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Worth your time - the BBC WS interview today (playing now but available for some time). Audrey Tang: bringing digital diplomacy to the world

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8c45

The Interview
Zoe Kleinman speaks to Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s digital ambassador at large about her life and career: aligning big tech with community

#ai #GenAI #taiwan #digitalliteracy #academia #academicchatter #bbc #worldservice

BBC World Service - The Interview, Audrey Tang: bringing digital diplomacy to the world

Zoe Kleinman talks to Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s cyber ambassador at large

BBC

David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🕊🌈Aug 11

#BBC #BBC_Audio #WorldService 'Over to you'. Weasel words. "We have heard the concerns of our overseas listeners and are reviewing the functionality of #BBC.com and the app" = 'Kicking the can down the road' . Tin hat time (flying pigs).

909originals May 21

INTERVIEW: Dave Clarke's seminal 'World Service' was released on this day in 2001. A couple of years back, we caught up with the Baron himself to discuss how one of the most influential techno/electro mix CDs came together. #daveclarke #techno #electro #worldservice

https://909originals.com/2021/05/21/909originals-chats-to-dave-clarke-about-the-enduring-legacy-of-world-service/

909originals chats to Dave Clarke about the enduring legacy of ‘World Service’ - 909originals

Techno lovers of a certain age will probably remember where they were the first time they heard Dave Clarke's World Service, which was released on 21 May 2001.

909originals - THE STORIES BEHIND THE MUSIC

David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🕊🌈May 20

#politics #eu #uk #reset I know, #nerdy but I've always maintained the closest #truth you're lilkely to hear is #worldservice #roundup #westminstertoday #faemingtoday all #bbcsounds #radio4 . Before 6 a.m & not after 7...(for truth), the sub editors get in by 6.45 . #age & #experience

Thomas May 14

Opinion
Having risked my life in war zones for the #bbc I know this: cuts to the #WorldService will be disastrous, by
Martin Bell, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/14/bbc-world-service-cuts-risked-my-life-martin-bell

Having risked my life in war zones for the BBC, I know this: cuts to the World Service will be disastrous

In an age of disinformation, our broadcaster is trusted to find and tell the truth. Now more than ever we need it, says former reporter, MP and Unicef ambassador, Martin Bell

The Guardian

merely rhys May 11

fwiw, I think this is stupid.

The BBC has been cutting back its news and journalism offerings with reckless abandon for years now, with the World Service having faced already swathing cuts through the Tory years.

The wisdom of trading foreign aid for defence spending has some worthwhile nuance to it, but allowing the World Service to decline at a time when it's most sorely needed is monumentally stupid.

#bbc #WorldService

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/may/11/ministers-demand-bbc-world-service-plan-for-cuts-as-aid-budget-slashed

Ministers demand BBC World Service plan for cuts as aid budget slashed

Exclusive: David Lammy asks BBC bosses to draw up tightened budget amid criticism move could harm UK’s global influence

The Guardian

David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🕊🌈Mar 29

#cymru #cymraeg It's well difficult. A German friend of mine learnt English by listening to #USAF #Radio and the #BBC #WorldService. I thought I'd give #RadioCymru a try. I'm getting the phrasing / rhythms but can't make head nor tail of the vocab. #JustSaying 💖 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🕊🌈Mar 4

#Trump #USA #uspol #uspol #Geopolitics #Ukraine Woke early #BBC #WorldService reporting #Trump suspending military shipments to the #Ukraine . Give me strenth & time to process this.

David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🕊🌈Mar 2

#geopolitics #US #Russia #EU #NewWorldOrder heard "From our own correspondant" #BBC #WorldService The unintended consequence of the #Zelensky affair. #Trump sees the #EU as at best a threat to #US hegemony. #Putin hates the #EU & wants us gone. Result #USA & #Russia 'rule the world' the #NewWorldOrder . I 🙏🏽 that this #realpolitik does not come to fullness. @RejoinEU 👍🏽 ? Palky

David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🕊🌈Feb 26

#KarlPopper #Karl_Popper "The #Open #Society & it's #Enemies"
I don't sleep well, lol (fck #Pembroke #Health),. In the early hours I listen to old school #BBC #WorldService . How wonderful to hear some intelligent voices discussing one of the greatest #philosophers of the modern era. Fortunate man studied in the same #School and same #Department 1970's #LondonSchoolofEconomics #LSE ✊ #solidarity