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Note by ‘teenage scribbler’ causes sensation
FT Alphaville — A research note written by a 15-year-old, who was not born when former UK chancellor Nigel Lawson dismissed London analysts as “teenage scribblers”, has become the talk of middle-aged media executives and investors, the FT reported . Morgan Stanley’s European media analysts asked Matthew Robson , one of the bank’s interns from a London school, to describe his friends’ media habits. His report proved to be “one of the clearest and most thought-provoking insights we have seen,”said Edward Hill-Wood, head of the team, who estimated that the note had generated five or six times ...

Matthew Robson, the teenage scribbler
FT Alphaville — ... Robson, the teenage scribbler Posted by Paul Murphy on Jul 13 08:36. We’re not quite sure what the novelty is here (FT Alphaville has been employing teenagers for some time), but Morgan Stanley have used the talents of an intern - one Matthew Robson, 15 and seven months - to tell them how tomorrow’s adult generation are consuming media. Highlights: (Shrugs) What? I KNOW ! Whatever No Stuff I HATE YOU Leave me ALONE The full note is available in the Long Room Related links: Note by ‘teenage scribbler’ causes sensation - FT Kevin becomes a teenager - BBC ...

Links 7/13/09
naked capitalism — ... Puppies Behind Bars, a not-for-profit that trains these dogs, is a very good organization. Why the #$%! Do We Swear? For Pain Relief Scientific American €400bn energy plan to harness African sun Independent (hat tip reader John D) Swine Flu Packs Bigger Jolt for Obese as ‘Striking’ Link Found Bloomberg. Looks like it thins the herd, literally Palin’s Route to Resignation: Missteps and Ignored Advice New York Times Note by 'teenage scribbler' causes sensation Financial Times Undermining the Home Ownership ...

Teenager's Morgan Stanley Report Has London Atwitter
DealBook — ... when they realize “that they are not going to update it (mostly because texting Twitter uses up credit, and they would rather text friends with that credit).” The report ended with a rundown of what teenagers consider “hot” and “not” in media and technology these days. Hot items included “anything with a touch screen” and “really big tellies,” while things in the “not” column included “anything with wires” and “clunky ‘brick’ phones.” Go to Article from The Guardian » Go to Article from The Financial Times »

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J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles — ... Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnso: Note by 'teenage scribbler' causes sensation Morgan Stanley’s European media analysts asked Matthew Robson, one of the bank’s interns from a London school, to describe his friends’ media ...