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Posts made in March, 2014

“I was a certified coward,” says Sir Trevor McDonald at Advertising Week Europe

on Mar 31, 2014

By Natalie Mortimer Sir Trevor McDonald has admitted that he was a “certified coward” during his time reporting from war zones and that he “hated the thought” of being shot in a foreign country. Speaking to ITN political editor Tom Brady at Advertising Week Europe about the risks that journalists are often exposed to, McDonald said that during his time reporting in dangerous situations in Beirut and Belfast he was often terrified of being harmed. “I hated guns and bombs and bullets. I remember once in Beirut I could see a lot of these armed fighters and they were festooned with all the paraphernalia, and Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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Coral launches wallet card ahead of World Cup

on Mar 31, 2014

By Ishbel Macleod Bookmaker Coral has launched Coral Connect – a contactless wallet card that can be used with gaming machines and over the counter. The Coral Connect is launched following a successful pilot scheme in January, with users able to take out up to £500 in cash in-shop, and no bank account required to sign up for the card. Money won will be transferred onto the card immediately, as opposed to having to wait three days for money to come through via a debit card. Olly Raeburn, marketing director for Coral said: “Our customers want choice and Coral Connect delivers this across all channels – Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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Edward Snowden NSA revelations 'one of the major issues of the 21st Century' says The Guardian's editor in chief Alan Rusbridger

on Mar 31, 2014

By Stephen Lepitak The Guardian’s editor in chief, Alan Rusbridger has described the Edward Snowden revelations on the National Security Agency (NSA) in the US’s data mining, reported first by his newspaper, as “universal” and said that he believes them to be one of the major issues of the 21st Century. Speaking to The Drum after a panel session that opened up Advertising Week Europe, Rusbridger, who chaired the discussion around online security and data usage by companies, described the story as “very important” for countries such as the US, Europe and Scandinavia, revealed that it had generated a mix reaction for reasons Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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