The National Media Museum is keen for everyone to get involved in its ‘Media Matters’ campaign? You can vote on a Top 50 shortlist spread across five categories, including Film, Television, Radio, Web and Photography; Here are some highlights from the campaign to whet your appetite...
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
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TV Nominations
include; The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the First man on the
Moon and Only Fools and Horse hilarity with Del Boy falling backwards
in the bar.
Film nominations include; James Bond classic Dr. No and Nick park’s scene from The Wrong Trousers – Gromit chasing the penguin.
Listeners can vote on a number of classic Radio moments which include: The first ever broadcast of Radio 1 and the pioneering comedy show The Goons that still retains its cult following today.
Dorothea Lange (1895-1965). Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California. 1936
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Surf fans can make their Web choices from ;Google, YouTube, E-bay and the invention of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee.
Photographic images have captured a million decisive moments.
Photography Nominations include: work from Martin Parr, Richard
Billingham, Ansel Adams and Dorothy Lange.
You
can vote for your favourite in each of the categories and the winning
moment will be announced at the National Media Museum on 4 April 2007.
The
National Media Museum's website is a huge resource. If you would
like to visit their photography, television and cinematography
collections then go and visit, Entry is free and the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday 10.00- 1800.
