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BBC local online plans and e-democracy From: Tom Steinberg Date: Feb 20 17:06 UTC Short link
Hi All,
Just to say that I was at a BBC meeting on this a couple of days ago.
I've let them know that this thread and community exists, and that
they should be reaching out here.
I didn't hear anyone talking about the ultra local sites though, so I
guess they're probably happening in some other part of the Beast.
best,
Tom
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Stephen Coleman <S.Coleman@leeds.ac.uk>
wrote:
> I agree with you, David, that communication from the BBC about its > digital-democracy plans tends to be less than open or participatory. > There should be at least one member of the BBC Trust with a specific > remit to speak on this issue. As the UK Government has has had to learn > (slowly, slowly), exercises in inclusive, participatory democracy that > are conceived and managed in closed rooms tend not to be trusted. My own > sense is that the BBC is going to come up with some worthwhile ideas - > and is much better placed to do so than governments, national or local. > > Stephen > > Stephen Coleman > Professor of Political Communication and Co-Director, Centre for Digital > Citizenship, > Institute for Communications Studies, > University of Leeds > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Wilcox [mailto:davidwilcox@mac.com] > Sent: 19 February 2008 11:37 > To: <email obscured> > > > Subject: Re: [UKIE-EDem] BBC local online plans and e-democracy > > Thanks Steven and Stephen or highlighting this. > > I've followed up with this piece > http://www.designingforcivilsociety.org/2008/02/bbc-plans-to-su.html > > Here's a story about how the BBC is developing new local multi-media > services, its Charter remit for "sustaining citizenship and civil > society", the closure of BBC Action network, development of citizen > (or networked) journalism, and how the BBC Trust consults us on what > the BBC is for. These developments and issues may be related ... I > don't know .... but I think we should be told. But by whom? Maybe on > the BBC Internet blog where they are exploring Digital Democracy. > > My main point is that the BBC, or BBC Trust, should provide for some > means to engage with the rest of us about what they are planning in > this field. Anyone have more info? > > Regards > David > > > On 18 Feb 2008, at 17:10, Stephen Coleman wrote: > > > The BBC is dropping/has dropped the Action Network. It plans to do a > > number of other exciting things along these lines in the coming > > months. The Action network (previously iCan) was always meant to be > > an experiment. The BBC is right to learn from experiments and change > > course if that's what seems right. > > Stephen > > > > Stephen Coleman > > Professor of Political Communication and Co-Director, Centre for > > Digital Citizenship, > > Institute for Communications Studies, > > University of Leeds > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Steven Clift [mailto:clift@publicus.net] > > Sent: Mon 18-Feb-08 5:04 PM > > To: <email obscured> > > Subject: [UKIE-EDem] BBC local online plans and e-democracy > > > > > > > > > > Anyone have an update on the Action Network and how it might related > > to ... > > > > > > From: > > > http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=40081&c= > 1 > > > > Regional newspapers' fury at BBC local web plan > > > > 28 January 2008 > > > > By Sarah Lagan, Jason Craig > > > > The BBC has prompted a new rift with the regional press by planning > > a network of 60 ultra-local websites. > > > > Previous plans for BBC ultra-local TV were dropped in October > > following a huge backlash from regional newspapers that feared the > > service would stifle their own multimedia online efforts. > > > > Now Press Gazette has learned that the BBC is planning a new network > > of websites, using the latest online localisation and mapping > > technology. > > > > Controller of BBC English Regions Andy Griffee told students at > > Coventry University that new service would involve text, audio and > > video news which could be navigated using a map of a specified region. > > > > ... > > > > The prototype BBC site covers news, sport, travel and weather with > > symbols providing users with the main means of navigating between > > sections. > > > > "E-democracy" will also enable people to research politicians and > > political parties via more interactive and informative means. > > > > Griffee said: "It is work in progress but I intend to go to the BBC > > Trust and seek its permission to launch it. Users can decide how > > local is important to them. It brings everything together in one > > place." > > > > User-generated content is understood to form a major part of the > > proposed new network - which could be narrowed down by the user to > > the level of a town. > > > > > Member profile for David Wilcox: > http://groups.dowire.org/contacts/wilcoxdavid > > > ----------------------------------------- > > Group home for UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange: > http://groups.dowire.org/groups/ukie > > Replies go to members of UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange with all > posts on this topic here: > http://groups.dowire.org/r/topic/3Zqun2ad1wdIox5O8DOVNM > > For digest version or to leave UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange, > email <email obscured> > with "digest on" or "unsubscribe" in the *subject*. > > UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange is hosted by Democracies Online - > http://dowire.org. > > > Member profile for Stephen Coleman: > http://groups.dowire.org/contacts/stephencoleman > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > Group home for UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange: > http://groups.dowire.org/groups/ukie > > Replies go to members of UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange with all posts on this topic here: > http://groups.dowire.org/r/topic/36k2jGHCkBvjNFz39zkL31 > > > > For digest version or to leave UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange, > email <email obscured> > with "digest on" or "unsubscribe" in the *subject*. > > UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange is hosted by Democracies Online - http://dowire.org. > -- Director, mySociety 07811 082158 www.FixMyStreet.com
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