Photo by Tony Reid on Unsplash The Broad’s day job is writing about marketing and media - campaigns, brands, technology, data as well as future trends. Understanding and attempting to get a sense of where things are headed is important to an industry that needs to reflect the mood of

“Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.”― Howard Zinn Image by Betty Martin from Pixabay The thing about the coronavirus is the way it’s exposing the fault lines in societies ― from our economies, job security and accessibility to technology to health equality,

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay While the pandemic rages on, Some Notes From A Broad will give you a range of posts, including the usual monthly round-up of recommendations of what to watch and read. If a subject feels suitable for the blog and the crisis at hand, I’ll consider

Photo by Chris Barbalis on Unsplash Like many of us, The Broad is now on work from home confinement and will be for the coming weeks. Not sick, just socially isolating. She sends good wishes for the health of you and your nearest and dearest in the coming weeks and months.

Image by Annalise Batista on Pixabay Calamity Jane. When you read that name, you most probably think of the blond-haired, pretty, gunslinging character played by Doris Day in the movie Calamity Jane. It should come as no surprise to learn that Hollywood has taken a large dose of creative licence with

If you’re reading this post, then hopefully it means you’ve got an interest in arts and culture, with a dash of feminism and a twist of digital. Now the Broad wouldn’t want to encourage you to go elsewhere for your news and views (or fill up your inbox any further),

As fires burn across Australia this week, imperilling life, animals and natural habitat, and with more declared catastrophic than at any previous recorded time, the Broad is devoting this week’s post to the climate emergency. It’s by no means an exhaustive list, some books, plus a couple of docos, and