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Revision as of 04:52, 12 November 2012

For the TV programme on BBC World News see Newsday (programme).
Newsday
GenreNews, current events, and factual
Running timeWeekdays 0300-0830 (UK Time)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
South Africa
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC World Service
Hosted byLawrence Pollard
Lerato Mbele
Julian Keane
Bola Mosuro
Nuala McGovern
Recording studioBroadcasting House
BBC Johannesburg
Original release23 July 2012

Newsday is BBC World Service's international early morning news and current affairs programme which premiered on the 23 July 2012. [1]. The programme is co-anchored by Lawrence Pollard in London and Lerato Mbele in Johannesburg. Replacing The World Today and Network Africa, the programme will have a particular focus on Africa. It is expected that the programme will have one of, if not the largest audience of any radio programme in the world. [2]

History

Newsday was launched on the 23 July 2012, replacing The World Today and Network Africa. For the first three weeks of its history the programme broadcast from the Olympic Games in London. In the first six weeks the programme was on air, it had interviews with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Malawian President Joyce Banda, Donald Kaberuka and Julius Malema.

Presenters

Years Presenter Current role Time (UK) Location
2012–present Nuala McGovern Main presenter Monday - Wednesday (0300-0600) London
2012–present Paul Bakibinga London
2012–present Alan Kasujja Main presenter Monday - Wednesday (0300-0600) London
2012–present Lawrence Pollard Main presenter Monday - Friday (0600-0830) London
2012–present Lerato Mbele Johannesburg

The main presenters of Newsday are:
Lawrence Pollard
Lerato Mbele
Julian Keane
Bola Mosuro
Nuala McGovern
Alan Kasujja
Paul Bakibinga


Interviews

Several Newsday interviews have been written up as online stories for BBC News Online. Headlines and links to the stories are below:


  1. "Malawi's Joyce Banda: 'I am a servant of the people'" 25th August 2012
  2. "Drowned Somali runner remembered by her sister." (21st August 2012)
  3. "Julius Malema: 'Workers must refuse to sell their labour'." 6th September 2012
  4. "South Sudan's Marial 'overjoyed' at Olympics chance." (23rd July 2012)
  5. "Jamaica's first golden giant: Arthur Wint remembered on Newsday." 5th August 2012
  6. "Bolt's family 'on top of the world', says Aunt Lilly." 10th August 2012
  7. "Kiprotich ends Uganda's marathon wait for Olympic gold." 13th August 2012
  8. "Dragons' Den's Doug Richard to help Nigeria business." 14th August 2012
  9. "Somali: MPs sworn in to historic parliament." 20th August 2012
  10. "Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai set to marry after court victory." 13th September 2012


Social Media

Newsday invites listeners to comment on issues covered in the programme on social media. On twitter, it uses the hashtag #BBCNewsday and tweets from the @bbcworldservice[3] and @BBCAfrica[4] twitter profiles. On Facebook, it posts on the BBC World Service[5] and BBC Africa[6]] pages. Newsday uses these social media profiles Mon-Fri, 2100-0900.


Reception

Immediate audience reaction to Newsday was overwhelmingly hostile. The BBC invited listeners to comment on its own website. Of the 39 comments posted only one was favourable. The programme's format drew particular scorn for its shallowness and concentration on one continent's news at the expense of the rest.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/270612-newsday.html
  2. ^ http://www.dailyguideghana.com/?p=55932
  3. ^ http://www.twitter.com/bbcworldservice
  4. ^ http://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica
  5. ^ http://www.facebook.com/bbcworldservice
  6. ^ http://www.facebook.com/bbcafrica
  7. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2012/07/introducing_world_service_radi.html


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