[BNM] [OT] BBC redesign competition

[Dave Phelan]

On 4/27/06, Lloyd Raworth <lloyd at lrd.biz> wrote:
> Is there any chance of them doing anything genuinely democratic? Like
> opening up their entire programme briefing and scheduling operations
> and their budgeting allocation procedures for a bit of public
> participation, instead of staging boring competitions.

Shelley? Is that you?
:-)

> The BBC never tire of telling everyone how professional they are. So
> why don't they stop drowning us in a deluge of garbage whilst
> pretending they're inclusive and democratic? And why don't they do it
> today, because they're running out of time?

I don't believe the BBC has ever claimed to be a democratic
organisation. Unless ratings = voting. In fact the whole Reithian
ideal is more paternalistic/patronising (in the send of patronage,
rather than a pat on the head) than democratic.

To inform, educate, and entertain and all that.
And you can do that in an inclusive open manner without being democratic.
IMHO.

NB: that doesn't mean I want more strictly dance fever, or that I
think the corporation doesn't need a good shake-up...

Dave Ph

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