Comments on: Give us your ideas for panelists @ Delib’s next debate http://www.delib.net/dblog/give-us-your-ideas-for-panelists-delibs-next-debate/ Digital democracy, news, thinking, tips & tricks and tech stuff from Delib Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:59:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Thom Cross http://www.delib.net/dblog/give-us-your-ideas-for-panelists-delibs-next-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 Thom Cross Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:39:07 +0000 http://www.delib.co.uk/dblog/?p=375#comment-1388 I am currently sitting at home in very central Sotland (Carluke) and I am listening on radio Scotland to the Scottish Parliament's Question Time. Why can't I see it live on TV? The question is merely a symptom of a much larger concern that must be addressed by the BBC Trust. Post devolution, there is a wholly different political and indeed cultural context in Scotland. I have not seen the BBC reflect this greater autonomy in any significant manner. There is an urgent need to have a public debate on the programming policies of the BBC with respect to the new Scotland. 'British' as a cultural and political adjective urgently needs redefining. Scotland certainly has changed its capacity for effective autonomy but has the BBC in Scotland? I am eager to see the BBC in Scotland open a debate on its new role in the light of a new Scotland with new digital technologies in a new media-world Thom Cross 64 Market Place Carluke ML84BP I am currently sitting at home in very central Sotland (Carluke) and I am listening on radio Scotland to the Scottish Parliament’s Question Time. Why can’t I see it live on TV? The question is merely a symptom of a much larger concern that must be addressed by the BBC Trust. Post devolution, there is a wholly different political and indeed cultural context in Scotland. I have not seen the BBC reflect this greater autonomy in any significant manner. There is an urgent need to have a public debate on the programming policies of the BBC with respect to the new Scotland. ‘British’ as a cultural and political adjective urgently needs redefining. Scotland certainly has changed its capacity for effective autonomy but has the BBC in Scotland?
I am eager to see the BBC in Scotland open a debate on its new role in the light of a new Scotland with new digital technologies in a new media-world

Thom Cross

64 Market Place
Carluke
ML84BP

]]> By: Owen http://www.delib.net/dblog/give-us-your-ideas-for-panelists-delibs-next-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Owen Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:26:12 +0000 http://www.delib.co.uk/dblog/?p=375#comment-1386 "Cheer up, it'll be alright" (8:38 Michael White) “Cheer up, it’ll be alright” (8:38 Michael White)

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