Blog posts by year and monthJune 2014
Posts (14)
Welcome: Our website is now open to the world
The BBC College of Journalism website is now available worldwide, no longer behind a subscription paywall. The editor of the website, Matthew Eltingham welcomes the new global audience, and gives a taster of what's to be found on the site, much of it by the BBC's top journalists.
Are we helping ISIS by running its videos on the news?
Videos produced by groups like ISIS and uploaded to the internet are used by news media. In the process, the media may be inadvertently serving the goals of their originators.
A thousand flowers bloom in local journalism: But how many will survive? #localjournalism
Local journalism is an increasingly complex sector in the UK, with players of all sizes and every kind of revenue model. Meanwhile, big businesses like Tesco can exploit direct relationships with customers.
Why doesn’t BBC let other people use its local output for free? #localjournalism
William Perrin argues that local journalism would be enriched if the BBC allowed local media, whether commercial or otherwise, to reuse its content for free, in return for attribution as BBC material.
#localjournalism: Welcome to a new golden era
There are prospects for better relations between BBC News and commercial news organisations and a bright future for local news, according to speakers at a BBC conference.
Mobile journalism gets you closer to the story faster
A mobile kit produces new experiences for a reporter: there really is nothing like doing your camerawork to deadline. Patrick Jackson unpacks his travel bag for us.
Why you can’t sell local news and give it away at the same time
The conventional model for local news, to charge for a print edition while offering a free version online, does not make business sense. A new hyperlocal model delivers a print edition to all households for free.
UK journalist caught up in Russia-Ukraine media battle
Reporters are playing a central role in the Russia/Ukraine conflict, according to Mark Franchetti, who found himself part of the media battle after appearing on TV in Ukraine.
Death by vision: Prosper in local news without predicting the future
Local news entrepreneur Jasper Westaway says start-up success in news, like in other tech businesses, depends on engineering talent and constant product upgrades.
Where’s my phone? Five big trends in digital journalism
The smartphone is leading a revolution in news consumption in 10 countries surveyed as part of a big annual report. We summarise the trends.
