At the BBC, fewer languages and less influence?
In this week's World in Words podcast: after the BBC World Service announces huge cuts, what's next for global broadcasting? Five language services are to close, and seven more will become internet only, resulting in 30 million fewer BBC listeners worldwide. Will people migrate to the web, or will the BBC – and its news values – become less influential?
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