Blog posts by year and monthNovember 2016
Posts (12)
Stand-ups, sprints and post-it notes: The world of agile development
The agile approach to technology projects, with its progress monitoring, collaborative reviewing and taking stock of goals, could be applied way beyond the world of software development and start-ups, argues Onwah Tsang.
Steve Hewlett: Making the most of luck and life
Steve Hewlett reflects on his varied career and his fight against cancer, which is also his latest subject as a journalist
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.
Faking it: All the news that’s fit to share
An explosion of ‘fake news’ during the recent US election has accelerated the debate about how to respond to false information online. Collaboration between social media and mainstream news companies might be the answer, suggests Mark Frankel.
BBC journalism fellowships 2017-18 now open for applications
If you want to apply for a BBC Fellowship to study journalism in Oxford or the US, two prestigious schemes are now open for applications.
Sport goes digital: fans and players get closer
Digital technology, including virtual reality, is transforming sports media, letting fans interact and get closer to the play.
Reporting on Brexit (and Trump): Political journalists take stock
Leading political journalists John Pienaar, Beth Rigby and Steve Richards discussed the experience of and fall-out from coverage of the EU Referendum, as well as the US elections, in a debate at London’s City University.
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.
Planet Earth II: Exploring boundaries of nature and technology
A behind-the-scenes look at the latest technology used in Planet Earth II and its implications for the future of broadcasting.
Pop-up radio: Why launch a station for just four days?
As the BBC Music Jazz station returns this week, for 96 hours only, Brett Spencer explains why and how the BBC digital ‘pop-up’ comes about.
