Auntie's hopeless online dream.

Despite its success at innovation, the BBC appears to have learned little from previous fiascos, and although its involvement with implementing British government policy in areas such as computer literacy and broadband proves advantageous in the short term for politicians, it is not so good for the...

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Publicado en:New Statesman Vol. 133; pp. 31 - 32
Autor principal: Corrick, Kathryn
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: New Statesman Ltd. September 6 2004
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