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

Andy Mabbett andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk
Thu Apr 11 13:14:28 UTC 2013


Great. I did approach him on Twitter; he's @LeoKelion, but hasn't replied.
On Apr 11, 2013 12:49 PM, "Chris Hill" <osm at raggedred.net> wrote:

> 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<https://twitter.com/richardf/status/296244090415239168>
>
> --
> 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 <andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk>>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>         No mention of OSM in this piece:
>>
>>         http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/**technology-22099960<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
>>
>>
>>
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