It’s not magic. But it does require some effort (& also, do read Frog and Toad aloud): “Children have never been famed for taking sensible advice, but are superb at following a poor example. So if a parent spends most of their own time peering at screens, they can scarcely expect anything different from their offspring. … Maybe you can’t dump your phone, but at least give them that one half-hour in the day totally uninterrupted.” – The Guardian (UK)
Tag: 05.11.19
Streaming Is The Talk Of The Media, But Advertisers Are Apparently Eager To Give Money To Traditional Channels
This seems … weird: The fewer people watch, the more money comes in from ads? But OK: “A strong economy has sustained robust ad spending in recent years. But another reason the upfront pot keeps growing, analysts say, is that shrinking ratings drive up the price of reaching viewers who still watch the networks the old-fashioned way — now known in the industry as ‘linear television.'” – Los Angeles Times
After Being Turned Down By A Woman Of Color, The UK Picks A White Man As Poet Laureate
The man in question is 55-year-old West Yorkshire poet Simon Armitrage, who’s aware of the issues. “Armitage told the BBC that he believed there had been ‘a lot of discussion behind the scenes’ about whether it was right for the job to go again to a white man, and that he wanted to use it to amplify the voices of those from ‘diverse and disadvantaged’ backgrounds.”- The New York Times
An Author May Lose Her Book Contract After A Tweet
When Natasha Tynes tweeted a photo of a Washington, D.C., Metro employee eating on the train – the same behavior that gets non-employees tickets and is the subject of many online discussions – the World Bank employee probably did not expect the backlash that came, and fast. Now the publishing house that was supposed to publish her new book has said, “We think this is unacceptable and have no desire to be involved with anyone who thinks it’s acceptable to jeopardize a person’s safety and employment in this way. We are currently taking appropriate actions to cancel Ms. Tynes’ novel They Call Me Wyatt, within our distribution network.” – Slate
Oops, Fake Movie Money Is Fooling Cashiers
While actual prop money is pretty well regulated, let’s just say there’s a lot of fake prop (or fake fake) money flooding the market. By the way, with prop money, “One type is for ‘fanning, flashing, raining, counting’; a more expensive variety is for close-ups” (& perhaps fooling cashiers). – The Atlantic