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• 1. At 12:18pm on 15 Jun 2009, tinketytonka wrote:

  Hi Paul - can you remind me where the Q&A's are? Cheers.

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• 2. At 12:26pm on 15 Jun 2009, tinketytonka wrote:

  Ah yes...just saw you other post - London, and tonight.

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• 3. At 8:54pm on 15 Jun 2009, coathangerhead wrote:

  Hi Paul,
  
  Any chance of posting up a few highlights of the Q & A for those of us who can't make it due to work commitments?
  
  Thanks

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• 4. At 12:30pm on 16 Jun 2009, Piers wrote:

  The session was recorded and has just been sent to the transcribers. With a bit of luck we should have an edited version on the site by the end of the week. If not, then it'll be first thing next week.
  
  If you can't wait that long, several people who were there have already blogged about it. Robin Kelly has the links to them on his blog.

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• 5. At 10:22pm on 16 Jun 2009, futureartists wrote:

  why don't you video it and posy it on the blog
  
  see this example i did http://www.asha-media.com/mhf
  
  or visit http://www.futureartists.co.uk
  
  surely video would be more effective.

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• 6. At 10:59am on 17 Jun 2009, Piers wrote:

  There are actually a few reasons why we don't do this. I think it's worth a small detour to explain why.
  
  

  • Talking-Head Video Is Boring.
  • Video isn't searchable. A written-up version of the talk means that anyone searching for it via google or one of the other search engines will be able to get to exactly the information they need.
  • We don't have the resources, money, training, or time to edit audio or video. We're a small team here, and the most cost-efficient way of getting useful information up on the web is by an edited transcript. (Unedited video or audio isn't a goer in the first place - there's an awful lot of circumlocution in an interview from the best of speakers.)
  • Any video produced by the BBC needs to be produced to BBC standards - which means training, extra layers of editorial signoff, and investment in equipment.
  
  
  So, short version: Video would be more expensive, more time-consuming, more bureaucratic, and less useful to you lot. And that's why we don't do it.
  

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• 7. At 3:56pm on 30 Jun 2009, Serronah wrote:

  Piers,
  
  Good answer.
  
  Personally, I think there should be some kind of award for anyone who uses the word 'circumlocution'. Excellent.

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• 8. At 10:42am on 01 Jul 2009, Piers wrote:

  I'd like to thank the Academy, and all my family and friends. I... [sob] I love you all!

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