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All i don't think of this specific instance it is navel—gazing. because it is an important story, it was a story thatis important story, it was a story that is punching out, but other people were reporting, and the idea that the bbc would not report a story of this kind, i mean, we'd be accused of a lot worse than navel—gazing if that was the case but i do think more broadly, i hope in this role, you know, my role as culture editor and media editor and you know as a resident on front row how much culture there is up there, i will cover there is up there, i will cover the media, of course i...

With the cabinet secretary about avoiding conflict and the perception of conflict, i felt comfortable — and i still feel there was no conflict. well, let's talk now to katie razzall, recently appointed media editor for bbc news in addition to her role as cultural editor. katie, how did that interview come about? well, from the moment i actually read about the sunday times story on my app on saturday times app night and thought that is the week goal. i knew that this was the story we needed to cover and i wanted to cover, a really important story. i spoke to the news desk in the morning and t...

So, what's going on here is the bbc inferring that someone�*s political allegiance means that their criticism is somehow invalid. are we, in future, going to be informed when a guest is conservative—supporting 7 i'd really be interested in the editorial process here. and lissy wilkins contrasted the description of mr needle as labour—supporting with the treatment of the bbc chairman in the following item on monday's program. no mention was made of mr sharp's support of the tory party or, indeed, the large donation he had made to the tory party. if this is to be the bbc�*s policy to ide...

Impartiality _ questions. you mention impartiality and - questions. you mention impartiality and richard| impartiality and richard carapaz publicly criticised bbc journalist for alleged bias in helping the government and i wonder what sense you get as media editor of how the bbc�*s reputation impartiality is affected by this —— richard sharp's publicly criticised. perception matter and that is what i have been saying to my reporting of this is that perceptions matter and you know, his impartiality is potentially being called into question and that does potentially reflect on the bbc. but...

We carry that through and we don't get pulled off in different directions with people saying, "well, why don't you do this, why don't you do that?" if it's the right thing to do and the circumstances are right — and the finances are part of that, but it's not... it can't be driven by that. there's lots of factors that have to come in, and i have to keep a cool and steady head. well, in this case, you got the deal done. fi and jane are moving across to times radio. megan, i'd like to bring you in here. you would have heard that long list of big bbc stars i said have left in recent years. do y...