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Free Thinking: 2011

Free Thinking: 2011: What Is News Now?

What Is News Now?

05/11/2011

2011

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Radio 3 and Radio 5 live join forces to debate the editorial choices behind news stories.

For 2011's Free Thinking festival, Radio 3 and Radio 5 live join forces in a live simulcast from The Sage Gateshead to debate the editorial choices behind news stories.

As part of the 2011 Free Thinking festival, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 5 live join forces at The Sage Gateshead to debate the editorial choices behind news stories. 

Broadcast live simultaneously on both networks, 5 live presenter Chris Warburton and Radio 3's Matthew Sweet are joined by a panel of guests from television news and the press. As internet bloggers and social media such as Twitter transform the consumption and distribution of news, and as celebrity gossip and audience generated stories push foreign affairs and politics further down the agenda, what is the future of traditional news? 

The debate takes place at The Sage Gateshead in front of a live audience as part of BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking festival of ideas 4 - 6 November.

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Series of events from the 2011 Free Thinking festival of ideas. The theme is change

Series of events from the 2011 Free Thinking festival of ideas. The theme is change, exploring the mania for change around the globe

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