DIARY: My media - Shirley Dirkin, Texon International

<p>Shirley Dirkin is chief executive of Texon International, based in </p><p>Hong Kong </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Television </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>I don't watch much television. When I do, it's usually cable or </p><p>movies. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Local TV isn't worth watching - it's either dreadful or out of date. My </p><p>favourite series are taped and sent to me by a friend in the US. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Press </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Regular reads are SCMP, International Herald Tribune, Newsweek, Vanity </p><p>Fair, Variety, People and of course media. Occasionally I read Time and </p><p>The Economist. I don't read women's magazines as I don't have the time </p><p>and I'm not keen on self-help articles. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>SCMP, IHT and Newsweek keep me informed. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>I like reading an international newspaper for the opinions and </p><p>perspective, and Newsweek gives a bit more depth. Variety and media I </p><p>read for business. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Vanity Fair and People are for my personal enjoyment. I love the </p><p>wide-ranging articles in Vanity Fair and I enjoy Dominick Dunne and </p><p>Christopher Hitchens. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Websites </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>I'm not a good internet user - I'm too impatient. I don't like having to </p><p>wait for the pages, and get frustrated that searches take so long. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>There are only a few sites I visit regularly. My favourite is the </p><p>BBC. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Advertising </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>I really like the new Dior poster campaign. I like a couple of the Ralph </p><p>Lauren print ads. I also like the movie trailer for "Cocolat". I don't </p><p>remember ads that I don't like or which aren't relevant to me. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>