A satirical take on citizen journalism and user-generated content has caught the attention of editors at the BBC.

David Kermode, editor of the BBC TV Breakfast show, cites a sketch by British comedians David Mitchell and Robert Webb on their radio show, That Mitchell and Webb Sound. Kermode describes it as “very funny. It is also a bit painful”.

The radio show is available online, but the BBC only offers the most recent episode on-demand. So if you missed the interactivity sketch, this will give you a taste:

You may not know anything about the issue, but I bet you reckon something. So why not tell us what you reckon. Let us enjoy the full majesty of your uninformed ad hoc reckon, by going to bbc.co.uk… clicking on ‘what I reckon’ and then simply beating on the keyboard with your fists or head.

As someone involved in research on user-generated content, it is refreshing to hear a different take on the subject. As with all good comedy, there is a kernel of truth in the Mitchell and Webb sketch.

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