Tag Archives: bbc

This week the BBC announced the results of its Strategy Review, with the headline grabbing closure of two digital radio stations, 6Music and Asian Network, and a reduction in, online content. Does this signal the start of a period of significant… Read more

So, again we find the BBC dominating the headlines for reasons of controversy. Unless you have been doing a Rip van Winkle impression this past week you will have seen the news that both the BBC and Sky have refused to air a DEC (Disasters… Read more

A recent Pew Research Center for The People & The Press survey of US adults indicates what we all see in ourselves and our media habits… as our thumbs develop calluses from our cellpmobile phones.  Acccording to Pew, 40 percent of Americans… Read more

Over the past month we have been asking you, the readers of Measurement Matters, to get involved in our poll on the future of the news. Thanks to all who voted and commented, there were some interesting perspectives shared. And now (drumroll… Read more

We are in financial meltdown, currently in the middle of an election for the world’s most powerful job, and there is a “human catastrophe” unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo. So what story has been dominating the UK news this week:… Read more

Over here in the States there’s blanket coverage of the financial crisis interspersed with the impending presidential election.  The Dow fell yesterday (Friday) another 3.6% bringing this week’s losses to $800 billion.  CNN reminded us… Read more

Here’s a screen grab from a BBC online news article that I read this morning (original article).  What’s so extraordinary about this?  Well, the first thing that might strike you is that it is a page from BBC News online before it went through… Read more

Interesting piece in today’s Guardian, which gives us yet another example of MSM stalwarts seeking to expand their influence through social media channels. The BBC are teaming up with LiveJournal to engage the users of “Russia’s biggest blogging… Read more

I just read an interesting item on the BBC website which, following my previous post about CGM and privacy issues, illustrates how technology is changing faster than social, cultural and legal practices. In the article – the web, the… Read more

Date for your diary – Wednesday 26th March 2008 Event coming up in London town courtesy of the CIPR which will explore the implications of citizen journalism for traditional media and PR practices. Key issues on the agenda include: As the… Read more