Post by Teddy Bear on Aug 13, 2008 20:42:07 GMT
Can the BBC really provide more in depth local news than the present providers who actually live in the area they service?
No of course not!
In fact the BBC get their local news from these sources.
So why will the BBC compete with these papers by providing free public access on the internet? Why should they seek to compete in this area at all?
What's in it for them?
Call me a cynic, but the only thing thst comes to mind is that once they have driven these local papers out of business they will control the propaganda they wish to spin on a local level.
Can you think of any other motive?
No of course not!
In fact the BBC get their local news from these sources.
So why will the BBC compete with these papers by providing free public access on the internet? Why should they seek to compete in this area at all?
What's in it for them?
Call me a cynic, but the only thing thst comes to mind is that once they have driven these local papers out of business they will control the propaganda they wish to spin on a local level.
Can you think of any other motive?
BBC internet plans 'will kill off local papers'
The BBC's controversial plans to spend £68 million of taxpayers money boosting its local internet services have been criticised by local newspapers, who warn the project could kill their businesses.
By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Correspondent
Last Updated: 6:08PM BST 13 Aug 2008
The state broadcaster plans to launch video-based news websites in 60 regions around the country – providing in-depth local coverage in every county.
However, the Newspaper Society, which represents the regional newspaper industry, has attacked the plan saying it threatens the very survival of local papers, from which the BBC sources much of its news.
In a 69-page submission to the regulator Ofcom, it said: "It is a major development of the BBC's activities which will compete direct with our members' operations in a harmful fashion.
"This service will ultimately be offered across every BBC platform and will therefore be in direct competition with every facet of any regional media company's multimedia portfolio, whether mobile, website or broadcast."
The newspaper trade body pointed out that the timing of the BBC's move could not come at a worse time, with local papers facing a severe downturn in revenues thanks to the advertising slow down.
A spokeswoman for BBC English Regions said the corporation had no wish to compete with regional newspapers.
The BBC's controversial plans to spend £68 million of taxpayers money boosting its local internet services have been criticised by local newspapers, who warn the project could kill their businesses.
By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Correspondent
Last Updated: 6:08PM BST 13 Aug 2008
The state broadcaster plans to launch video-based news websites in 60 regions around the country – providing in-depth local coverage in every county.
However, the Newspaper Society, which represents the regional newspaper industry, has attacked the plan saying it threatens the very survival of local papers, from which the BBC sources much of its news.
In a 69-page submission to the regulator Ofcom, it said: "It is a major development of the BBC's activities which will compete direct with our members' operations in a harmful fashion.
"This service will ultimately be offered across every BBC platform and will therefore be in direct competition with every facet of any regional media company's multimedia portfolio, whether mobile, website or broadcast."
The newspaper trade body pointed out that the timing of the BBC's move could not come at a worse time, with local papers facing a severe downturn in revenues thanks to the advertising slow down.
A spokeswoman for BBC English Regions said the corporation had no wish to compete with regional newspapers.