2007 EBU Training BBCNews goes multimedia

BBC News goes Multimediag

Dr Chrichton LimbertDr Chrichton LimbertHead of Production Modernisation

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The Creative Future opportunity

• Investments for the future:– On demand: the MyNow Portfolio, bbc.com – Innovation and quality: quality brands, organisation, big stories – ALL audiences: News Summary, BBC Switch, multimedia

Newsbeat, Arabic TV, WS video– The most creative place to work: at the forefront of innovation,

biggest investor in training and learning, College of Journalism

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Meeting the financial challenge

• A tough Licence Fee settlement– Less in real terms across the BBC– Delivering the BBC’s efficiency target:

1. Reduce duplication2. Drive multimedia and multi-skilling2. Drive multimedia and multi skilling3. Delayer and streamline4. Focus on audience value

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The New Shape of News

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Political Programmes

Multimedia Programmes

Multimedia Newsroom

News Production Facilitiesg Facilities

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Multimedia Newsroom

• Bringing TV, Radio and Web teams together into the Newsroom

Multimedia working

• Creation of a multimedia day editor and joint daily editorial meetings

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• Creation of a single TV team for N24/Bulletins and

making

Streamlinin • Creation of a single TV team for N24/Bulletins and closure of N9

Streamlining output

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Multimedia Newsroom

• Creation of a World multimedia areaWorld Journalism

• Creation of a Media On Demand teamMedia On Demand

• Newsgathering single UK desk and single World deskSimplified processes

• Creation of a multimedia area for pictures, audio and UGCMediawire

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UGC

Next Day Planning

Tech Co-ords (Radio)GNSReps

1st Floor

Programmes/GNSBreakfast

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Overall Plan

NewsgatheringPlanning

BreakfastEd

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TV Next on Air +Reporters

NewsGathering

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MultimediaEditor

On Line

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Huddle Zone

NPF

TV Radio

On-Line

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NPFMonitor Mediawire Editorial Hot Spot

Radio Ed

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2nd Floor

World TV

Overall Plan

Bush Liaison

Newsgathering

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Editorial centre with direct adjacencies for NG with

Mediawire

Bush Liaison

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World TV, Bush Radio, On-line and Mediawire.

On-Line

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N/G + TVPlanning

HYS/UGC

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Planning

Thanks for Listening.

Any Questions??

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