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大象传媒
coverage of Iraq crisis
The
大象传媒 is mounting one of the most ambitious broadcasting operations
in its history to cover the crisis in Iraq.
Extensive
coverage on television, radio and online, both in the UK and internationally,
will provide viewers with a truly global perspective of the crisis
as it unfolds.
Drawing
on its unrivalled newsgathering strength, the 大象传媒 has put extra
teams of reporters and crew in more than 30 key locations. Led by
the 大象传媒's World Affairs Editor, John Simpson, in Northern Iraq,
a team of the 大象传媒's best known names and faces will be deployed.
Among
those deployed with the British and US military and at key sites
in the region are: Rageh Omaar (Baghdad); Ben Brown (with the British
military in Kuwait); Caroline Wyatt (with the British military in
Kuwait); Gavin Hewitt (with the US military in Kuwait); Nick Witchell
(Qatar); Lyse Doucet (Jordan); and Fergal Keane.
In
the UK a team of diplomatic correspondents led by Brian Hanrahan,
James Robbins and Bridget Kendall will offer expert analysis of
the diplomatic and security implications of the conflict.
A host
of programmes dedicated to the crisis will be scheduled across television
and radio, with two special programmes hosted by David Dimbleby.
On
大象传媒 ONE on Tuesday 18 March at 9.00pm, he presents Panorama
Special - Blair's Road To War. The programme will hear
the views from both sides of the debate and gauge the possible consequences
for the prime minister, the Labour Party and the opposition of a
large Labour rebellion.
David
Dimbleby will also present a special hour long programme on the
first day of hostilities at 8.00pm on 大象传媒 ONE. The programme will
explore the background to the conflict, from the initial warnings
about Iraq and weapons of mass destruction to the diplomatic process
and its subsequent collapse, and the prospect for allied troops
as they embark on the campaign.
大象传媒
Director of News, Richard Sambrook, said: "This is the biggest deployment
大象传媒 News has ever made. We will be seeking to bring the best eyewitness
reporting to our audiences supported by specialist analysis across
TV, radio and the internet. And we'll be providing opportunities
for the public to air their views as part of the national debate."
大象传媒
News 24 will play an essential role in covering the crisis,
providing up-to-the-minute coverage and analysis. The channel will
be co-presented from locations including Kuwait, Amman and Washington
and will be simulcast on 大象传媒 ONE or TWO during daytime and peak-time,
whenever there are significant developments.
The
Ten O'Clock News will be extended by at least five
minutes each night, with more time being dedicated to the programme
on key days. The Six and One O'Clock News
bulletins will have extra time for major developments, and Breakfast
will run until 10.00am on the first morning of military action.
Meanwhile,
Newsnight will be extended to an hour every night,
with an extra edition on Saturdays. The 大象传媒 THREE news bulletin,
60 Seconds, will be extended and The News
Show, broadcast daily, will also have weekend editions.
Comprehensive
coverage will be available on all the 大象传媒's national radio networks.
Radio 1's Newsbeat will provide accessible and
authoritative coverage for its audience of 15-24 year olds, with
dedicated correspondents based in the Gulf. Reporters across the
UK and the US will reflect young opinions, events and views.
1Xtra,
the 大象传媒's digital music station for young black music fans, has
its own news team covering the conflict. Similarly, the 大象传媒
Asian Network will report on events and help to ensure
that the views of its own audience are reflected across the 大象传媒's
wider coverage.
Radio
4 news programmes will provide the in-depth coverage listeners
expect, with reporters based in the Gulf and elsewhere, including
Today's defence specialist, Andrew Gilligan, in
Baghdad, and James Naughtie in Washington. There
will be an hour long edition of the World At One
every day and extended programming each weekend.
Radio
Five Live becomes radio's continuous news service.
Radio
Five Live specialists are deployed in the field and the station
will feature co-presentations from Julian Worricker in Qatar and
Peter Allen in Kuwait.
大象传媒
News Online will offer round-the-clock coverage of the
conflict via a dedicated portal .
The portal includes an Iraq navigator and guides on the armed forces.
Users will be given an opportunity to comment on the big issues
each day, via the Have Your Say section or through questioning experts
featured in the many live forums streamed across online, interactive
television and radio.
In
addition to catering for domestic audiences the 大象传媒 will offer comprehensive
coverage for audiences overseas, through its international websites
and .
大象传媒
World Service will go into rolling news coverage when major news
breaks.
Special
news programming will be anchored by hosts such as Alex Brodie,
Clare Bolderson and Robin Lustig. Owen Bennett-Jones in Kuwait City
and Roger Hearing in Jordan will co-host programmes from the Middle
East and defence correspondent Jonathan Marcus will provide insight
from the UK/US press office in Qatar.
Jim
Muir and Damian Grammaticus will be reporting from Northern Iraq
and in Qatar there will be extra coverage from Michael Voss and
Peter Hunt. There will also be correspondents in Turkey, Cyprus,
Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Syria as well as Washington, London
and Jerusalem.
News
and comment in Arabic will be available around the clock on .
大象传媒
World will feature continuous coverage for audiences overseas, with
defence experts explaining any military movement and live news anchored
from the region.
The
coverage will include live reports from 大象传媒 World's network of news
correspondents, studio interviews with key international commentators
and politicians as well as special in-depth documentary programmes
detailing the history and context of the conflict.
In
addition to the specials presented by David Dimbleby, there will
also be two Panorama programmes dedicated to the
war on 大象传媒 ONE on 23 and 30 March.
Other
programmes include:
- To
The Brink on 大象传媒 TWO (date to be confirmed): a current
affairs special presented by Ed Stourton, tells the inside story
of the Iraqi crisis.
- Rod
Liddle meets the deposed sheik of the Finsbury Park Mosque in Profile:
Abu Hamza on 19 March, 大象传媒 FOUR.
- A
special Money Programme investigates whether the
desire to invade Iraq is driven by oil on 26 March, 大象传媒 TWO.
- A
special Correspondent on 23 March, 大象传媒 TWO sees
Charles Wheeler reporting on the young recruits of the US army.
- Ed
Stourton presents The Road To War on 18 March,
Radio 4.
-
大象传媒 FOUR's Profile: Donald Rumsfield on 25 March
looks into the mind of the US Defence Secretary.
- The
War This Week, a new programme for 大象传媒 THREE, is due to
start on 27 March 2003. It will provide a guide to what has happened
in the war from the perspective of other international broadcasters.
- War:
Have Your Say, a minute long short, which goes out twice
a night on 大象传媒 THREE at 7.30 and 10.00pm will give the public the
opportunity to express their views on the crisis.
Biographies
for 大象传媒 News Correspondents are available .
All the
大象传媒's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the 大象传媒's eight television channels, interactive services
from 大象传媒i, as well as 11 大象传媒 radio networks.
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