BBC World Information will quickly be accessible in Burma. These are phrases that, even six months in the past, I’d not have imagined writing. However Burma, a byword for media censorship and repression, is beginning to open up. In September I visited Burma to start the negotiations which led to this breakthrough in BBC distribution. … Read more
Transferring BBC World Information, the BBC’s largest tv channel, from west London to New Broadcasting Home within the centre of the town is a big challenge that has taken years of planning. Relaunching and rebranding each hour of its 24 hours of output to provide audiences all over the world a brand new thrilling polished … Read more
By Faris Couri, editor of the BBC Arabic Service It’s no secret that current Arab uprisings have positioned huge burdens on the shoulders of BBC Arabic journalists accountable for reporting information from the area. Masking the Arab world isn’t all the time a straightforward job – we have to combine smart warning with a dose … Read more