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Azteca camera
To round off our series on the foreign media’s coverage of the US presidential campaigns, we talk to Armando Guzmán of Mexico’s TV Azteca about crossed wires and counter immigration.
The Big Frieze
A London October used to be an uneventful time in the art sales calendar. Auction house Sotheby’s saved its strength for New York. But then, in 2003, Frieze arrived and changed everything.
Just for the record
In 1997, four former DJs and vinyl enthusiasts managed to get hold of a record pressing machine. Today, small independent studios and big record companies alike are queueing up for Vinylium’s services.
Hit the decks
Toss the MP3 player and turn your living room into a sonorific salon with the following hardware.
War on truth
In the South Ossetia conflict, both Georgia and Russia managed media access, making the truth elusive. Monocle’s correspondents reported from both sides to navigate the maze of misinformation and reveal the real story.
Expo. 17: American forces network
The American Forces Network has the largest geographical coverage of any media network. Its 1,100 staff serve 800,000 overseas troops with entertainment, film, sport and homemade news and advertisements.
Tokyo story
As part of our series on foreign media coverage of the US election, Aya Igarashi of ‘The Yomiuri Shimbun’ explains why Japan is worried about a Democrat in the White House.
Culture
A news kiosk on Pushkin Square in Moscow, and this month's new music, film, art and music.
Paper back
Colombian newspaper ‘El Espectador’ has survived financial woes, falling sales and a cartel vendetta. Monocle meets its director as part of our series on firms keeping high-quality print publishing alive.
Tequila sunrise
At the 2007 Oscars, three Mexican directors received 16 nominations. But in their homeland, the industry is lagging. Monocle meets the new generation of filmmakers trying to turn talent into commercial success.
