Camera crews working for BBC Points West have been told theirfreelance contracts will not be renewed after they run out nextyear.
The decision affects six freelance camera operators who are now intalks about permanent staff positions with the BBC after thecontracts expire in May, 2004.
One camera operator who contacted the Evening Post and did notwant to be named, partly blamed the move on the introduction of PDPcameras, the hand-held digital cameras being introduced in a rollingprogramme to be used by journalists and some production staff.
The BBC has hailed them as a revolution in news production,designed to bring journalists closer to their subjects, and …
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