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WeMedia BBC Blog

May 3, 2006 |

Just read this on BBC We Media blog…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wemedia/2006/05/top_to_bottom.html

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The day has broken up for lunch and between the canapes and desserts, people are digesting the morning’s discussions.

The feeling seems to be that we have heard a lot from big media. It has been a morning of chiefs talking about the future of the media, the need to change, to embrace the audience. But as one delegate told me, it was all rather top down, with little effort to involve people working at the grassroots.

The conference does feel like an exclusive gathering of big media and in some ways this is inevitable. But to be fair, the organisers are trying to involve others through blogs, chats and live streaming. And the plan is to bring more diverse perspectives in the afternoon sessions.

If you want to see more of the event, the BBC has a picture gallery.
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Well if want grassroots then dont charge £500+ for tickets then ok you give out few places for free but if want true grassroots then nothing can compare than getting people there…

Yes you got internet coverage but to go true grassroots then people need to be there.

Also what seems more exciting is fringe event http://www.cybersoc.com/wemedia/ that is happening in evening which seems like it is going to achieve more.



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