Monthly Archives: June 2010

The Media Frenzy as the Story

Posted on 5 June 2010 by Robert

Watching Chief Constable Craig Mackey on the news on Thursday evening, I became very distracted by the number of photographers bobbing around in the back of the shot. The ‘reverse angle’ shot has become a staple of the news photographer’s … Continue reading →

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Fatullayev Demo Photos

Posted on 3 June 2010 by Robert

Here are my photos from the demonstration for Azerbaijani editor Eynulla Fatullyev. Update 7th June 2010 Here is a video of the same event, courtesy of Amnesty: addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robertsharp.co.uk%2F2010%2F06%2F03%2Ffatullayev-demo-photos%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Fatullayev+Demo+Photos’; addthis_pub = ”;

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Multi-Signature Letter on Azerbaijan

Posted on 3 June 2010 by Robert

The letter in The Guardian is an example of a multi-signatory letter, an age old tactic for all types of political campaigner. Continue reading →

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Linklog for 10th May to 2nd June

Posted on 2 June 2010 by Robert

My del.icio.us links: 10th May to 2nd June Couch Cushion Architecture; A Critical Analysis – “Unrepresented and ignored for too long in the architectural industry, today’s post pays respect to the wonders of couch cushion architecture. We’ve rounded up a … Continue reading →

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Harper Lee on the Modern World

Posted on 1 June 2010 by Robert

I am tired of this lazy shortcut, which equates using technology with stupidity of having an ‘empty mind’. What do Lee and the other smug detractors of the Internet think we are doing with all this technology? We are consuming ideas. We are thinking, collectively more deeper and with more eclecticism than ever before. Continue reading →

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