Arts Council England has been out asking the public about perceptions of the Council. But it may not like what it hears: “Participants spoke of their perception that large, flagship companies receive the lion’s share of arts funding, yet produced work that was inaccessible to ordinary people.”
Tag: 02.23.07
Film Violence Vs. The Audience
“Federal and some state officials are looking to regulate the escalating level of violence in film, TV, video games, song lyrics, and Web-based entertainment. But many veterans of the struggle are concluding that regulation is not the answer. It’s time, they say, for new ideas and a search for common ground.”
Even So, Traditional Radio Counts
“You might think traditional radio’s golden age had long since passed. But despite the rise of deep, personal libraries of digital music, MP3-ready cars with 10-CD changers, and yes, subscription satellite-radio channels for every listener niche, broadcast radio still sizzles. Although total listening time may have declined a bit, the medium still reaches more than 90 percent of Americans age 12 and older, year after year.”