The BBC Academy puts training and skills at the heart of the BBC and the industry to help meet the challenges of an ever-changing media world.
It provides a portfolio of high-quality training and development, including face-to-face courses, online programmes and a variety of development initiatives.
Here's a round-up of some of the articles and blogs which have been published on the BBC Academy website over the past couple of weeks.
Articles
Content archive: Unlocking the value
Vaughan Evans from the Digital Archive consultancy FEB Digital provides inspirational examples of companies using archives to make innovative new products.
Q&A: Creating short-form content
A few weeks ago we ran Twitter Q&A about how to produce short-form content for social media. Our experts answered questions on creating amazing snappy content for Instagram, YouTube, Vine and the rest. We've collated it for you here.
Blogs
Can the BBC embrace gaming culture?
How the BBC's Si Lumb is bringing together the cultures of broadcasting and gaming for the BBC.
Why news that’s live, social and platform-friendly is the kind that cuts through
The state of ‘social news’ – reporting from the News Re:wired conference.
For breaking news, WhatsApp can be a strong team player
What’s the word for God in Bengali? A journalist’s linguistic balancing act
What can the Commonwealth do for journalists?
Ben Toone is a Content Producer at the BBC Academy
- Listen to Olivier award-winning and BAFTA nominated Mike Bartlett talk about his writing techniques and the BBC One series Doctor Foster.
- Listen to the BBC Academy's Simon Smith talk to three guests about the intriguing relationship between producers and presenters of radio shows.
- Read Academy Director Joe Godwin's post from last year on the future of the training and development division.
- Follow @bbcacademy on Twitter, on Facebook and discover more on the BBC Academy website.
