Blog posts by year and monthDecember 2015
Posts (10)
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.
Five lessons we’ve learnt from online news video in 2015
Video consultant David Hayward identifies five areas that characterise the changes in online news video that have been seen in 2015.
Learning to shoot with the army - on Newsbeat’s most ambitious film
Newsbeat’s online documentary about army recruits was an endurance test for its creators – after the two-man team had won the trust of the army.
News start-up will stick with stories after the press pack has left
Former BBC correspondent Natalia Antelava is the co-founder of a journalism start-up that wants to let reporters stay on a story after the mainstream media have moved on.
When the floods hit, a trusted voice was as vital as an update on Twitter
In a digital age where news and information is constantly updated, is local radio still ‘the place to turn to in a crisis’? In response, I'll say two words: "Storm Desmond".
Beyond Buncefield: Lessons about duty of care
Ten years on from the Buncefield fuel depot explosion, BBC News makes it clear to contributors that they should not put themselves - or anyone else - in any danger when they film events around them.
Viewing shocking eyewitness media is ‘as traumatic as frontline reporting’
A study by Eyewitness Media Hub sheds new light on the extent of secondary trauma suffered by journalists exposed daily to disturbing material on social media. Its lead author samples the findings and suggests some solutions.
How bands get onto the radio: the art of the record plugger
In the age of online music sharing, the job of the record plugger - selling new music to radio shows through personal relationships - is still alive and well.
Seven things I learned during #100women 2015
The third 100 Women season from BBC World Service concluded on 1 December after again airing the views of women around the world on issues central to their lives. Its editor Fiona Crack reflects on some of the lessons, and voices, from the 2015 project.
Five ways to stop your FOI request being rejected
The BBC's Freedom of Information experts offer a beginner's guide to how to frame a request, and how to avoid the pitfalls that will lead to rejection.
