Valleywag: Current TV axes 30 jobs, plans channel expansion

Al Gore's Current TV is cutting 60 staff and creating 30 new roles, according to a memo published on Valleywag. The job changes are part of plans to launch eight new cross-platform channels in early 2009. Full story...

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The people behind the papers - London’s freesheet vendors

Ever wondered what kind of person could survive standing for hours on end trying to communicate with hurrying commuters? Current filmmaker Joe Oppenheimer speaks to the street vendors of London’s freesheets:

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