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BBC director-general warns of growing assault on truth after Venezeula bias complaint THE BBC director-general has said there is a “growing assault on truth” that poses a threat to societies and democracies around the world. Tim Davie, who made the comments to coincide with World Press Freedom Day, which takes place today (Monday) said journalists across the globe face “intimidation, harassment and hostility”. He added: “In the midst of the Covid pandemic, it is clearer than ever why people need access to trusted, impartial news. It comes after the former Conservative Party activist vowed last year to tackle left-wing bias in their comedy programming in order to restore trust and confidence of the public in the corporation. ....
THE BBC’s new director-general Tim Davie last week summarily cancelled the The Mash Report, a programme which satirises the week’s news. As The Mash Report has been running regularly since 2017, one must suppose it generated sufficient audience interest on BBC Two to warrant broadcasting it.However, Mr Davie’s motivation in dropping the show was not professional but political. According to The Sun newspaper, “sources close” to Davie – doubtless Davie himself – told them that the BBC’s entire satire output (including Have I Got News for You) required radical overhaul as it was too biased against the Tories and Brexit. ....