Comments on: BBC new linking guidelines issued – science journals mentioned http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/08/bbc-new-linking-guidelines-issued-science-journals-mentioned/ A conversation. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:38:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paul Bradshaw http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/08/bbc-new-linking-guidelines-issued-science-journals-mentioned/#comment-16844 Paul Bradshaw Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:47:08 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=10383#comment-16844 No. But it allows you to read the abstract & see the authors' details. And if you're accessing it on a university account then you may be able to read the whole paper. No. But it allows you to read the abstract & see the authors’ details. And if you’re accessing it on a university account then you may be able to read the whole paper.

]]> By: pansypotter http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/08/bbc-new-linking-guidelines-issued-science-journals-mentioned/#comment-16843 pansypotter Sun, 10 Oct 2010 08:00:14 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=10383#comment-16843 Does linking to the Journal article directly get around the paywall? Does linking to the Journal article directly get around the paywall?

]]> By: links for 2010-10-08 « Science Training for Journalists http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/08/bbc-new-linking-guidelines-issued-science-journals-mentioned/#comment-16842 links for 2010-10-08 « Science Training for Journalists Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:03:27 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=10383#comment-16842 [...] BBC new linking guidelines issued – science journals mentioned | Online Journalism Blog (tags: liniking) [...] [...] BBC new linking guidelines issued – science journals mentioned | Online Journalism Blog (tags: liniking) [...]

]]> By: Dave http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/08/bbc-new-linking-guidelines-issued-science-journals-mentioned/#comment-16841 Dave Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:43:26 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=10383#comment-16841 @James Robertson - opening in a new window from a link is against the BBC's technical standards (with the exception of launching the radio player). If a site on the BBC is doing it I'd suggest contacting the guidelines team with the exact page that is doing it. @James Robertson – opening in a new window from a link is against the BBC’s technical standards (with the exception of launching the radio player). If a site on the BBC is doing it I’d suggest contacting the guidelines team with the exact page that is doing it.

]]> By: Michael http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/08/bbc-new-linking-guidelines-issued-science-journals-mentioned/#comment-16840 Michael Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:35:14 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=10383#comment-16840 When bureaucrats change their minds and you compare the old reasons why they can't do something with the new reasons why they HAVE to do it, it makes you wonder if they are aware of the difference between real reasons and fob-off reasons. When bureaucrats change their minds and you compare the old reasons why they can’t do something with the new reasons why they HAVE to do it, it makes you wonder if they are aware of the difference between real reasons and fob-off reasons.

]]> By: BBC Guidelines: Linking is Essential to Online Journalism | Future Changes http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/08/bbc-new-linking-guidelines-issued-science-journals-mentioned/#comment-16839 BBC Guidelines: Linking is Essential to Online Journalism | Future Changes Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:08:37 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=10383#comment-16839 [...] a new set of guidelines issued this week, the BBC is encouraging news writers to link to current information that helps [...] [...] a new set of guidelines issued this week, the BBC is encouraging news writers to link to current information that helps [...]

]]> By: Hiperligações na BBC : Ponto Media http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/08/bbc-new-linking-guidelines-issued-science-journals-mentioned/#comment-16838 Hiperligações na BBC : Ponto Media Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:21:50 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=10383#comment-16838 [...] BBC acabou de enviar aos sues jornalistas as novas regras para hiperligações. Interessante é que os artigos de ciência deverão ligar para o artigo científico [...] [...] BBC acabou de enviar aos sues jornalistas as novas regras para hiperligações. Interessante é que os artigos de ciência deverão ligar para o artigo científico [...]

]]> By: Paul Bradshaw http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/08/bbc-new-linking-guidelines-issued-science-journals-mentioned/#comment-16837 Paul Bradshaw Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:58:51 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=10383#comment-16837 That isn't mentioned in the guidance at all. Good point - suspect it's built into the CMS rather than a journalist's choice. That isn’t mentioned in the guidance at all. Good point – suspect it’s built into the CMS rather than a journalist’s choice.

]]> By: James Robertson http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/10/08/bbc-new-linking-guidelines-issued-science-journals-mentioned/#comment-16836 James Robertson Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:54:43 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=10383#comment-16836 Paul; you don't mention whether they cover the Big Hairy Usability issue: do they forbid people from opening links in new windows? Sorry - it's a big issue with me: breaking the "back" button is one of the biggest sins online! james Paul; you don’t mention whether they cover the Big Hairy Usability issue: do they forbid people from opening links in new windows?

Sorry – it’s a big issue with me: breaking the “back” button is one of the biggest sins online!

james

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