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That said, I can see a situation whereby lots more of the stand alone reports are made available on iPlayer with a focus on UK stories. There something very similar happening with Sounds and individual stories being made available (I've heard it referred to as From Our Own Correspondent on Acid without Kate Aide).

I've always wondered why more VT reports aren't put up online any way, I assume there must be a technical reason for it? Especially considering so many reports must get 'lost' for stories that aren't high enough on the running order for TV bulletins.

I think, partly, a question of resources comes into it. Admittedly, this has got a lot easier in recent years to package up a report and make it more readily available. There was a phase, a few years ago, of encouraging reports to be 'attached' to the website article relating to that. It ended up being reviewed, though, as stories tended to develop and then the article was drawing attention to a (then) outdated news report. 

Therein lies another reason, I suspect, for caution. Editorially, reports are obviously stood by (unless there is a clear issue or correction required). But just as we've seen recently in some cases of active dis-information, reports have a certain shelf-life (and need to be clearly demarked if they are old or outdated). 

Finally, I suspect that the technological aspect plays a role. Firstly, where do you put the reports - particularly in the earlier days of iPlayer it was quite intensive to get material up and ready. Secondly though, how do you help an audience navigate an archive of stories. A daily 'run down' (which seems the favoured method) or do you create something more bespoke. 

Some thoughts but I do suspect this is where we'll end up heading in the longer term.