Update: 17:11 Here is a statement just released by the BBC in response to the various articles Today.
The BBC today issued the following statement on the use of social media by staff, talent and writers:
"The BBC is not banning the use of Twitter by talent or writers. The BBC has clear guidelines in place for both the personal and professional use of social media, and we encourage staff, writers and talent to use social media, provided it does not break any confidentiality agreements."
The links below outline the BBC's current guidelines on the professional and personal use of social media:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/page/guidance-blogs-bbc-summary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/page/guidance-blogs-personal-summary
Source: BBC
What do you think? Are they making a mountain at of a molehill?
A group of senior BBC executives are campaigning to introduce a BBC-wide ban on actors, writers and other talent involved in its productions using social networking sites such as Twitter to disclose details of their work.
According to senior sources, the need for a ban "was a widely held view" and "conversations have started" regarding a change to contracts to forbid talent from using Twitter and other public internet forums to discuss details of their involvement in BBC productions if the information is confidential or sensitive.
The campaign follows a spate of revelations on Twitter which, the executives claim, have disrupted press and marketing campaigns. They hope a ban will prevent storyline spoilers, casting news or press announcements from leaking out.
Recent examples which are understood to have caused consternation include the singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor's disclosure on Twitter that she was to appear in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's new comedy Life's Too Short alongside Sting. Her seemingly innocent tweet is understood to have undermined a carefully crafted BBC announcement of the rock star's appearance.
Other examples of inadvertent indiscretions include actor Stephen Mangan's revelation on Twitter that the drama Dirk Gently had been recommissioned and Armando Iannucci's announcement of a return of the comedy The Thick of It before the BBC was ready to make it public.
Source: Full Article @ guardian
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