Gorby
The Energy Globe Awards. The second annual TV extravaganza came to the Parliament this week, transforming the normally sober surroundings of the hemicycle into a glitzy TV arena, peopled by glamorous TV presenters, hefty guys wielding very large cameras, and lots of busy-looking types with clipboards. The event is all about renewable energy and involves giving awards for inspirational sustainable energy projects from around the world (yes, just like the Oscars, they do say: “and the winner is…”).
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