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Investigating online trends and social media
We speak to BBC Trending’s editor about a recent edition focussing on North Korea. Plus BBC Sounds has a date for its turn off, we hear your initial thoughts on its replacement.
BBC Trending is the show that investigates stories related to online trends, social media, and viral phenomena. We speak to its editor about a recent edition focussing on North Korea - and a listener asks about the programme’s wider editorial remit and why there are not more uplifting news stories?
Plus BBC Sounds has finally been given a date for its turn off - we hear your initial thoughts on its replacement.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service
Last on
Mon 14 Jul 202502:50GMT
BBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet only
Broadcasts
- Sat 12 Jul 202508:50GMTBBC World Service Australasia, Online, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & West and Central Africa only
- Sat 12 Jul 202510:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa
- Sun 13 Jul 202503:50GMTBBC World Service South Asia & East Asia only
- Sun 13 Jul 202508:50GMTBBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
- Sun 13 Jul 202521:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 14 Jul 202502:50GMTBBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet only
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