Is BBC 2.0 a good thing?

Am I the only one to be a little disturbed about the BBC's announcement to rebuild its website around user-generated content?

Call me old-fashioned, but I rather like the fact that there is a clear dividing line between the quality journalism that the BBC delivers (the only UK media organisation to do so, IMHO) and the diversity of personal and professional commentary that social media has to offer.

It would be nice to know why the BBC have decided that this is how the licence payer wants their money to be spent.

I suggest you watch for Euan's response once he's done struggling with it.

Published 26 April 2006 10:11 by Niall Cook

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  Strive Notes » The Beautiful Beeb 2.0 said:

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  April 26, 2006 16:02
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  Brendan Hodgson said:

  I personally believe there is a happy middle-ground where professional news reporting is enhanced by user-generated commentary and content... some of which the BBC and other leading news media are already experimenting with.
  
  But to go whole hog sounds more like a good excuse to lay off a few journalists.
  
  As an aside, here's a commentary by Jonathan Last that addresses some of your concerns... and many others about the distinction between bloggers and the professional journalist.
  
  http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/special_packages/sunday_review/14405789.htm
  April 26, 2006 19:09
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  Positive Impact said:

  As if to prove their commitment to BBC 2.0, 'Auntie' has announced the closure of its e-commerce index:"Once...
  May 4, 2006 09:59
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  TrackBack said:

  May 9, 2006 14:47