Using metrics designed by evolutionary biologists, they compared the rates of cultural change to the rates of biological change for finches from the Galapagos Islands, two kinds of moths, and a common British snail. The result was kind of surprising: Biology and culture move at about the same speed. – Wired
Tag: 01.20.20
Tony Hall To Step Down From Running The BBC At Critical Moment
The announcement comes as the publicly funded BBC is facing intense political and public pressure amid a fast-changing media landscape and viewing habits. It has been criticized by both sides of the Brexit debate over its coverage of the U.K.’s impending departure from the European Union, and some in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government have suggested changing the BBC’s funding model. – Washington Post (AP)
At Sundance This Year, One-Fourth Of The Documentaries Come From A New Company
Concordia Studio was founded two years ago by the multibillionaire widow of Steve Jobs and an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, and this is the year that money and expertise come onto the national (and international) documentary scene. Laurene Powell Jobs: “We are at a moment when cynicism and division are abundant, but we have seen that stories can bring people together. … Concordia is a belief that film has the power to shine a spotlight on the important narratives of life that too often are overlooked.” – The New York Times