The future of news; Entertainment shows; Page 3 and The Sun
Jan 28, 2015
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BBC's Director of News, James Harding, discusses the importance of public service journalism in the internet age. The increasing tabloidisation of journalism on the web is explored. The controversy surrounding The Sun's page three and its PR strategy is analyzed. The challenges of finding durable entertainment formats like Strictly and X Factor are discussed by industry experts.
The BBC emphasizes the importance of providing news over noise in an age of information inequality and misinformation.
Entertainment industry faces challenges in creating hit shows, requiring creativity, risk-taking, and audience engagement.
Deep dives
The Changing Landscape of News Reporting and Consumption
The evolution of news reporting and consumption has been influenced by the real-time social web and the rise of mobile technology. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook have revolutionized how news is shared and consumed, making it more accessible through personalized feeds. Additionally, the shift to mobile devices has transformed how people engage with news, allowing information to find them easily. The tabloidization of content has also emerged, driven by the need to engage broader audiences with quicker, more appealing formats.
Challenges for Traditional News Organizations in the Digital Age
Traditional news organizations like the BBC are facing challenges due to the decentralization of journalism and the dominance of social media platforms. With social media becoming the new mass media, control over news distribution has shifted. This loss of control poses significant implications for established news organizations, forcing them to adapt to new reporting, editing, and delivery expectations influenced by digital platforms.
Implications of Algorithmic Control on News Distribution
The rise of algorithmic news distribution on platforms like Google and Facebook has raised concerns about accountability and bias in content delivery. Algorithms play a crucial role in curating news for users based on their preferences, potentially creating filter bubbles and influencing what information reaches the audience. The lack of transparency in algorithmic decision-making poses challenges for ensuring diverse and unbiased news consumption.
Navigating the Evolving Entertainment Industry for Hit Shows
In the entertainment industry, the search for hit shows involves a balance of creativity, risk-taking, and audience engagement. Finding the next big idea is unpredictable, requiring commissioners and producers to trust their instincts and take calculated risks. While the industry faces challenges in developing new formats, successful shows often emerge unexpectedly and resonate with audiences in unique ways, emphasizing the importance of creativity and authenticity.
The job of public service journalism is to provide news, not noise according to a new report by the BBC into The Future of News. The report makes the case that in an internet age, the BBC is more necessary and valuable than ever. It says the internet is magnifying problems of information inequality, misinformation, polarisation and disengagement. So how is BBC News going to deliver on its mission to inform in an age beyond broadcasting? Steve hears from the BBC's Director of News, James Harding. He also hears from Emily Bell, Director of The Tow Centre for Digital Journalism, at Columbia University's School of Journalism about the increasing tabloidisation of journalism on the web.
A week ago, the media, reported that The Sun had dropped topless models from Page 3. The paper itself neither confirmed nor denied the claims. Just 2 days after the story first appeared in The Times, Page 3 reappeared in sister paper The Sun. Media commentator Roy Greenslade, and publicist, Mark Borkowski discuss the possible PR strategy of the paper.
TV shows Strictly, X Factor and I'm a Celebrity have been entertaining the nation for over a decade. Why are durable entertainment formats proving so hard to find? Steve hears from Mark Wells, former ITV Controller of Entertainment and now Creative Director of Rain Media Entertainment and Jane Lush, former BBC Controller, Entertainment Commissioning who now runs Kalooki Pictures.
Producer: Dianne McGregor.
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