02.19.2010 at 1:39 pm | Have your say »

BBC opens new front in journalism

The blog- digital revolution- asks citizens in countries worldwide to make their own documentary, interviews, aerial shots, graphics and music for usage on the BBC.

The digital revolution is an open source of documentary on BBC channel two and was introduced early this year.

Filing reports

The blog has made the coverage of issues easier than before since its reliance on user generated content has seen people filing reports using various medium to tell the story.

Filming pickups for programme 1 of BBC2's Digital Revolution in London. Creative Commons/Toastwife

According to the BCC, the move was prompted by the need to involve its readers in the newsgathering process to include the “community of contributors and detractors.”

The new system is meant to serve everybody who has access to the digital world.

With it, the BBC hopes to open up the production process as much as possible and as far as possible, share much of its thinking with the public.

The news channel also plans to incorporate the advice and general input of its readers as it goes along with the programme. This will enable its production team to create a cohesive, accurate and relevant news stories.

Give thanks

The revolution is a unique documentary making experience on the BBC and at the end of the documentary or interview, the channel gives thanks to all the people who helped make the series. It also provides for debate and information.

Anyone interested to stay up date with the virtual revolution blog can use the RSS feed.

This digital virtual revolution is now being used by both radio, newspapers and other multi media sources across the world.

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