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Reporting disasters in a connected newsroom: The evolution of BBC News
BBC News has learnt to make the most of user-generated content and social media as sources through its experience with a series of big crisis stories.
If a picture’s worth a thousand words make sure you choose the right one
There are stories where the photos make the difference between an interesting yarn and something so compelling that you want to share it online.
Will al-Jazeera case shine new light on threat to Egyptian journalists?
It remains to be seen whether international condemnation of the treatment of the al-Jazeera colleagues shines light on the plight of local journalists behind bars or at risk of attack.
A global tragedy on a journalist’s doorstep
Global news stories like mass shootings in the US don’t just change the lives of those affected, they can take their toll on journalists too and particularly local reporters closest to the community.
Getting into journalism: Rory Bremner and DIY filming did it for Frank Gardner
After years of international finance I was determined to follow my true calling, combining my curiosity in current affairs with a fascination for the Middle East. At 33, I had a bit of catching up to do.
My year of mobile reporting world news with a ‘radio car in my rucksack’
Nick Garnett looks back on a remarkable year of covering major international events, using low cost, lightweight mobile kit.
How Gaddafi’s golden gun helped us take aim at the truth about Libya
In the BBC Newsnight film The Hunt for the Golden Gun we used the search for Gaddafi’s legendary pistol as the engine of the story, as a vehicle to get us to the hard news.
Telling Sophie Hayes trafficking story: A slow building of trust
I discussed with Sophie in depth how her story could be portrayed on radio. I drafted a storyboard of how the piece would unfold so she understood the procedure. I wanted Sophie's voice to stand alone.
After I left the BBC - I became a novelist
Alex Gerlis has found that some of his skills as a BBC journalist have helped his new career as a novelist, but says writers must be single-minded.
Election dispute divides Afghan media on ethnic lines
Disputes over voting in the Afghan presidential elections have changed the media from their laudable support for democracy to increasing division according to ethnicity.
Safety pack for Syrian journalists includes rare trauma support
Most journalist casualties in Syria are Syrian, which is why the Rory Peck Trust has launched an online safety resource in Arabic, tailored to local needs.
Weather presenters in the eye of the news storm
We put a lot of thought and effort into getting the emphasis right, especially during periods of severe and potentially life-threatening weather.
BBC Russian's new daily news programme - on Russian TV
This week has been quite an emotional one for the BBC Russian team. On Monday we went to air with the first of our new daily ten-minute television news bulletins on the Russian IPTV station Dozhd TV (which translates as TV Rain). The broadcast came nearly a year after Russian Service shortwave a...
The internet election that never was... or was it?
Before the 2010 general election, there were countless predictions that the internet would play a key role. The media told us (above) that online sources would help to shape and even lead the campaign agenda; that the electorate would debate issues through social networks; and that parties and c...
Journalists in danger: Action not outrage will end reporter death toll
All too often the death of a journalist is the final signpost, alerting us too late that someone behind a government desk or in a newsroom failed to provide the necessary resources to prevent it. Safety and outrage often come too late.
From Our Own Correspondent: A writer’s guide
Is there an art to writing a ‘FOOC’? In this briefing for potential contributors, longstanding editor Tony Grant outlines the programme team’s top tips.
Reporting China: My life as an intercontinental producer
As the producer for the BBC's China editor, Carrie Gracie, Hannah Green has a complicated job - especially as she doesn't speak Mandarin, and works in London most of the time
Risk for journalists: working with stats
Scan the health pages on any given day and you're likely to see a headline about the risk of a medical condition being increased or decreased by a food or activity. Today, for example, it's Vitamin E and strokes. Understanding what these risks mean to our lives is just one example of the importa...
How we reported the stories of Indian women fighting back after acid attacks
The author initiated a project in which a BBC team won the confidence of the women at an Indian café for survivors of acid attacks, and was able to report their stories on television and online with arresting pictures and text.
The role of a front-line newsgatherer - Army style
Operational security is the single main editorial principle behind the work of the British Army combat camera teams.
