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23/01/2011
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Global News Director Peter Horrocks discusses financial cuts to the World Service
Rajan hears listeners reactions to the cuts which were announced last week.
More on changes to World Service programmes and your reactions.
Jim Egan, Director of Strategy, responds to concerns over shortwave and mediumwave cuts.
Social media and the battle against the Libyan government’s attempts to control coverage
Did journalists being invited to Tripoli compromise their editorial independence?
13/03/2011
The future of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Hindi service on shortwave
Listeners give their ideas for funding the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service
Reflecting on language services no longer broadcasting.
How local Japanese stations have responded to the earthquake and tsunami.
The options for listening to the Russian language service online.
16/04/2011
Why business programmes are getting a better deal with more time on-air
23/04/2011
Rajan Datar finds out more about the way the World Service website has been re-designed
30/04/2011
Talk back to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and challenge the programme makers.
07/05/2011
A look at the World Service's coverage of the Royal Wedding and listeners reactions to it
14/05/2011
This week we hear more from listeners about their views on colloquialisms.
21/05/2011
This week we hear more from listeners concerned about events in Bahrain
28/05/2011
Is the use of music in World Service programme trails too intrusive?
04/06/2011
Rajan Datar discusses the rise of Super-injunctions, and the impact on global media
11/06/2011
The issues facing locally hired correspondents on the English speech network
18/06/2011
Rajan Datar discusses a recent edition of the documentary series, Assignment
25/06/2011
The dangers of being a journalist in Central Asia
02/07/2011
A look at the series of programmes on the World Service marking South Sudan's independence
09/07/2011
Rajan Datar looks at the reporting of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn court case
16/07/2011
Rajan Datar discusses reporting of the drought in the Horn of Africa
23/07/2011
A discussion on World Service programme changes with two of its commissioning executives
30/07/2011
´óÏó´«Ã½ correspondent Stephen Evans talks about reporting the tragic events in Norway
06/08/2011
Is it ever acceptable for journalists to break the law?
13/08/2011
How do you report financial news without creating panic?
20/08/2011
Rajan Datar discusses the issue of representation of women in the media in South Sudan