#peter rippon

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MEET THE DIGITAL DECISION-MAKERS #2

Peter is the Editorial lead for the BBC’s digital innovation team, the Connected Studio, that works across BBC divisions on new storytelling initiatives. He also runs the BBC Rewind programme which is making the BBC archive a much more regular and signature feature of the BBC’s digital public service storytelling.

Peter is a multi-award winning senior BBC Journalist. Previous roles include Editor of Newsnight on BBC Two; Editor, The World at One and PM on Radio Four; and Editor Newshour on the BBC World Service.

MM: Describe your job in as close as possible to 10 words.

PR: Transforming a much loved old linear public broadcaster into a much loved digital public service storyteller.

MM: How would your colleagues describe you?

PR: Highly creative, entrepreneurial and indefatigable (when being nice)

MM: What are you reading at the moment?

PR: Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey

MM: What is your favourite TV and/or radio programme?

PR: Live Sport on TV and The Great British Bake Off:  TV as a national event, bringing huge audiences together.

MM: What is your favourite smartphone or tablet app?

PR: So many. Strava: genuinely enhanced community experience for superfans.  

MM: Which social network do you use the most?

PR: Facebook. It is where everyone else is.  

MM: How important is social media in your life outside the office?

PR: Pretty huge. Connecting with friends.

MM: What’s the best idea that you ever had?

PR: I am still waiting to have it.

MM: What’s the biggest mistake that you ever made in your professional life?

PR: With hindsight, too many to mention; without it there are just calls, not mistakes

MM: How will people consume media 10 years from now?

PR: VR/Immersive will be much more mainstream.

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MEET THE DIGITAL DECISION-MAKERS #2

Peter is the Editorial lead for the BBC’s digital innovation team, the Connected Studio, that works across BBC divisions on new storytelling initiatives. He also runs the BBC Rewind programme which is making the BBC archive a much more regular and signature feature of the BBC’s digital public service storytelling.

Peter is a multi-award winning senior BBC Journalist. Previous roles include Editor of Newsnight on BBC Two; Editor, The World at One and PM on Radio Four; and Editor Newshour on the BBC World Service.

MM: Describe your job in as close as possible to 10 words.

PR: Transforming a much loved old linear public broadcaster into a much loved digital public service storyteller.

MM: How would your colleagues describe you?

PR: Highly creative, entrepreneurial and indefatigable (when being nice)

MM: What are you reading at the moment?

PR: Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey

MM: What is your favourite TV and/or radio programme?

PR: Live Sport on TV and The Great British Bake Off:  TV as a national event, bringing huge audiences together.

MM: What is your favourite smartphone or tablet app?

PR: So many. Strava: genuinely enhanced community experience for super-fans.  

MM: Which social network do you use the most?

PR: Facebook. It is where everyone else is.  

MM: How important is social media in your life outside the office?

PR: Pretty huge. Connecting with friends.

MM: What’s the best idea that you ever had?

PR: I am still waiting to have it.

MM: What’s the biggest mistake that you ever made in your professional life?

PR: With hindsight, too many to mention; without it there are just calls, not mistakes

MM: How will people consume media 10 years from now?

PR: VR/Immersive will be much more mainstream.

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Peter Rippon