[Talk-GB] BBC News - Google Map Maker edit tools extended to cover the UK

[Chris Hill]

I've just had an email from Leo, who wrote the piece and it seems he may 
add to it including a reference to the closed nature of OSM and 
acknowledging OSM. I also pointed him to RichardF's tweet describing 
crowd-serfing https://twitter.com/richardf/status/296244090415239168

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Cheers, Chris
user: chillly


On 11/04/13 11:03, Tom Chance wrote:
> You can always call the BBC up and ask if they would like a quote to 
> give the piece balance. The Beeb love their balance, they get nervous 
> if you suggest a piece lacks balance.
>
> So you'd suggest that the article includes a quote from critics who 
> point out that the data is only available to Google, unlike OSM, blah.
>
> I don't have the number for the technology news desk, but the number 
> for the web site general newsdesk used to be 0207 765 1065 and if you 
> get through to any part of the news operation and ask for the web site 
> technology desk they should put you through.
>
> Not that we have a press officer but Harry has done good work in the 
> past putting out press releases :-)
>
> Tom
>
>
> On 11 April 2013 10:39, Kevin Peat <k at k3v.eu <mailto:k at k3v.eu>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     On 11 April 2013 08:12, Andy Mabbett <andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk
>     <mailto:andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk>> wrote:
>
>         No mention of OSM in this piece:
>
>         http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22099960
>
>
>
>     Google has been getting a free pass from the media but now they
>     are making hardware that may change, waiting for the Nexus
>     sweatshop / employee suicide stories to emerge.
>
>     It will be interesting to see if they get enough contributors to
>     even sort out the mess that gmaps poi's are in let alone to add
>     buildings, etc. Outside of a few urban centres I don't see it myself.
>
>     Kevin
>
>