Tag Archives: 2012 Summer Olympics

After the (Olympics) gold rush – some thoughts on media and emotionality

Posted on 13 August 2012 by Propagandum

If Usain Bolt had improved his 100 metres time from 2008 in step with the upgrades in 2012 Olympics media coverage, he would have run it in [fill in your own very small number here] seconds. My serious point is that … Continue reading →

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What is the value of words? The euro crisis, Shakespeare and the 2012 Olympics

Posted on 22 May 2012 by Propagandum

The current Greece-led euro crisis – #Grexit – may get a lot worse after the second national Greek election on 17 June. A lot (billions of euros) depends on a little (very small percentage differences in voter responses). (I leave … Continue reading →

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