Page 161 - Impartiality News Today

Commentators and reporters, if you look at the comments that gary lineker and others have made, that is indicative of a culture that still has an issue around impartiality. and thats why its something that i will be particularly looking at and focusing on and working with the bbc on this agenda. but weve been conducting the mid—term review, which will have a particular focus around impartiality. i think its so important. i think its also important to the long—term viability of the bbc becaus...

Is inherently left—wing? so i think the bbc themselves would say that there was an issue here that was flagged by the serota review, there was the ten point plan, and a great deal of work has been done on this agenda now. and i know having spoken to the senior team, that is something that theyre particularly passionate about themselves as well. ensuring impartiality. tim davie, the director general, has made it one of his main focuses. yes. however, i would also say there is a difference betwe...

So i think the bbc themselves would say that there was an issue here that was flagged by the serota review, there was the ten point plan, and a great deal of work has been done on this agenda now. and i know having spoken to the senior team, that is something that theyre particularly passionate about themselves as well. ensuring impartiality. tim davie, the director general, has made it one of his main focuses. yes. however, i would also say there is a difference between having a plan and delive...

With the bbc on this agenda. but weve been conducting the mid—term review, which will have a particular focus around impartiality. i think its so important. i think its also important to the long—term viability of the bbc because if you think about it, in todays age, weve got so much fake news out there that people deserve but also expect and need to be able to know that that psbs are really trusted sources of information. so its in everybody�*s interest that we get this right and that we ...

With the bbc on this agenda. but weve been conducting the mid—term review, which will have a particular focus around impartiality. i think its so important. i think its also important to the long—term viability of the bbc because if you think about it, in todays age, weve got so much fake news out there that people deserve but also expect and need to be able to know that that psbs are really trusted so its in everybody�*s interest that we get this right and that we address the issue head o...

So i think the bbc themselves would say that there was an issue here that was flagged by the serota review, there was the ten point plan, and a great deal of work has been done on this agenda now. and i know having spoken to the senior team, that is something that theyre particularly passionate about themselves as well. ensuring impartiality. tim davie, the director general, has made it one of his main focuses. yes. however, i would also say there is a difference between having a plan and delive...

Of interviews with those in power? no. never, ever? dont think so. do you think people have any idea how you vote? my wife doesnt, and shes the closest person to me there is. you never discuss with anyone how you vote? never told anyone. never discuss politics? i discuss politics all the time, but i never talk about how i vote. right. the bbc is preoccupied with... i mean, do you tell people how you vote? do i know how you vote? if i asked you how you vote, would you tell me? no, of course not. ...

Is inherently left wing? so i think the bbc themselves would say that there was an issue here that was flagged by the serota review, there was the ten point plan, and a great deal of work has been done on this agenda now. and i know having spoken to the senior team, that is something that theyre particularly passionate about themselves as well. ensuring impartiality. tim davie, the director general, has made it one of his main focuses. however, i would also say there is a difference between havi...

The idea of the bbc�*s impartiality is important to defend and the bbc has to understand that all prime ministers attack the bbc, all prime ministers try and undermine the bbc, all prime ministers think they hold the whip hand through the licence fee. so, the bbc has to appeal, in a way, over the head of the politicians, to the public, to its audience, and say, "were not frightened of government." and they dont, you know — its easy to attack them for being frightened of government. impartial...

Biden in the election now in this case its both potentially a little bit of a sin veer desire to be seen as abiding by this impartiality of the justice department, but also a shield, as we see the briefing room right now with reporters. those have been largely unsatisfying for those of trying to get additional details, including an important question going forward which is would president biden be interviewed himself as part of this ongoing investigation. >> the doj is investigating a sitting pr...