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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This sounds like the same said argument by
the PPL /PRS ………..we raise some of our money via advertising.
It doesn’t make us a commercial Station. The end result at the end of the
year is on our audit we end up with zero.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If it doesn’t relate to local BBC
services then I’m struggling to get my head around the localness issue
>?? Community Radio is very local and even local news from
the local BBC Station might not be relevant as it is still outside the
catchment area<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Clive Glover<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 07 September 2015 10:18<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> The Community Media
Association Discussion List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] Lord Hall -
BBC and Community Reporters</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt'>David</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt'>My thoughts exactly on hearing about this today!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt'>The odd thing is that it does not seem to relate to BBC local radio
services either, so it must have come from the criticisms of BBC News Online.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt'>One potential stumbling block is the BBC policy which says they won't
provide news to stations with commercial revenues (i.e who have advertising)
although that only seems to apply to stations within the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt'>I too would hope that the CMA will take up this issue with the BBC
immediately (perhaps asking to go on Today someone?)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt'>Something to discuss on Saturday in <st1:place w:st="on">Luton</st1:place>
I think!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt'>Clive Glover</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
13.5pt'>Radio Verulam, <st1:place w:st="on">St Albans</st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On 7 Sep 2015, at 08:33, David Duffy wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:17.25pt'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>Dear
All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:17.25pt'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>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?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:17.25pt'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>Among
the specific plans he will outline includes a multi-million pound investment in
journalism, with a network of 100 <u>public service</u> reporters across the
country to deliver news from courts and councils. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:17.25pt'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>This
is a great opportunity for community radio <i><span style='font-style:italic'>as
a body</span></i> to tap into a publicly-funded journalistic resource that
could be and should be working directly with local stations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:17.25pt'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>The
BBC is also going to create a 'hub' for data journalism, giving <u>local
newspapers</u> access to its statistical analysis, and offer audio and video
clips free to other websites. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:17.25pt'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>I
hope the CMA is talking with both the BBC and DCMS. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:17.25pt'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:17.25pt'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:17.25pt'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>David
Duffy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:17.25pt'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><a
href="http://theradiopeople.co.uk/">theradiopeople.co.uk</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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