[cma-l] BBC local democracy content for the sector?

[Terry Lee]

I went to a presentation delivered by Matthew Barraclough from the BBC about this in July 2016 (at Centre For Community Journalism, Cardiff). In my notes I wrote:

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...Matthew Barraclough from the BBC was answering questions about 2 new BBC initiatives that would specifically appeal to Centre for Community Journalism) C4CJ audience - '150 reporters scheme' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/bbc-nma-partnership) & 'newsbank' (mentioned in link also).

150 reporters (basically, across UK 150 reporters are funded by the BBC to cover local council meetings etc, but share their news with other local news orgs) scheme... they want to employ new people 'with relevant experience'.

News-bank -  Features local video and audio content produced by BBC, soon after initial broadcast.

Both of these schemes are for online and print only, not broadcast. Both are the BBC showing commitment to supporting local journalism.

Not sure if that at all useful!

Terry Lee
PgCTHE, FHEA
Radio LaB Coordinator
University of Bedfordshire
terry.lee at beds.ac.uk<mailto:Terry.lee at beds.ac.uk>

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From: Clive Glover <clive.glover at lineone.net<mailto:clive.glover at lineone.net>>
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Date: Thursday, 2 February 2017 16:28
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Subject: Re: [cma-l] BBC local democracy content for the sector?

Phil

This has been bubbling under for  a year or so without any noticeable action. It might be something CMA could raise in context of MoU?

If reporters were only assigned to local papers this would still provide some scope to get them involved in radio too. We have weekly slot for our local newspaper reporters to discuss that week's stories for example.

regards,

Clive

Radio Verulam 92.6FM
St Albans


On 2 Feb 2017, at 12:28, Phil Korbel wrote:

Hi all

BBC to fund 200 local democracy reporters to be based at local papers, reports to come to BBC, and then to 'others'.  Does anyone know if our sector will have access to this material?  Any chance of any of the posts coming to our stations and other parts of the sector?

http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2017/02/landmark-bbc-deal-with-regional-press-to-create-up-to-200-jobs-for-local-democracy-reporters/

Fascinating...

bests

Phil




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Please note that I work at Radio Regen under 2 days a week so responses might not be as quick as we'd like.  Many thanks.

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