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BBC to mark 100 years since World War One by reporting archived content 'live' through modern channels

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By Ishbel Macleod, PR and social media consultant

June 25, 2014 | 1 min read

Saturday, 28 June marks 100 years since the start of World War One, and the BBC is set to promote archived content from the day using modern techniques in order to create 1914 – live.

1914 Live will unfold through a live blog at bbc.co.uk/ww1 from 9.30am-2pm and will include ‘live’ video from across Europe, such as on-the-ground video reports from Sarajevo (where the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand took place) throughout the day.

Adrian Van Klaveren, controller, World War One Centenary: “Digital is at the heart of our WW1 season and this project links different parts of the BBC so we can use our expertise in news reporting and digital innovation to tell the story of the war in a fresh way.

“The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand is a key moment in history, which we are retelling for the 21st century – with audiences able to relive the breaking news of 100 years ago as if it was happening today.”

The 1914 Live blog will also be available through BBC World Service in languages such as French, Persian, Arabic, Spanish and Chinese.

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