Everyone complains about how social media is full of hoaxes and inaccuracies in the aftermath of a breaking-news event like the shooting down of Malaysian Flight MH17, but we all have the ability to fact-check the news. Here are some resources to do so…
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“Hidden from Google” shows sites censored under EU’s right-to-be-forgotten law
A controversial law lets EU citizens remove search results from Google. A web developer who feels this is censorship has made a site to keep track of some of the sites that are disappearing.…
Read MoreBBC wants to expand iPlayer catch-up window to 30 days, extend Chromecast support
The BBC wants to give its viewers a way to catch-up on shows that have aired a few weeks ago, and also plans expanding support for Google's Chromecast streaming stick.…
Read MoreBBC threatens to take BBC3 off the air, make it online-only
The BBC says it will take BB3 off the air and only stream it online. But will the broadcaster really follow through?…
Read MoreDoctor Who’s 50th anniversary broke ratings records by enlisting the internet
"The Day of the Doctor," a special episode celebrating 50 years of "Doctor Who," took over the world on Saturday thanks to its fans -- but said fans had plenty of encouragement, thanks to BBC Worldwide.…
Read MoreTwitter deal will see BBC embed video clips on trending topics — complete with ads
The BBC is the latest broadcaster to sign a partnership deal with Twitter that will allow the British media entity to embed video clips -- complete with pre-roll ads -- in its Twitter stream.…
Read MoreBBC scraps plan to expand iPlayer app globally, citing competition from Netflix and Amazon
The BBC is ending a trial to expand its streaming app iPlayer globally, saying that there's just too much competition from services like Netflix and Amazon. Instead, the BBC wants international users to watch video at BBC.com.…
Read More3D TV stumbles again as BBC presses pause
Like ESPN before it, the BBC will no longer broadcast programs in three dimensions. The media giant's 3D chief claims that TV viewers "concentrate in a different way" from those in cinemas.…
Read MoreIntroducing the next 6 digital media startups from the BBC’s accelerator in London
The BBC's young accelerator program, called BBC Labs, has launched its latest batch of London digital media startups.…
Read MoreTwo deals that make it obvious where Twitter’s heart lies: inside your television
Twitter's love affair with television seems to know no bounds -- two recent deals with BBC America and Comedy Central will bring video clips inside users' streams, and more such deals appear to be in the works.…
Read MoreThe Met’s new yearlong web series explores art in 100 two-minute videos
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has launched a year-long web series, 82nd & Fifth. In 100 two-minute videos, which will be posted two at a time every Wednesday through December 25, curators talk about "art that changed the way they see the world."…
Read MoreHow to outrun a lie on the internet
Social media chatter claiming incorrectly that a British politician was a pedophile has proven a far-reaching scandal in the UK — and one of the rare times that the network has self-corrected a lie. Is this a new dawn? Don't get your hopes up.…
Read MoreDo we really need state-funded news entities like the BBC any more?
There have been calls for a restructuring of the British public broadcaster in the wake of scandals involving sexual-abuse charges against prominent British citizens. But does the BBC just need to be shaken up, or does its entire mandate for public journalism need to be reviewed?…
Read MoreIndependence day: NYT public editor goes after the paper’s incoming CEO
The public editor for the New York Times has provided some fairly dramatic evidence of her independence by questioning whether the newspaper should still be naming former BBC director general Mark Thompson as its new CEO, given his involvement in a scandal at the broadcaster.…
Read MoreWhat news brand has the most pull on Twitter? Finally, some answers
A new study shows that the BBC and the New York Times have the most reach and influence on Twitter among news organizations. The findings are just a taste of what we can expect as researchers apply data-based network analysis to patterns of news consumption.…
Read MoreIs Mark Thompson what the NYT really needs right now?
The New York Times has chosen former BBC director Mark Thompson to be its new CEO. But is a man who has spent his entire career with a government-funded broadcaster the right person to reinvent the legendary newspaper at a time of almost unprecedented upheaval?…
Read MoreStreaming the Olympics: How the BBC and Adobe do it
U.K. sports fans will get 24 live streams of the action once the Olympic Games unfold in London this weekend. The BBC is relying on Adobe to deliver these streams, and the company is using it as a big test case for its new Project Primetime.…
Read MoreHulu enters the international co-production business, with the BBC’s The Thick of It
Hulu will team with the BBC to produce the fourth season of the satirical comedy, which focuses on the inner workings of the British government. The first three seasons of the show will start running on Hulu and Hulu Plus starting July 29.…
Read MoreBBC Overcomes Xbox Hurdles To Launch iPlayer With Kinect Control
The BBC has overcome Microsoft's wish for iPlayer to be bundled with its paid Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. The catch-up TV service on Tues……
Read MoreBBC Plans iTunes Competitor With Download Fees For New And Old Shows
The BBC is developing a radical scheme under which UK viewers would pay to download new and old BBC TV shows from a service it hopes will co……
Read MoreSecond Screen Must Find Its Own Voice To Redefine TV
For all the talk about TV's "second screen" device experiences, so far they are mostly being used for social interaction around shows. But s……
Read MoreUpdated: BBC Worldwide Re-Jigs Digital Leadership After Jones Joined Sky
BBC Worldwide is aiming to more closely unify its various web brands, after BBC.com's managing director Luke Bradley-Jones left in January.…
Read MoreIndustry Moves: Twitter, Shazam, Pearson, Condé Nast, BBC
Here is a round-up of some of the latest executive-level hirings and exits in the world of digital media business...…
Read MoreRoku adds BBC iPlayer to bolster UK launch
Roku has filled a vital gap in its lineup by announcing the addition of a channel for the BBC's popular iPlayer service, just as it starts shipping its media streaming boxes to Britain for the first time.…
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