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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!. Election 2005 - objectives. Be the best for news, results, analysis. Election 2005 - objectives.
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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