Fresh start - same old, same old

So there I was, writing this post talking about a new start, new year, everything's changing blah blah and then I came across this post from a year ago saying pretty much the same thing.

Well a meagre four posts later it doesn't make sense to offer grand promises about a flurry of activity on here or the direction I am going to head in, but I still think I should step it up a little and so I am starting now.

In all honesty I am going through huge changes at the minute, some of which I am just holding back on slightly until I know how they are going to pan out.

But hopefully both personally and professionally there will be some changes for the better ahead.

Anyway your not really bothered about my life so here's a funny video - well its kind of funny but also raises the question about Simon Cowell's exploitation of the general public (I still laughed).




Its been hailed the first viral video of 2010 by Mashable and a few of the inevitable remixes have been picked up by Popeater here.

When not to use video?

A change made to this story on the BBC today started me thinking after I linked to it twice at different times.

The earlier edition - at around lunch time had a video at the top showing the cute girl miming, later - around 5pm this had changed and was replaced by a picture (it has since been changed again with two pics side side by side and the video lower down the page).

What are the possible reasons behind this?

Do they have to pay to use the footage? No, the corporation paid up front for some kind of package.

The only thing I can think of is, because the BBC were the sole British broadcasters of the ceremony (and the whole Olympics as this left of centre media love-in demonstrates), they have put alot into the promotion, idents and so on, and they dont want to take the shine off one of the main aspects too much.

They couldn't pull the whole story, as that would be a bit 'China', so to speak.

But they didn't, or someone there didn't, want to make too big a thing of it. It's something that everyone is talking about - everyone is impressed so maybe its a good idea not to worry about it too much.

Anyway, Just a (conspiracy?) theory.

Would like to hear your's...

Also be interesting to hear if you know of any technical/asthetic/journalistic reasons for taking video off a story generally?

• As I write this the story is on BBC Newsnight - which may pour some water on my theory, but was it on the main news?

It still doesnt't answer the question why take the video off the site in the first place?