Worst corporate jargon of the week: The huddle December 7, 2023 At City A.M., we’re taking a stand and calling out the worst corporate jargon that has infected our offices. This week: the huddle.
Debate: should we use age verification tech for pornography? December 6, 2023 This week, the media regulator caused quite a stir when they suggested anyone who watches porn could have to have their faces scanned to prove their age. Draft guidance from Ofcom has set out a number of ways to stop kids watching adult content, and one of them is to do age checks via AI [...]
Worst corporate jargon of the week: The ‘journey’ November 30, 2023 On Linkedin you cannot move for white-collar marketing professionals called Steve orating their ‘epic mission towards growth’.
The Debate: Should Britain return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece? November 29, 2023 City A.M. takes the fiercest water-cooler debates and pits two candidates head to head before delivering The Judge’s ultimate verdict. This week we tackle the Parthenon Sculptures. Should Britain return them to Greece?
News Quiz: Sam Altman, the Sphere and the week that was November 24, 2023 Each week we compile a few questions to test how closely you’ve been paying attention to the news. Good luck!
Worst corporate jargon of the week: COP November 23, 2023 Offender: (Can you get that to me by) COP? What does it mean? Close of play. What that means is another matter entirely. Used in an email: Can you get that to me by COP? Who uses it? The origins of this linguistic blip can be traced back to the gilet-wearing squadron who live and [...]
The Debate: Should we install The Sphere? November 22, 2023 City A.M.’s new weekly feature takes the fiercest water-cooler debates and pits two candidates head to head before delivering The Judge’s ultimate verdict.
News Quiz: The week that was November 17, 2023 Each week we compile a few questions to test how closely you’ve been paying attention to the news. Good luck!
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Fireside chat November 16, 2023 Offender: Fireside chat What does it mean? Largely unclear but denotes some kind of informal chat. There is no fire involved. The term originated with President Roosevelt, who gave a series of evening radio addresses between 1933 and 1944 designed to provide assurance and familiarity to Americans during the fallout from the Great Depression. Its [...]
The Debate: Should we finally ditch hot desking? November 15, 2023 City A.M.’s new weekly feature takes the fiercest water-cooler debates and pits two candidates head to head before delivering The Judge’s ultimate verdict. This week: Hot desking The idea of flexible workspaces, or hot desking, tends to evoke a strong reaction in the office. There are those who love to swap seats daily, meet new [...]
