What should one think of an audiobook server that is almost completely based on Javascript for navigation? That violates all accessibility guidelines? That ultimately is not usable for the visually impaired - who are precisely the audience of such a service?
At tagesschau.de - Die Nachrichten der ARD you can find the original article.
Is the iPod too heavy to use? And the article didn't come out on April 1st? Humanity is doomed ... (ok, the British portion of humanity)
I found the original article at kasia in a nutshell.
Funny. So far, public broadcasting has specifically highlighted its independence as its special feature. But where is that independence when ZDF makes deals with business to present products favorably in series and thus engage in disguised advertising? And now we're supposed to increase fees on top of that?
Cultural programs and interesting documentaries are banished to the margins around midnight, but silly trivial shows get prime time slots. And the whole thing nicely sponsored and corrupt. How does something like that align with the mission of public broadcasting?
At Telepolis News (04.04.2004) there's the original article.