The Debate: Is reading ‘better’ than watching TV? March 14, 2024 It’s an age old debate that still gets people’s goats going – not least due to the snobbish presumptions behind those who back books. So let’s determine the answer once and for all: is reading morally better for you than watching TV? Yes: There are creative benefits to reading In an increasingly online world there [...]
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Deck March 14, 2024 The deck. Is it a boat? Is it a game? No, it's corporate jargon, and we're checkerboard fading it, and the shame of making Powerpoint presentations for a living, out of our lives.
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Workshop March 7, 2024 Just got to a 'workshop' and been forced to put your saw and hammer away? We're sorry, you're in corporatopia and words mean nothing here.
The Debate: Is International Women’s Day patronising? March 6, 2024 Is International Women's Day a PR day for girl power or a genuine opportunity to seed political change across the world? Ella Whelan and Tonia Antoniazzi battle it out.
Letter to the editor: Digital skills are vital for growth March 5, 2024 [RE: Spring Budget 2024: Six things to look out for, 1 March] While the steps taken in the Autumn Statement, like permanent full expensing, were beneficial, they barely scratched the surface of the deeper issue impacting our economy – the ongoing digital skills crisis.We’ve seen first-hand that there is a tangible link between digital skills [...]
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Cascade February 29, 2024 Used by lace-trimmed superiors and pond patricians, a request to 'cascade' information is simply a way to delegate sending an email.
The Debate: Are flat workplace structures a good idea? February 28, 2024 Are flat workplaces a good idea? Jonathan Boakes says they remove red tape and inspire creativity, while Lucy Kenningham argues that hierarchies will always rule.
Worst corporate jargon awards: ESG February 22, 2024 More prolific than even Pret, ESG has a stranglehold on the corporate world, but City A.M.'s comment desk is here to break it.
The Debate: Would citizens’ assemblies improve our democracy? February 21, 2024 City A.M.’s weekly feature takes the fiercest water-cooler debates and pits two candidates head to head before delivering The Judge’s ultimate verdict. This week: Should the UK introduce citizens’ assemblies? Yes: In Ireland, citizens’ assemblies helped identify a new consensus point for abortion rights The 24-hour-long ‘moment’ we just experienced around citizens’ assemblies has been [...]
Letters to the editor: Tourist tax proves puzzling, cross words for our crossword February 16, 2024 Each week we at City A.M. Towers receive some enlightening and occasionally constructively critical letters. Here are our favourites from this week.
