Shiny Media

Over the past few years I have grown ever more incredulous about the way that the BBC has consistently stolen from, patronised and generally belittled blogs, especially British ones. There seems to be a pervading belief within Shepherd's Bush that the corporation is the British media and that the rest of the people who strive away working in commercial sectors are just basically there to do their research. Bloggers, as this post highlights, are beneath contempt and clearly don't have worthwhile opinions.

The latest example of this arrogance is this week's Panorama expose of the way in which some of Primark's suppliers were employing child labour to finish their very competitively priced garments. It was gritty Panorama stuff, highlighting an injustice and sparking a debate about the ethics of the fashion industry.

Yet while the programme highlighted low pay and child labour the programme makers seemed to have no ethical qualms about screwing British journalists.

Fantastic Glam party last night at 24 London. The great and good of the internet world were there including our good friends at Hecklerspray and Nancy Cruickshank, CEO of Videojug, who has just been appointed to Glam's advisory board.

Essentially the party was to announce Glam's official arrival in the UK (well we have been working with them in the UK for nearly 3 months now) and recent aquisition of London-based sales house Monetise, who curently represent Pocket Lint and Digital Spy.

It's sweltering hot in the office right now, so getting on a bike to cycle half way across the world (well Brighton) wouldn't be top of my list. But no doubt by the weekend when the London to Brighton bike ride takes place it will be minus 20 and chucking it down. Two people who wil be hoping that the weather is kind to them at the weekend (June 15th) are Kathryn Stewart, Shiny's operations manger and Daniel Sung, Tech Digest writer. They will be doing their bit for charidee by peddling to the south coast in aid of the British Heart Foundation. I'm not sure whether Dan (pictured above) will be dressed as Jimmy Saville the whole way. I seriously hope not. Anyway I wish them luck. I've coughed up my cash - God, that hurt - so it's your turn now. Kathryn's page: http://www.justgiving.com/kathrynstewart
Dan's page: http://www.justgiving.com/danielsung

Continue reading to see Kathryn and, er, some bloke dressed up in a snorkel mask.I don't know whether he's wearing flippers too. Now that would be impressive on a bike ride.