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How a mobile-first documentary about online ‘shaming’ is reaching millions
A documentary format that mimics the look and feel of a phone app is reaching large audiences with disturbing stories about the secret online intimidation of young women.
How I joined the suffering people of Yemen to tell their story
Nawal al-Maghafi is one of the first journalists to expose the scale of starvation as a result of the civil war in Yemen. We asked her how she produced her shocking reports and why this story has been so little reported until now.
What happened when gaming met Twitter in the land of dragons
How well do you know your friends? Can your knowledge of their social activity help you escape from trolls and dragons? That was the starting point for the experimental Mates vs Monsters Twitter-powered dungeon game.
The BBC as a platform? Get ready for APIs from news providers
By offering greater API access, news organisations can also experiment with becoming capable of being platforms themselves, predicts Trushar Barot.
How 100 women edited their way into the Wikipedia record books, in 15 languages
An idea to increase the number of women listed in Wikipedia grew into an international edit-a-thon for the BBC 100 Women season, adding a record-breaking 400 new female entries.
Dreaming of your dream job at Radio 1? Passion for music is just the start
For the second year running Sarah Beaumont is producing The BBC Music Sound of… tips list of the music industry’s ones to watch. Helping to spot the next Adele or Sam Smith sounds like a music lover’s dream job, but it takes hard work and a broad skill set too, Sarah says.
Why this rare child abduction case was a story worth taking apart
The unusual and gripping events following a child kidnapping in Newcastle have been retold on radio and online by BBC Radio 4 and the BBC News website. Andrew Bomford explains why and how the story was given such detailed treatment.
Making hard-hitting social media content within BBC editorial guidelines
A senior adviser on BBC editorial policy explains how by following simple steps you can produce challenging content for social media.
Sharks or butterflies in the room, and other ways to augment reality
Leaders in the fast-developing technologies behind augmented reality discuss its potential for the BBC and everyone who owns a smartphone.
Unforgettable: A new measure of TV programme success
BBC Research has been exploring what makes programmes memorable and has discovered some key factors behind this new measure of programme success. Memorability matters for the BBC in an age when shared viewing is rarer and there's increasing competition for viewers' attention.
The Listening Project: Unearthing a thousand intriguing life stories
The Listening Project collects stories and conversations, for radio and national archive, that provide glimpses of contemporary lives. We asked a producer at the heart of the project what she listens out for in deciding what will make great radio.
House of Saud: How to make a documentary series with no help from your contributors
The makers of the BBC Two documentary series House of Saud: A Family at War faced formidable problems. Executive producer Mike Radford explains how the films were made without access to their subjects or permission to film in Saudi Arabia.
A new way of learning to work with children
The BBC Academy's new course on working with children uses some innovative techniques to get across the important information that production staff need to be aware of before they can work with children. The producer of the course, Catherine Chambers, explains the thinking behind the new approach.
When #kiltedyoga went viral: A creative Scottish spoof from a social media rookie
Just months into her BBC traineeship, Anna Chaney has created a budget video that tapped into her native Scottish humour to parody a lifestyle trend and gain more than 40 million views worldwide.
How #findthegirl engaged the BBC Three audience in weeks of social sleuthing
The #findthegirl digital side story ran parallel to the BBC Three drama Thirteen for five weeks, building a life of its own and a loyal following on social media, as Katie Connolly explains.
Deadly realities for journalists in Libya, as attacks and kidnappings go unreported
One young freelance camerman’s experience of trying to survive, while continuing to cover the conflict in Libya, reflects the threats to the country’s new generation of independent journalists.
Over to you: letting listeners tell their stories
A new radio series on the BBC World Service consists of stories recorded by members of the public and sent in to the programme. The producer explains the advantages and drawbacks of the format.
Personalised cookery show from BBC R&D is a piece of CAKE
Cook-Along Kitchen Experience (CAKE) is a prototype production from BBC Research & Development that uses ‘object-based’ broadcasting to create a personalised, IP-delivered cooking experience.
BBC Pop Up India: Crowdsourcing odyssey, well worth the bumpy ride
India was the latest destination for the BBC Pop Up travelling news bureau, on the trail of story leads across the vast country, suggested by BBC audiences.
It’s social media but not as we know it, with 1Mbps of download power
In her latest post from the Falkland Islands, video journalist Federica De Caria describes how the battle for scarce a wi-fi connection demands a very different approach from using social media.
