[cma-l] Lord Hall - BBC and Community Reporters

[Canalside's The Thread]

David et al

 

You may find I floated this idea 5 years ago, I also attended 3 meetings at
the BBC regarding this matter to which the end result was zilch. It was all
hot air. Great idea but there was no one at their end to carry it out. On
the last meeting a couple of years ago at media city it all became apparent
that it actually had nothing to do with what the BBC could do to help us or
perhaps work with us, is was more to do with what they could palm off or
what we could do for them . in both cases there was no funding available.

I have made these points before of course.

 

I have to say I went with an open mind and didn't turn up looking for money,
I went to try an implement this topic .. trying to liaise with anyone after
the event was hopeless as there seemed to be no system on pecking order, and
the organ grinders were never in residence.

 

I think something like this is good for Community Radio and it's good for
the BBC ...but they are the ones who must provide the 'professional'
journalism and feed us the news stories / the material, we will then get it
out to our listenership.

 

Thus far, our relationship with Radio Manchester on this matter ain't
happening.

 

We of course are in a bit of a tricky area as we are plonked smack bang in
the middle of Radio Manc and Radio Clay Jug so technically you could argue
we don't have a local BBC Station. I'm sure Radio Manchester could oblige
though.

 

It's all exciting stuff, and yes I am remaining positive .. it is the usual
though in Community Radio . everything is so slow and it's like turning an
Oil Tanker around.

I hope we can get this in place sooner rather than later ..... then again,
come to think of it, everything takes ages in Canalside as well. We're just
getting around to jobs that were in the pipeline back in April.

 

Good stuff though         I agree with your final statement David ...who is
tasked with implementing this ?    you guys at Radio People ?  CMA ?   Bill
/ Dom etc ?

 

Nick

 

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From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of David Duffy
Sent: 07 September 2015 08:33
To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Subject: [cma-l] Lord Hall - BBC and Community Reporters

 

Dear All,

The BBC's Lord Hall is about to make the first of four speeches outlining
the BBC's future.  What will it mean for community radio?

Among the specific plans he will outline includes a multi-million pound
investment in journalism, with a network of 100 public service reporters
across the country to deliver news from courts and councils. 

This is a great opportunity for community radio as a body to tap into a
publicly-funded journalistic resource that could be and should be working
directly with local stations.

The BBC is also going to create a 'hub' for data journalism, giving local
newspapers access to its statistical analysis, and offer audio and video
clips free to other websites. 

I hope the CMA is talking with both the BBC and DCMS. 

Providing licence fee funded resources to privately owned media
organisations ahead of not-for-profit community broadcasters is clearly
unacceptable. A partnership with the BBC should have ambition and deliver
outcomes that are more tangible than is currently framed in the memorandum
of understanding.

Local news is essential for a strong democracy and community radio needs to
be at the forefront of its delivery. What the BBC is tabling is an
unprecedented offer that would put millions into a local journalism
partnership.  Community radio needs to be an equal partner in that.

 

David Duffy

theradiopeople.co.uk 



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