The BBC’s Research and Information Unit (RIU) at their monitoring site near Reading has been collating information since 1939. BBC Monitoring operates 24 hours a day to monitor information and reports from over 150 countries, in over 100 languages. The reports are gathered from all aspects of the mass media, radio, TV, press, Internet and news agency sources. This unique service provides a respected and dependable up-to-date exposure of political and economic news. The information collated by the BBC relates to: • Cabinet members • Central and regional administrations • Diplomats • Biographical information on key personalities users This information must be made readily available for use internally within the BBC and by external political parties and organisa

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