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Falun Gong
Listeners question the objectivity of the Instant Guide
A Love Letter to the ´óÏó´«Ã½
A creative way of showing appreciation is to write a love letter
African Service
Is there discriminatory attitude towards local African reporters?
Letter on Tibet
A celebration of modernisation, was the Letter from Tibet a Chinese propaganda piece?
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
World Service coverage of the Asian Tsunami
News Coverage of the Tsunami
Praise for the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s coverage of the tsunami
Unbalanced News
Listeners accuse the World Service of a lack of balance in coverage of News
Elections in Iraq
Complaints about coverage of the Iraq election on the World Service
'The Interview' and the Vice President of Iran
Was 'The Interview' robust enough in its questioning of the Iranian Vice President?
Science in Action
A listener is dissatisfied with the quality of the science in 'Science in Action'
'What's The Problem?'
A listener is furious at the medical advice given on 'What's the Problem'
Ageism and the World Service Language Style
Listeners object to the use of the phrase 'the wrong side of 50'
China Week
How successful was the World Service's week of programmes about China?
Cutbacks to Shortwave Radio Transmission
Why changes are being made to World Service broadcasts on shortwave
Short Wave Radio
How listeners feel about not being able to recieve World Service radio broadcasts
The Death of a Pope
Reactions to the World Service's coverage of the death of the Pope John Paul II
The Demise of Westway
Listeners react to the cancellation of Westway
The Interment of Pope John Paul II
Questions and concerns from World Service listeners
Playout Problems
Continuing problems with the World Service's computerised playout system
Shortwave Radio Broadcasting
Listeners' dispair over the ending of some shortwave transmissions
Extended Coverage of Events
Was there too much coverage of the death of the pope and the British General Election?
Religious Programmes on the World Service
Listeners views on religious programmes and issues
How the News is Chosen
How stories get selected to be included in News broadcasts
Criticism of The World Today
'The World Today' is accused of bias in an interview about the desecration of the Quran
Michael Jackson Trial
Has there been too much coverage of the trial of singer Michael Jackson?
Journalists Style of Reporting
Is it wrong for journalists to be too relaxed and informal?
Coverage of African News
Is the continent of Africa being typecast by the ´óÏó´«Ã½?
News Stories - What Happened Next?
How, when and why does the World Service follow up stories in the news?
7/7 London Bombings
Reactions to the coverage of the 7/7 terrorist attacks on London
News Presenters
News presenters answer listeners' questions about what they do and why they do it
A Visit to ´óÏó´«Ã½ Monitoring
How the World Service get its news