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BBC to Launch Citizen Journalism Mobile App

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BBC to Launch Citizen Journalism Mobile App
Tue, 4 Oct 2011 | By Ronan Shields

The BBC is planning a ’news gatherer’ app that will let ’citizen journalists’ file stories directly from their phones, which can be on the air within minutes.

Theoretically, the ”news gatherer app” will be able to feed user-generated content into the BBC’s content-management system, which is then edited by editorial staff and aired within minutes of submission. The app is scheduled to launch using the HTML5-based web language to minimise reliance on specific handset operating systems, such as Apple iOS or Google’s Android, although a roadmap for the product is unclear.

Simon Lloyd, BBC North director, marketing & audience, discussed the app at the Mobile Marketing Association Forum earlier this afternoon. “It’s something we’re quite excited about and fulfils our public service remit,” he said. Speaking about the BBC News mobile app usage, Lloyd said peak usage was at 7am during weekdays, compared to 9am at weekends, according to research from IPSOS last month.

Summary The BBC is planning a ’news gatherer’ app that will let ’citizen journalists’ file stories directly from their phones, which can be on the air within minutes.

Description The app is scheduled to launch using the HTML5-based web language to minimize reliance on specific handset operating systems, such as Apple is or Google’s Android, although a roadmap for the product is unclear.

Tags: BBC, citizen journalists, Crowdsourcing, Google Android, mobile app, news gatherer, Simon Lloyd

Posted by Claire Mackay

Oct 05, 2011 03:21 pm GMT Viewed 1603 times

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