About the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Feed This blogΒ explains what the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ does and how it works. We link to some other blogs and online spaces inside and outside the corporation.Β The blog is edited by Alastair Smith and Matt Seel. 2013-12-04T12:31:17+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer /blogs/aboutthebbc <![CDATA[Director, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News and Current Affairs speaks to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ staff about the Future of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News]]> 2013-12-04T12:31:17+00:00 2013-12-04T12:31:17+00:00 /blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/d96805e8-37f0-3725-953f-7bd316f7ab20 Hannah Khalil <div class="component prose"> <p>Today, Director, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News and Current Affairs, James Harding, talked to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ staff about future plans for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News. The speech was given at New Broadcasting House in central London and also broadcast live to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ staff across the UK via the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's internal TV service, the 'Ringmain'.</p> <p>He explained why he thinks Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News is 'seriously good', announced a number a plans for the news division 'broadening the range of stories and voices on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ', making a service that is, 'flexible, effective and faster on its feet.'Β  Plans announced also included the appointment of a daily news agenda editorΒ  on-air editors dedicated to helath and education . </p> <p>He went on to answer questions from staff.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/speeches/2013/james-harding.html">Read a full transcript of the speech on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Centre</a>.</p> <p><em><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/authors/Hannah_Khalil">Hannah Khalil</a> is Digital Content Producer for About the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Website and Blog.</em></p> <ul><li><em>Read also <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/posts/Tony-Hall-speaks-at-the-Voice-of-the-Listener-and-Viewer-Conference-2013">Tony Hall speaks at the Voice of the Listener and Viewer Conference 2013</a></em></li></ul> </div> <![CDATA[Where Next? Director-General unveils future plans for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ]]> 2013-10-08T20:27:28+00:00 2013-10-08T20:27:28+00:00 /blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/0d987787-98ac-34bc-af61-4029a94b50f5 Jon Jacob <div class="component prose"> <p>Earlier on today, Director-General Tony Hall shared his vision for a future Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in a speech given to staff and journalists in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Theatre in London. The speech was broadcast live on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's staff TV network - the 'Ringmain'. </p> <p>During the speech Tony made a number of announcements which formed part of his future strategy for the organisation including the launch of <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/dg-bbcone-plus1.html">Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One + 1</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/dg-playlister.html">Playlister</a>, the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/dg-iplayer.html">next generation iPlayer</a> and a new way for audiences to <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/bbc-radio-open-minds.html">access speech content from across the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's radio networks</a>. There were additional announcements made about<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/radio-1-channel.html"> Radio 1 on iPlayer</a> and a new<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/dg-arts-programming.html"> investment in arts TV programming</a>.</p> <p>You can <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/dg-speech-main.html">watch the entire speech on-demand</a> via the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/dg-speech-main.html">Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Centre</a> where we've also published a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/speeches/2013/tony-hall-vision.html">transcript</a>.</p> <p>Also today, we've launched an opportunity for you to participate in a UK-wide conversation to help shape the future of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. A registration form for future updates can be found on the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/whoweare/wherenext/">Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Where Next</a> website, along with links to the main elements of Tony's speech.</p><p><em>Jon Jacob is Editor of the About the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Website and Blog.</em></p> <p>Β </p><p></p><ul> <li><em>To keep up to date follow <a href="https://twitter.com/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔWhereNext">@Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔWhereNext</a> on Twitter.</em></li> <li><em>A summary of the speech and the media follow up is available to view on <a href="http://storify.com/aboutthebbc/bbc-director-general-s-speech">About the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Storify</a> site.</em></li> </ul> </div> <![CDATA[Helen Boaden, Director of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, at the LSE]]> 2011-06-10T14:01:04+00:00 2011-06-10T14:01:04+00:00 /blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/6ad9f508-15fa-3ac8-9ac1-9b09910b1a9e Steve Bowbrick <div class="component"> <div class="third-party" id="third-party-0"> This external content is available at its source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qszeHv9z6RA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qszeHv9z6RA</a> </div> </div> <div class="component prose"> <p><a href="http://www2.lse.ac.uk/media@lse/POLIS/home.aspx">Polis</a> is a journalism think tank based at the <a href="http://www.lse.ac.uk/">London School of Economics</a>. Today they're hosting the second annual <a href="http://www.charliebeckett.org/?p=4109">'Value of Journalism' conference</a>, on the theme 'media and power'. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/news/helenboaden.shtml">Helen Boaden</a> gave the keynote address - about 'holding power to account' - and then joined a Q&A hosted by Krishnan Guru-Murthy from <a href="http://www.channel4.com/news/">Channel 4 News</a>. This video of her appearance was made by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/journalism/">College of Journalism</a>.</p><p><em>Steve Bowbrick is editor of About the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ</em></p><ul> <li>Read the text of Helen Boaden's speech <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/speeches/stories/boaden_lse.shtml">on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Press Office web site</a> and Polis Director Charlie Beckett's preview of the event <a href="http://www.charliebeckett.org/?p=4109">on his blog</a>.</li> <li>Watch other sessions from the conference and subscribe to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bbccojovideo">College of Journalism videos</a> on YouTube.</li> <li>Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/charliebeckett">Charlie Beckett</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/bbccollege">the College of Journalism</a> on Twitter. The hashtag for the event is <a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=polis11">#Polis11</a>.</li> </ul> </div> <![CDATA[Ralph Rivera on 'digital public space']]> 2011-04-18T10:00:00+00:00 2011-04-18T10:00:00+00:00 /blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/0c95158e-2c04-3ea4-9645-9134a4cb1240 Ralph Rivera <div class="component prose"> <p> <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/heatherataylor/ralph-rivera-building-digital-public-space8-2011" title="Ralph Rivera: Building Digital Public Space">Ralph Rivera: Building Digital Public Space8, 2011</a></strong></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div class="third-party" id="third-party-1"> This external content is available at its source: <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/7662644">http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/7662644</a> </div> </div> <div class="component prose"> <p>Ralph Rivera is the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's new Director of Future Media. He's in Oxford today addressing <a href="http://www.nic.uk/about/events/w3c/">a seminar</a> to open the new office of the <a href="http://www.w3c.org">W3C</a>, the web's standards-setting body. Later we'll publish a fuller blog post by Ralph but, in the meantime, here's his presentation.</p><p><a href="http://www.nic.uk/about/events/w3c/">The seminar</a> began with a presentation by the web's inventor, Tim Berners-Lee, entitled Future Directions of the Web. Speakers from Vodafone, Microsoft and the Oxford Internet Institute are also present. The hashtag is <a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=w3cuki">#W3CUKI</a>.</p><p><em>Steve Bowbrick is editor of About the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ</em></p><ul><li>Wired UK<a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-04/18/ralph-rivera-bbc-olympics">covered Ralph's speech</a>, focusing on the value of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's digital content to the UK economy. Ralph made a speech on a similar theme <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/changingmediasummit/video/ralph-rivera-bbc">at The Guardian's Chaning Media conference</a> earlier this year.</li></ul> </div>