Monday, 22 June 2009

Mobiles and Media Spin; a weekly roundup

A quick update from some current new items, reminiscent of John Stewart or Stephen Colbert; sadly without the investigative journalism, pinpoint timing, or humour.

So, in other news:

Maria Sharapova has been promoting a new dress that alerts the wearer to a call when it's normally too loud to hear. Which poses the obvious questions:
  • If it's too loud to hear, how can you talk to the person who is ringing?
  • How important are you to have to take a call, even when you are out at a pub? And who are you pissing off in the process?
  • How obnoxious are you that not only do you need your phone to ring, but also your entire body?
And in a case of mixed media messages, the Retirement Commission released report gauging New Zealanders' financial literacy. Unfortunately The Press forgot which angle to take.
Pick One!

Lastly, the All Blacks won their game against France (14-10), redeeming themselves somewhat in terrible weather. Yet still reporters found something to complain about.

I didn't even know there was a trophy until this week.