Extract from The Guardian
Not a good couple of weeks for the national broadcaster: only one key
interview from radio programs will be transcribed and its ABC News
Twitter account was suspended for showing ‘offensive’ bare bottom
Some
broadcasters at the ABC are not happy with a decision by management to
dramatically wind back transcriptions of news and current affairs
programs. The transcripts of AM, The World Today, PM, 7.30 and Lateline
are a major journalistic source at Aunty and beyond, and are also widely
used by politicians, researchers and the public.
But a note from the head of current affairs, Bruce Belsham, seen by Weekly Beast, says only one key interview from each radio program will be transcribed. “From Monday 8th August there is a change to our transcription set-up and from then only the key interviews from our programs will be transcribed,” the note said.
Sunday’s Insiders program will no longer be transcribed – except for the political interview which will be posted the following day, Monday. Hardest hit will be radio current affairs which will have to chose only one from each program. Lateline and 7.30 will still be transcribed but not until the following day.
“As audience needs have changed with the shift to mobile consumption, and towards key ABC digital properties such as abc.net.au/news and apps, the need for this focus on transcripts has reduced, and the need for digital staff to create bespoke versions of stories and program items in text, video and audio formats is increasing,” the note said.
Belsham appears to be anticipating some dramas already: “Even if you think your story is sensational and should be transcribed DON’T hassle the transcriber. Make your point to your EP [executive producer] who will decide what gets done and what doesn’t.”
But a note from the head of current affairs, Bruce Belsham, seen by Weekly Beast, says only one key interview from each radio program will be transcribed. “From Monday 8th August there is a change to our transcription set-up and from then only the key interviews from our programs will be transcribed,” the note said.
Sunday’s Insiders program will no longer be transcribed – except for the political interview which will be posted the following day, Monday. Hardest hit will be radio current affairs which will have to chose only one from each program. Lateline and 7.30 will still be transcribed but not until the following day.
“As audience needs have changed with the shift to mobile consumption, and towards key ABC digital properties such as abc.net.au/news and apps, the need for this focus on transcripts has reduced, and the need for digital staff to create bespoke versions of stories and program items in text, video and audio formats is increasing,” the note said.
Belsham appears to be anticipating some dramas already: “Even if you think your story is sensational and should be transcribed DON’T hassle the transcriber. Make your point to your EP [executive producer] who will decide what gets done and what doesn’t.”
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