Tara Conlan

@taraconlan.bsky.social

Journalist writing about media for the Guardian & others since all this was just Gracie Fields. taraconlan.com

Trees for Cities: "Heat maps from Friends of the Earth show that across five major English cities, areas with more trees and green spaces are up to 5°C cooler. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations states that strategically planted urban trees can cool the air by up to 8°C."

How Urban Trees Cool Cities and Reduce Urban Heat | Trees for Cities

Discover how urban trees reduce heat, cool cities and tackle the urban heat island effect while creating healthier communities.

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I can resist TikTok’s catnip question on my account, “What would you do for 1 million views? Post photos to get more views” but wonder how many vulnerable teens would

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ITV News TikTok livestream of Andy Burnham’s first day in Downing St fascinating for the comments, which are mostly people bored or talking about Larry the Cat, plus the mic picking up other broadcasters gossiping/discussing what to have for lunch

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BBC fires biggest salvo to public yet in bid to keep licence fee with reboot of John Cleese’s ‘What has the BBC ever given us?’ advert, fronted by Romesh Ranganathan & featuring Louis Theroux with his hand on lever of a giant BBC on/off switch as he reminds… www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

‘What has the BBC ever done for me?’ Romesh Ranganathan reboots corporation’s 1985 licence fee plea

As with the John Cleese original, comedian is supported by famous faces from Claudia Winkelman to David Jason

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Clever move from Netflix to try & counter YouTube & presumably offering better terms: “Discoverable directly from the Netflix homepage starting August 3, these videos range from 3-minute-quick hits to 20-minute episodes and offer new ways to discover travel inspiration, cooking ideas, fashion…

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When you click on the first link in a story and are reminded how long you’ve been following the ITV for sale story. Incisive and elegiac piece this by @nilspratley.bsky.social on the opportunities lost for UK media along the way www.theguardian.com/business/nil...

Streaming storm made ITV sharing a roof with Sky sadly inevitable

While everyone agrees the deal is the end of an era, it was also unavoidable in the era of Netflix and Disney+

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