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BBC News
By Mark Easton
image captionTony Hall arriving to take up the post of BBC director general in 2013
This is a crisis that goes to the heart of the BBC s DNA - the values of integrity and fairness that underpin its reputation around the world.
The deceit may go back a quarter of a century, but there are unanswered questions that carry huge jeopardy for the corporation today.
In his first speech after taking over as director general after the Jimmy Savile scandal, Lord Hall addressed the culture of the BBC. No organisation as big as this one can avoid making mistakes, he said.
The Brickyard Downtown
Extended Patios Are So Over in Downtown Chandler
The City of Chandler s City Council has decided to quit the On the Street outdoor dining program, which will forever go down in our memories as the time downtown Chandler restaurants (The Brickyard Downtown, Mingle + Graze, and SanTan Brewing Co.) offered parking lot patios to extend al fresco dining during COVID. While it was meant to be temporary, some spots like The Brickyard and Pedal Haus Brewery have been in support of making these outdoor spaces permanent. But it looks like those decks are on deck to be disassembled this summer.
Ron Nixon to keynote IRE21 virtual conference
Ron Nixon, global investigations editor for The Associated Press and a longtime IRE member, will be the keynote speaker at the IRE21 virtual conference in June.
The conference will include several other featured speakers who will talk about their experiences covering the pandemic, social justice protests, Asian-American hate, international corruption and more.
As the keynote speaker, Nixon embodies the spirit of IRE through his commitment to mentorship, training and volunteering with the organization.
“The board is excited to have chosen Ron as the keynote for this year’s annual conference,” IRE Board President Cheryl W. Thompson said. “Whether it’s mentoring younger IRE members or pitching in on a panel, Ron has contributed so much to this organization over the years. And his commitment to diversity is unwavering. We look forward to his inspiring message.”
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot confirmed on Wednesday that one-on-one interviews marking the two-year anniversary of her inauguration will only be given to journalists of color.
Lightfoot, who confirmed the decision in a statement and on social media, argued that Chicago news outlets are predominantly white, and as such, the coverage of her administration has been adversely affected. The confirmation followed a Tuesday tweet from NBC 5 political reporter Mary Ann Ahern that claimed Lightfoot was only granting interviews to Black or Brown journalists. By now, you may have heard the news that on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as Mayor of this great City, I will be exclusively providing one-on-one interviews with journalists of color, the mayor said in a letter obtained by the