“What happens when informed citizenship, civic engagement and public service are the primary objectives?” Pete Clifton
“What happens when informed citizenship, civic engagement and public service are the primary objectives?” Pete Clifton Editor, BBC News Interactive bbcnews.com. Election 2005!. Election 2005 - objectives. Be the best for news, results, analysis. Election 2005 - objectives.
“What happens when informed citizenship, civic engagement and public service are the primary objectives?” Pete Clifton
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“What happens when informed citizenship, civic engagement and public service are the primary objectives?” Pete Clifton Editor, BBC News Interactive bbcnews.com
Election 2005 - objectives • Be the best for news, results, analysis
Election 2005 - objectives • Be the best for news, results, analysis • Explain the election process
Election 2005 - objectives • Be the best for news, results, analysis • Explain the election process • Help people make a decision
Election 2005 - objectives • Be the best for news, results, analysis • Explain the election process • Help people make a decision • Get readers involved
Election 2005 - objectives • Be the best for news, results, analysis • Explain the election process • Help people make a decision • Get readers involved • Get the BBC involved
Election 2005 - objectives • Be the best for news, results, analysis • Explain the election process • Help people make a decision • Get readers involved • Get the BBC involved • Use the best interactive tools
Election 2005 - objectives • Be the best for news, results, analysis • Explain the election process • Help people make a decision • Get readers involved • Get the BBC involved • Use the best interactive tools • Have some fun
Election 2005 - objectives • Be the best for news, results, analysis • Explain the election process • Help people make a decision • Get readers involved • Get the BBC involved • Use the best interactive tools • Have some fun • Make use of audience research first…
Traffic to bbc.co.uk/election2005 • 69m page impressions over four weeks (21m in 2001) May 6 • 50m page impressions overall • 5m unique users • 2.5m accesses to interactive maps • 2.4m postcode results searches • 300,000 users of video
It worked because… • Audience research first – we’re too close
It worked because… • Audience research first – we’re too close • Planned for nine months
It worked because… • Audience research first – we’re too close • Planned for nine months • Identified a series of mini-projects
It worked because… • Audience research first – we’re too close • Planned for nine months • Identified a series of mini-projects • Weekly planning and design meetings
It worked because… • Audience research first – we’re too close • Planned for nine months • Identified a series of mini-projects • Weekly planning and design meetings • Sold to rest of BBC – ignored dinosaurs
It worked because… • Audience research first – we’re too close • Planned for nine months • Identified a series of mini-projects • Weekly planning and design meetings • Sold to rest of BBC – ignored dinosaurs • Used a big, united team
Long term benefits… • More audience panels as part of coverage
Long term benefits… • More audience panels as part of coverage • Closer planning with rest of BBC News
Long term benefits… • More audience panels as part of coverage • Closer planning with rest of BBC News • More content sharing across BBC News
Long term benefits… • More audience panels as part of coverage • Closer planning with rest of BBC News • More content sharing across BBC News • Better cross-promotion from BBC News
Long term benefits… • More audience panels as part of coverage • Closer planning with rest of BBC News • More content sharing across BBC News • Better cross-promotion from BBC News • Interactive tools we can re-use
Long term benefits… • More audience panels as part of coverage • Closer planning with rest of BBC News • More content sharing across BBC News • Better cross-promotion from BBC News • Interactive tools we can re-use • Clearer idea on blogs, readers’ content
Long term benefits… • More audience panels as part of coverage • Closer planning with rest of BBC News • More content sharing across BBC News • Better cross-promotion from BBC News • Interactive tools we can re-use • Clearer idea on blogs, readers’ content • We’ll remember the audience needs
Over to you! Pete CliftonEditor, BBC News Interactivebbcnews.combbc.co.uk/newsbbc.co.uk/election2005pete.clifton@bbc.co.uk