Birmingham Post: Local online plans could endanger BBC’s newsgathering, says Post editor
November 3rd, 2008 | No Comments | Posted by Laura Oliver in Broadcasting, Editors' pick, Newspapers
BBC plans to invest in local online news coverage will raise competition for 'eyeballs' and therefore impact on advertising revenue for local newspapers, says Marc Reeves.
The proposals could also affect the corporation's own newsgathering operation:
"You can often set your watch by the time it takes between a news story appearing on the Birmingham Post or the Birmingham Mail websites to its debut on the BBC site," writes Reeves.
"Newspapers like the Birmingham Post employ journalists working on the frontline of the newsgathering process on the streets of the city and wider region and the coverage we generate filters out across the broader media, including the BBC." Full story...Tags: BBC, Birmingham Post, local online news coverage, Marc Reeves
