Category Archives: Journalism

Hacks at the circus

Posted on September 25, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Another day of media overkill to accompany the opening of Cabot Babylon Circus. “So what’s it like then?” the Evening Cancer gormlessly asks on its front page. It’s like any other fucking shopping centre you stupid dickheads. What do you … Continue reading →

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Nichols ripple trickle piffle

Posted on September 24, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Interesting insight in to economics on the BBC Bristol website: The priciest item instore is an Alligator Clutch bag, by Kara Ross, at £3,170. It’s undoubtedly expensive. But there are those who say Harvey Nichols will spread ripples of wealth … Continue reading →

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BBC: ain't life brand?

Posted on September 22, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

What’s this we find on the BBC Bristol website, with its own special link given pride of place on their homepage? Why, it’s only the completely independent, uncommercial and objective blog of Sue Stones, the manager of the new Harvey … Continue reading →

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Licensed, no bill

Posted on September 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Reader James Cameron writes: Did you know a number of Radio Bristol journalists or rather “journalists” were treated to a free meal at a new restaurant in the city centre on Thursday night courtesy of the new Cabot City Centre … Continue reading →

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Through a glass darkly

Posted on August 28, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Kerry McCarthy’s put me on this chain blog thing instigated by Iain Dale, where I have to recall where I was, what I was doing and how I felt at certain key moments in history: Princess Diana’s death – 31 … Continue reading →

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Recycling news feat. Banksy balls

Posted on August 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

That hotbed of investigative journalism, the Evening Cancer newsroom, has been very busy this week researching original stories by looking on the, er … Internet! First up – plastered across the front page on Wednesday – The Blogger’s sensational revelation … Continue reading →

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Headline of the week

Posted on August 12, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Giant turd wreaks museum havoc The Guardian No, Richard Eddy hasn’t made his annual visit to the City Museum and Art Gallery. Instead an inflatable dog shit art work has blown from moorings and brought down a power line in … Continue reading →

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Fancy recycling that!

Posted on June 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“Bristol City Council still plans to introduce “pay-as-you-throw” rubbish collections – and residents could end up having to buy bags for their waste,” thunders today’s Evening Cancer. Who’d’ve thunk it? Er, anyone who read The Bristol Blogger nine months ago … Continue reading →

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Account and accountability: The Blogger vs Venue

Posted on May 7, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The Blogger wrote a letter recently to Venue in response to an article on local bloggers, which featured this blog. Of course I can’t link to the actual article because they still don’t put their editorial on the internet … … Continue reading →

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Pretentious?

Posted on March 16, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“[The Bridge Cafe at the Clifton Gorge Hotel] is essentially Modern British – whatever that means these days – and it’s unfussy and unpretentious,” writes Cancer food critic Mark Taylor. And here’s a sample of the menu to prove it: … Continue reading →

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