Comments on: First mainstream BBC blog launched http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2005/12/first-mainstream-bbc-blog-launched/ The Virtual Investor Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:25:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: AccMan Pro » Who says Microsoft can’t be toppled? http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2005/12/first-mainstream-bbc-blog-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 AccMan Pro » Who says Microsoft can’t be toppled? Sun, 18 Dec 2005 23:38:42 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/?p=367#comment-1607 [...] At organisations like the BBC, black-projects…ones that are under the radar and are very low cost, are having an enormous impact on the business. These are services that run on the Internet and don’t require Microsoft technology. Why else is Microsoft desperate to make an integration play at media organisations around the world? It’s already got its claws into MTV as it tries to reduce the growing influence of Apple. [...] [...] At organisations like the BBC, black-projects…ones that are under the radar and are very low cost, are having an enormous impact on the business. These are services that run on the Internet and don’t require Microsoft technology. Why else is Microsoft desperate to make an integration play at media organisations around the world? It’s already got its claws into MTV as it tries to reduce the growing influence of Apple. [...]

]]> By: Ryan Morrison http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2005/12/first-mainstream-bbc-blog-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 Ryan Morrison Fri, 09 Dec 2005 10:55:53 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/?p=367#comment-1502 Good job on the Nick Robinson blog - it looks good and it's about time the BBC became part of the blogosphere properly. I've run a couple of short term blog projects for BBC Jersey and am currently putting together a project for early 2006 that uses the island blogging software with the goal of getting Jersey talking. Last I heard though was that the word Blog was being banned inside the Beeb as the way the BBC has blogged in the past isn't 'true blogging' but what we have done is more of a diary system. Must have changed Good job anyway and I'm looking forward to checking out what's coming next. Good job on the Nick Robinson blog – it looks good and it’s about time the BBC became part of the blogosphere properly.

I’ve run a couple of short term blog projects for BBC Jersey and am currently putting together a project for early 2006 that uses the island blogging software with the goal of getting Jersey talking.

Last I heard though was that the word Blog was being banned inside the Beeb as the way the BBC has blogged in the past isn’t ‘true blogging’ but what we have done is more of a diary system.

Must have changed

Good job anyway and I’m looking forward to checking out what’s coming next.

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