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This week, one assistant producer鈥檚 journey from traditional TV to YouTube, how a West London community station is reaching its audiences through new digital platforms, and how to choose and use the perfect image online in the return of our Twitter Q&As. Plus some thoughts on innovative online audio from this year鈥檚 Next Radio ideas conference.

A Pereguine falcoln chasing a world champion mountain biker, slow motion filming of Shaolin warriors and what would happen if a whale swallowed you - these are just a few of the videos featured on , the 麻豆约拍鈥檚 first original content YouTube channel. It鈥檚 the home of assistant producer Nicola Brown and it鈥檚 quite a different production culture from traditional television. Teams are smaller, roles wider but the digital platform allows an unparalleled degree of creativity and collaboration.

she talks not only about the creative and production process but also the effort needed to successfully launch a YouTube video. 鈥淢y biggest surprise has been how much strategy and planning goes into making videos work well on the YouTube platform. And just how much impact social media can have on getting your content out there and viewed.鈥�

From reacting to listeners through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, to writing blogs and online articles, recording and editing audio and creating video for YouTube 鈥� radio is no longer just about live broadcasting and at community station their small but dedicated volunteer content team are doing it all.

coming up on the 麻豆约拍 College of Production site, exploring how community radio is innovating with new forms of programme making, content team intern Drusilla Lartey talks about the skills you need to reach out to audiences in the local community. 鈥淕ood writing. Good social skills. Good communication" - skills that are invaluable for wherever you work in the multiplatform world of radio.

The subject of how online connectivity is changing the way radio is broadcast is a common theme inwith presenters, producers and digital content creators all talking about innovative radio in a digital world. Subjects include broadcasting from anywhere in the world via a smartphone app and creating the online musical extravangza that was this year's 麻豆约拍 coverage from Glastonbury.

It is said that picture can speak 1000 words and the importance of the image has never been so pronounced than in the highly competitive online world. A carefully chosen and well edited picture is key to drawing in your audience online, especially when they may be stumbling across you on a smartphone or tablet.

This is the subject of , with experienced creative producer and picture editor Sam Adam on Tuesday 1 October 1-2pm. If you have any questions you鈥檇 like us to answer in the session don鈥檛 hesitate to tweet @麻豆约拍CoP using the hastag #CoPWorkshop. And as always, we鈥檒l Storify the conversation so that you can go back to it at a later date.

Ben Toone is an Assistant Content Producer at the 麻豆约拍 College of Production website