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The first posting

• Ian McTear
• 22 Sep 06, 03:35 PM

Welcome to the first day of the new Radio Ulster blog. The first and most obvious question is what exactly are we trying to accomplish here.
Well¡­For many years the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ with a greater and lesser degree of success been looking for ways to engage more directly with the audience.
We¡¯ve used emails, message boards, text messaging, set up radio phone ins and we even still read your letters.
And what have we learned? That sometimes by the time we get involved the conversation is taking place elsewhere.
Think of it this way ¨C it is like one day the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ walks into a pub where there is a loud conversation going on and it all goes quiet when we come in ¨Cand the next time we go the pub is empty because the scene has moved on elsewhere.
Well this time we are here at the start of the conversation and we would like you all to join in.

So here is the plan in a nutshell.

What this blog will try to do is offer you access to Radio Ulster¡¯s output in a more dynamic and meaningful way than may have been possible before.
So if Stephen Nolan or David Dunseith or Good Morning Ulster start a feisty debate it can continue afterwards on the blog.
If Across the Line does a secret gig we¡¯ll offer behind the scenes pictures.
If there¡¯s a major event like a party conference or a big political day we¡¯ll give you more and different aspects to the story on the blog.
And the beauty of it is ¨C you can tell us what you think ¨C what you like and what you don¡¯t like straight away and share your opinions with others.

Of course there will be some ground rules which you can read here. And there is also more to find out about what the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ is up to in the blogosphere.

So that¡¯s about it ¨C we¡¯ll be kicking off with London correspondent Ruth McDonald blogging the Tory and Labour Party Conferences from September the 24th

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