Events

HOW DO WE VALUE BBC WORLD SERVICE?

Wednesday 26 March 2014

On the eve of major changes to the governance and funding of BBC World Service, we invite you to debate the challenges it faces at this critical moment in its history. We will also report on our current research into the changing cultural value of BBC World Service.

How will BBC World Service adapt to current and future challenges – including commercial, technological, and geostrategic pressures?
How can BBC World Service engage the next generation of audiences intellectually and creatively?
How should the value of BBC World Service be understood and explained?

Conference schedule:

3pm	Arrival & refreshments
3.15pm	Presentation: ‘How do we assess the changing cultural value of BBC World Service?’
4.15pm	Break
4.30pm	Keynote Speech: Peter Horrocks, Director BBC Global News
5pm	Discussion Panel: ‘A New Era for BBC World Service’ Chair: Professor Stewart Purvis (Professor of Journalism, City University) Panellists: Lord Williams of Baglan (BBC Trustee) Professor Jean Seaton (BBC Historian, Professor of Media History, Westminster University) Rita Payne (President, Commonwealth Journalists’ Association) Professor Ian Hargreaves (Professor of Digital Economy, Cardiff University) Peter Horrocks (Director, BBC Global News)
6pm	Drinks Reception