The Specials team representative talked through their two pieces of work for the
day (the graphic above, and an interactive in preparation concerning youth unemploy-
ment). The meeting is declarative, descriptive, and not exploratory or creative, and is
expressly not about decision-making_this happens later via direct email or phone calls
between interested parties, away from group dynamics. Everyone listens, but there is
no real show of reaction. Later John Walton (deputy head of the Specials team, who
represents at this meeting) explains that the selection of stories and methods of cover-
age used are driven by resources, and by potential for impact. Producing interactives
can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, so ideas need to be feasible and credi-
ble. The team usually requires contribution from subject specialist journalists on large
projects. The Specials team is more likely to accept the offer of work on a story (a
commission) where that story is likely to rise up the index pages to UK or World pages
(the dominant pages on BBC News Online).