MI
Fives / sky reporter Jason Farrell made a lasting impression when he went into second life in search of people with dubious sexual tastes last year. I think his investigation played a part in sky's taking a venture into this virtual world.
London UK posted:
June 1st, 2007 (bit late), besides I have a Second Life account and Sky News has there studios on it, which can be browsed, it's quite good. And on some occasions there is a celebrity interview there, James May was there once.
Fives / sky reporter Jason Farrell made a lasting impression when he went into second life in search of people with dubious sexual tastes last year. I think his investigation played a part in sky's taking a venture into this virtual world.
MW
BBC EMT did it first!
timgraham posted:
We did it first!
http://www.abc.net.au/services/secondlife/
http://www.abc.net.au/services/secondlife/
BBC EMT did it first!
JR
I don't have a clue either.
Could it be that Sky are starting a newsgathering operation on Second Life? If so, why? The idea that journalists are getting paid to play a computer game makes me livid, when there's far more important places Sky could be deploying their journalists to.
Hymagumba posted:
dare i ask what the point of doing this is?
I don't have a clue either.
Could it be that Sky are starting a newsgathering operation on Second Life? If so, why? The idea that journalists are getting paid to play a computer game makes me livid, when there's far more important places Sky could be deploying their journalists to.
SN
They do it because it serves as a great behind-the-scenes tool for people getting to know how a news environment works. When you go to the virtual news centre you're also able to take away a mini tv so you can keep up to date with the latest sky news headlines.
Sky News were the first to do a live virtual/real simulcast at the Haye Festival last year.
More dubiously I believe reuters were the first to set up a virtual bureau in second life. Quite what for I don't know.
Sky News were the first to do a live virtual/real simulcast at the Haye Festival last year.
More dubiously I believe reuters were the first to set up a virtual bureau in second life. Quite what for I don't know.
JR
What a stupid, sad idea. They seem to be forgetting that anyone who can use Second Life can probably also point their web browser at skynews.com. Or worse (in Rupert Murdoch's view), news.bbc.co.uk.
SN2005 posted:
When you go to the virtual news centre you're also able to take away a mini tv so you can keep up to date with the latest sky news headlines.
What a stupid, sad idea. They seem to be forgetting that anyone who can use Second Life can probably also point their web browser at skynews.com. Or worse (in Rupert Murdoch's view), news.bbc.co.uk.