Synopsis
City University London presents a half day seminar exploring the public value of the BBC. The seminar offers a range of perspectives on the BBC's role in public life, discussing the BBC Trust, science reporting, research with the BBC and public service...
Episodes
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Dr Sam Friedman
24/05/2013 Duration: 21minDr Sam Friedman, from City's Department of Sociology, reflects on the BBC's Great British Class Survey and the relationship between academic research and the BBC.
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Connie St Louis
24/05/2013 Duration: 14minConnie St Louis, Director of City's Science Journalism MA, explores the BBC Trust's Review of impartiality and accuracy of the BBC's coverage of science.
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Professor Toby Miller
24/05/2013 Duration: 20minProf Toby Miller, from the Centre for Cultural Policy and Management, discusses the BBC's public service broadcasting role using a range of international examples drawn from his work.
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Dave O'Brien
24/05/2013 Duration: 24minDr Dave O'Brien, from City's Centre for Cultural Policy and Management, presents the findings of fieldwork with the BBC Trust that has investigated how public value plays out in practice.
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Diane Coyle
24/05/2013 Duration: 15minOpening comments by Diane Coyle, vice chair of the BBC Trust.