Ben Metcalfe

First mainstream BBC blog launched

I’m pleased to say that the “hush hush blog project” I’ve been working on has rolled out it’s first, initial phase – a blog for BBC News Political Editor, Nick Robinson.

I’m sitting here at the Les Blogs conference, and I feel all warm and tingly now that we are truly part of the party now (well sort of). Backstage, Creative Labs, Labs and before that Island Blogging are all examples of where the BBC has explored blogging – but these have all been niche offerings.

This is strictly V1.0 – V1.5 (or even V2.0) is around the corner after Christmas, I hope. So watch this space.

In the meantime I urge you to log on to Nick’s blog and tell him what you think – that is, after all, one of the points of blogging. Go on folks, have a conversation with the bald guy with big “ridiculous specs” (his words).