26·01·10 Week 4 explore.gateway.bbc.co.uk/ariel THE BBC NEWSPAPER More HelP For Haiti: THE BBC a anD inDIVIDUal staFF resPonD in Practical waYS PAGE 3 PH otogra PH: anna gor D on WEST END GIRLHANNAH KHALIL’S thought provoking ◆ play about what happens to ordinary people when they become refugees begins a run on the London stage Page 5 ◆ BBC technology ◆ No giggling ◆ Industry keeps shapes up for while newsreading – up pressure over the future Page 2 announcers’ tips Page 7 scale of BBC Page 10 > NEWS 2-4 WEEK AT WORK 8-9 MAIL 11 JOBS 14 GREEN ROOM 16 < 162 News aa 00·00·08 26·01·10 SUPPLIERS GET CHANCE TO HAVE THEIR SAY NEWS BITES a BBC News is taking part in an independent study of the effect New plan unveiled to take on journalists and other media professionals of covering traumatic Room 2316, White City events. Researchers from the 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS technology into the future University of London will contact 020 8008 4228 news people at random; participation Editor by Sally Hillier what sort of company and on what kind of scale.’ is voluntary and nobody outside Candida Watson 02-84222 He adds that from now on more effort will be the project (including the BBC) made to call outside suppliers to account. ‘When Deputy editor A new technology plan has been unveiled, aimed will have access to the responses. at making the BBC more ‘technically agile’ and we have a contract with a vendor, we absolutely Cathy Loughran 02-27360 responsive to digital developments, market influ- will make sure that they deliver.’ SINGER KIRI Te Kanawa, conductor Chief writer ences and changes in audience behaviour. As for the core building blocks of the new Antonio Pappano and director Sally Hillier 02-26877 The paper is being published externally, al- direction, Linwood says that ‘frictionless’ devices Graham Vick are among the Features editor lowing suppliers and other interested parties to are at the heart of the plans. ‘We need to devise contributors to an opera season this Clare Bolt 02-27445 see where the corporation is heading and giving technologies that are easy and intuitive to use. For spring. The BBC – A Passion for Opera Broadcast Journalist them a chance to comment. The document, out- example, if you press your computer on switch, it will feature films, documentary Claire Barrett 02-27368 lining focus areas for investment and intended as should just come on without spending minutes and performance on BBC Two and AV Manager a statement of intent to be realised in two to five thinking about it.’ BBC Four. Radio 3 is also involved Peter Roach 02-24622 years’ time, is based around a set of core princi- Within the main technology document are 48 and Radio 2 will search for a new Art editor ples. They are: ‘roadmaps’ covering areas such as cameras, stor- opera star. Further programmes l Ken Sinyard 02-84229 Ensuring sustaina- age, post production are planned for the autumn. ble networking, teleph- systems, studios, high Digital Design Executive ony, storage and other definition, and mobile BBC PROCUREMenT was named David Murray 02-27380 basic services platforms. travel team of the year at the Business co-ordinator l Being connect- ‘Increasingly, tech- Business Travel Awards. The award Silvana Romana 02-84228 ed and collaborative – nology is becoming part recognised the team’s partnership breaking down barri- of everything we do,’ with thetrainline.com, with ers to allow partners says Linwood. ‘Not only specific mention made of the work Guest contributors this week to work easily with the is it ubiquitous but more done to cut ticket prices and CO2 BBC, and providing sup- and more complex.’ emissions by encouraging travellers ANDY TIGHE, home affairs port for flexible and re- The rise in inter-con- to take the train rather than fly. correspondent, explains how to mote working nected systems – a dec- break a court verdict live. Page 9 l Fostering innova- ade ago, for instance, JOHN SIMM, Corin Redgrave, Anna tion – embracing the the scheduling sys- Massey and Robert Glenister are JEREMY NYE, head of audience growing capabilities of tem was stand-alone; among the actors who will appear in research, Global News, on the issues consumer devices for now it’s plugged into a the new run of BBC One Daytime’s that most concern people around professional use and en- number of other sys- Moving On series, written by Jimmy the world. Page 10 suring the development tems such as playout McGovern. Dominic West of The Wire of innovative technolo- – and convergence of fame will direct one of the episodes. gy at the BBC broadcast and IT technologies are two key trends The new series starts later this year. Ariel mail l Delivering value – using more standardised of recent years, Linwood explains. 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Email BBC-Feedback.cguk@ Snow. jci.com with information. > ARIEL ONLINE: BBC NEWS AS IT HAPPENS – EXPLORE.GATEWAY.BBC.CO.UK/ARIEL< a 26·01·10 News 3 My personal mission to help people of Haiti by Sally Hillier the capital Port-au-Prince – but her money ran out before completion. ‘Even before the earth- A BBC technical manager is trying to raise funds for quake, finishing the house was a priority,’ she a Haiti construction project that has taken on fresh says. ‘Now it’s needed more than ever, especial- urgency since the earthquake. ly as the rainy season is due to start in March. Alison Kempster, who works in News Oper- ‘I’m mad keen to raise the funds to finish it as ations at TV Centre, is on a mission to finish a Baselais and his mother want to squeeze in up to house she hopes will be used by refugees and six refugees – Hinche is awash with people who provide a base for a couple of small businesses. have fled Port-au-Prince – and themselves.’ She has been involved with the country since Kempster has also come up with the idea of the 1980s when she started sponsoring a young starting a rickshaw taxi service and bicycle am- boy, Baselais, now her godson, whose educa- bulance service (a sprung stretcher behind a tion and health care she has financed for many bike) from the house, using the porch for stor- years.