Blog posts by year and monthMarch 2016
Posts (14)
What’s the word for God in Bengali? A journalist’s linguistic balancing act
Bengali is one language with many variations that present BBC Bangla journalists with some hard choices. A BBC Academy website in Bengali aims to curate and update some of the linguistic sensitivities.
For breaking news, WhatsApp can be a strong team player
When news broke of the Jakarta bombings in January, the BBC bureau team in Singapore used WhatsApp to communicate with each other in the crisis. It could work for other news team too, says Sue Llewellyn.
Bad news for broadcasters as online video powers ahead
New research suggests that when subscription TV income overtook TV advertising in 2008 it was just the first in a series of changes in the media ecosystem.
Why news that’s live, social and platform-friendly is the kind that cuts through
In order to make their breaking news stand out from the crowd, media outlets are crafting journalism in a way that makes the most of popular social platforms to reach new audiences.
Can the BBC embrace gaming culture?
The BBC's Si Lumb is bringing together the cultures of broadcasting and gaming for the BBC.
Giving momentum to online video: The new world of MCNs
The multi-channel networks (MCNs) are a thriving new media sector, maximising the potential of online video across different online platforms.
My journalism fellowship: A rare chance to tackle depression in newsrooms
Matthew Shaw, a winner of the 2015-16 Knight-Wallace Fellowship for journalists at the University of Michigan, describes the opportunity as a “life-affirming” experience.
Comedy writers: Abandon your Sunday lunch
What makes good comedy writing? A BBC Comedy executive producer gives some tips ahead of a BBC workshop in Glasgow.
If you lived in the 'most deprived estate’ in Wales, would you let the cameras in?
Producer Nicola Porter describes her battle to gain the trust of the women of Lansbury Park, Caerphilly, in order to capture life on the most deprived estate in Wales for a BBC One documentary.
Young women audiences are telling us what they want, if only we’d listen
Extending content reach to women aged 16-25 was the subject of a BBC panel discussion on International Women’s Day. Achieving the right tone of voice was seen as essential.
