Product review of BBC Monitoring Portal
Jinfo Report

18th August 2016

Abstract

The newly launched BBC Monitoring Portal provides impartial monitoring of international news on a real-time basis. Material is available in 100 different languages and covers 150 countries. It is one of the most comprehensive sources of political news on the market today.

This review:

• Introduces the product and the world-recognised organisation behind it, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

• Outlines the key advantages and features of the new product

• Covers the impressive range of coverage, both regionally and by type of publication, specialist topics and language

• Discusses the types of content available, including news articles and reports from sources such as TV stations, radio, news agencies, as well as social media

• Explains the portal's Media Guides, written by experts, which aim to provide a comprehensive view of a country in focus

• Examines the technology behind the tool and describes how to navigate around the portal, as well as search options and outputs

• Discusses stand-out features such as quick overviews and "Featured Experts"

• Looks at reporting analytics and IP authentication

• Describes BBC Monitoring's many attributes which make it difficult for other organisations to compete with

• Looks at the competitive landscape including Northern Light, ProQuest Dialog, Reuters, and the EIU's country profiles, as well as more specialist products such as Jane's Defence Weekly and Control Risks

• Summarises help & training

• Discusses pricing, including full global subscriptions and options for specific regions, and gives Jinfo's view of value for money.

Reviewed by Sophie Alexander

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