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Using Social Media to Create Programmes

How Alan Dein locked himself in a room, but crossed the world via Skype and Facebook

• 10 mins

The Middle East's Media

What has happened to the Middle East media since the start of the Arab Spring?

• 28 mins

08/02/2013

Talk back to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and challenge the programme makers.

• 10 mins

What If... season of programmes

This week on Over to You we hear about What If, a World Service season of programmes.

• 10 mins

Pope resignation: Media reaction

How the international media have reacted to the decision of the Pope to stand down.

• 10 mins

International Playwriting Competition - Behind the scenes

Rajan Datar meets Angella Emurwon, one of the winners of this year's competition.

• 10 mins

The role of social media in radio

How social media is changing the relationship between listeners and programme-makers.

• 10 mins

Reporting the death of Hugo Chavez

Was the World Service's reporting of the death of Hugo Chavez balanced?

• 10 mins

Jamming World Service in Asia

How the World Service's SW transmissions are being affected by jamming in parts of Asia.

• 10 mins

´óÏó´«Ã½ Africa Science Festival

Reflecting on the World Service's first Festival of Science from Kampala in Uganda.

• 10 mins

More Or Less: Predicting Kenyan election results

Explaining the complexities of predicting the recent Kenyan election results.

• 10 mins

Coverage of Margaret Thatcher's death

How the World Service reacted to the death of the former British PM Margaret Thatcher.

• 10 mins

Reaction to Schedule Changes

The reduction in the number of hours transmitted and other changes

• 10 mins

Social Media and the Boston Bombings

What role did social media play in the Boston bombings and manhunt?

• 10 mins

Time for Change

What lies behind the recent changes to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service schedule and programmes?

• 10 mins

11/05/2013

Talk back to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and challenge the programme makers.

• 10 mins

´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service at its Best

Reporter Paul Wood on the making of his award-winning documentary The Bombardment of Homs

• 10 mins

Award-winning History on ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service

Editor Kirsty Reid on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service's award winning history programme Witness

• 10 mins

Reporting Woolwich

Should there be limits on the amount of detail broadcast about high profile killings?

• 11 mins

Radio Therapy

What role could radio play in the treatment of mental health?

• 11 mins

Good Morning Israel

´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service resumes its medium wave broadcasts to Israel at the request of listeners

• 11 mins

Turkey and the Media

What does the Turkish government’s reaction say about the impact of media in protests?

• 11 mins

192 Million ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Listeners

´óÏó´«Ã½ Global News director Peter Horrocks explores World Service listening figures

• 11 mins

Weekend vs Weekday Coverage

What's the difference in approach to weekend and weekday current affairs?

• 11 mins

Paying for News?

New research suggests that people are willing to pay for news online

• 11 mins

The Relaunch of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Afrique

The balance between French and English programmes on the French for Africa service

• 11 mins

Language Distribution in Africa

Which languages are broadcast in Africa and how is the decision made?

• 11 mins

What ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Means to Listeners

What ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service can bring to places where access to independent media is limited

• 28 mins

The Challenge of Reporting Zimbabwe

Is Zimbabwe getting fair coverage from international media?

• 11 mins

News from Elsewhere

Chris Wescott of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Monitoring on reporting news that don't make it to mainstream media

• 11 mins