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The Interment of Pope John Paul II

Questions and concerns from World Service listeners

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Playout Problems

Continuing problems with the World Service's computerised playout system

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Shortwave Radio Broadcasting

Listeners' dispair over the ending of some shortwave transmissions

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Extended Coverage of Events

Was there too much coverage of the death of the pope and the British General Election?

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Religious Programmes on the World Service

Listeners views on religious programmes and issues

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How the News is Chosen

How stories get selected to be included in News broadcasts

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Criticism of The World Today

'The World Today' is accused of bias in an interview about the desecration of the Quran

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Michael Jackson Trial

Has there been too much coverage of the trial of singer Michael Jackson?

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Journalists Style of Reporting

Is it wrong for journalists to be too relaxed and informal?

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Coverage of African News

Is the continent of Africa being typecast by the ´óÏó´«Ã½?

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News Stories - What Happened Next?

How, when and why does the World Service follow up stories in the news?

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7/7 London Bombings

Reactions to the coverage of the 7/7 terrorist attacks on London

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News Presenters

News presenters answer listeners' questions about what they do and why they do it

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A Visit to ´óÏó´«Ã½ Monitoring

How the World Service get its news

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Disappearing FM stations

The problems causing disruption to broadcasts in Iraq

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Science in Action Criticised

Did Science in Action get it wrong with an item on forestry and water resources?

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Accents from Around the World

Dissatisfaction with announcers' accents

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Coverage of News Events

Is there too much coverage of events in Palestine and in the Vatican?

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From Our Own Correspondent

What happened to the short version of 'From Our Own Correspondent'?

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How to Listen

Addressing listeners' questions about accessing the World Service

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Accents on the ´óÏó´«Ã½

Listeners comment on ´óÏó´«Ã½ accents

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The Ending of Westway

How might the soap opera Westway be brought to an end?

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News Priorities

Was more airtime given to Hurricane Rita than the story about North Korea?

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Africa Live

Objections to the Christian assumptions of Africa Live

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Focus on Africa's Coverage of Liberia Elections

Did the ´óÏó´«Ã½ jump to conclusions in the run-up to an election in Africa?

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World Service and Central America

Does the ´óÏó´«Ã½ pay enough attention to events in Central America?

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World Service Changes and Cutbacks

The launch of World Service TV and the loss of ten radio language services

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World Service Programmes Changed and Axed

Listeners reactions to the announcement of changes at the World Service

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Changes to World Service Programmes

More reactions from around the world to the news of changes at the World Service

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Use of the Word 'Tribes'

Controversy over the word 'tribes'

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