UK: BBC local video plans are criticized, seen as a threat to regional press
Posted by Sarah Schewe on June 25, 2008 at 9:44 AM
A recent proposal by the BBC to expand local video output on a network of 65 local websites has been rejected by The Newspaper Society.
"BBC management believes the proposition will help the BBC meet its public purposes," the organization explained in a statement. "And close the gap between the importance that audiences attach to the BBC's local role and their view of current performance."
The proposal sought to create an annual fund of £800,000 for sourcing local news video from external providers and would also make BBC content available for embedding on other sites.
Despite the proposal's aims to collaborate with regional press, many local news organizations feel threatened.
"BBC News online is using sizeable sums of licence fee money to replicate services already provided by local media companies and using its cross-promotional power to attract audiences away from local media sites," said society director David Newell.
BBC previously had outlined ultra-local TV plans, but later withdrew because of concerns over duplication.
The proposal is currently subject to a public consultation; a final decision on the issue is expected in February 2009.
Sources: Journalism.co.uk, Paid Content, Guardian.co.uk
Read more about this story on our sister site, SFN blog.
"BBC management believes the proposition will help the BBC meet its public purposes," the organization explained in a statement. "And close the gap between the importance that audiences attach to the BBC's local role and their view of current performance."
The proposal sought to create an annual fund of £800,000 for sourcing local news video from external providers and would also make BBC content available for embedding on other sites.
Despite the proposal's aims to collaborate with regional press, many local news organizations feel threatened.
"BBC News online is using sizeable sums of licence fee money to replicate services already provided by local media companies and using its cross-promotional power to attract audiences away from local media sites," said society director David Newell.
BBC previously had outlined ultra-local TV plans, but later withdrew because of concerns over duplication.
The proposal is currently subject to a public consultation; a final decision on the issue is expected in February 2009.
Sources: Journalism.co.uk, Paid Content, Guardian.co.uk
Read more about this story on our sister site, SFN blog.
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