The work of the Catholic Communications Centre in London by Ged Clapson, Deputy Director.
Communications is a complex business.
When the Catholic Communications Centre considered setting up a radio studio at its revamped premises in south west London back in 1994, some crucial questions needed to be addressed. Whereas previously the CCC sent pre-recorded tapes about topical issues to radio producers at both BBC and independent stations, ISDN provides a live studio quality telephone link between them and the Catholic Communications Centre. Catholic spokespeople have already been able to take part in a wide variety of news, current affairs and discussion programmes, and the radio stations are happy because they have greater editorial control. But there was another salient factor that needed to be considered - one that is best summed up in a story I heard recently. Pulpits, parish newsletters and preachers are no longer sufficient.