Blog posts by year and monthNovember 2012
Posts (14)
Leveson: government, free speech, fines - and more
We asked some of our regular bloggers for a bite-sized reaction to Lord Leveson. Here is what caught their attention.
Leveson: Irish regulation, women, French privacy - and more
We asked some of our regular bloggers for a bite-sized reaction to Lord Leveson. Here is what caught their attention.
How the BBC helped identify a Mumbai bomber four years ago
On 26 November 2008, Mumbai was hit by a devastating terrorist attack. The Indian government blamed a Pakistan-based militant group, Jamaat-ud-Dawaa. Pakistan was unmoved.
College of Journalism launches four more language websites
The BBC College of Journalism is launching four new language sites: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hausa and Urdu.
Global media to monitor a UN plan to protect journalists from assassination
On Friday the United Nations fired the starting gun for a global campaign to reverse the toll of murders and attacks on media workers which has risen alarmingly in recent years.
London symposium on the safety of journalists
Ahead of a major United Nations session in Vienna to discuss the safety of journalists and impunity, frontline journalists from around the world, global media organisations, academics, charities and NGOs met to discuss proposals to give them greater protection.
Alistair Cooke's top 12 Letters from America - as selected by Alvin Hall
I met Alistair Cooke only once - it was a typical New York City chance encounter - as we were both on our way to our dentists at 800 Fifth Avenue. Cooke had come downtown from his apartment and I had come uptown from mine. I recognised him immediately.
Operation Pillar of Defense: the first social media war
From the moment Israel struck targets in the Gaza Strip this week and Hamas returned fire into southern Israel, the twin pillars of military might and the battle for public opinion have been inseparable.
How many pieces to camera does a good documentary need?
How many pieces to camera do you need in a presenter-led documentary? I cannot remember anybody ever telling me, or even suggesting any kind of rule of thumb about it.
Sensitivity is the key to interviewing the recently bereaved
A 'death knock' interview on national radio? 'Death knocking' is a rather flippant but oft-used newsroom term to describe the widespread practice of interviewing recently bereaved relatives.
