Is Putin scared of the media?

The latest news from Russia is that Putin has hired his old Judo buddy to head-up the Government's press unit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,,2245228,00.html
Not quite sure what to make of this - although I still doubt he'd stand much of a chance against some of the UK hacks when they smell 'blood'!

Is Ratner back?

Just about every media and presentation training company out there has used poor old Gerald Ratner as an example of how NOT to do it. But it seems Gerald is turning things around and even using his catastrophic downfall as a way of promoting his new jewellery business:

http://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/expansion/risk-takers/262303/gerald-ratner-is-back.thtml

It’s always good to see someone fight their way up from the bottom but do we really think he will get back to the top?