On the morning of July 10th 2011, I went out to a newsagent and asked for “News of the World”. “Sold out!”. Tried another one. Sold out again! The third one! Luckily, still some left. Then I bought three, not in order to give money to the unethical business for sure. You know what it is for, right? One for myself, and two others for friends who think alike. So let me know whether you want one?
Today one newspaper running for centuries is selling its last weekly release before it is closed for ever because of the phone hacking scandal. It is News of the World, created in 1843, turned into a tabloid paper by Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch, very popular though. Sound sad? I am not sure. It is certainly a historical lesson to learn by those, not only people working in the media, but everyone who is required to conduct ethically in their professions.
Saturday, 30 July 2011
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Tickets, Tickets
That popular?!
More than a million ticket requests were received for the men's 100m final - 62 for every ticket sold.
1.9 million people applied for 22 million tickets, while 6.6 million tickets are to be distributed.
Demand was greatest for the opening ceremony, athletics, track cycling, swimming and artistic gymnastics.
There are about 1.5 million football tickets, 40,000 volleyball and 8,000 freestyle wrestling tickets available on a first-come first-served basis.(still available to date.)
Check the tickets in the pocket, still there, whew......
More than a million ticket requests were received for the men's 100m final - 62 for every ticket sold.
1.9 million people applied for 22 million tickets, while 6.6 million tickets are to be distributed.
Demand was greatest for the opening ceremony, athletics, track cycling, swimming and artistic gymnastics.
There are about 1.5 million football tickets, 40,000 volleyball and 8,000 freestyle wrestling tickets available on a first-come first-served basis.(still available to date.)
Check the tickets in the pocket, still there, whew......
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