Post by Teddy Bear on Sept 17, 2013 11:50:19 GMT
The purpose of a review is to find out the state of affairs existing at the time of the review, and then make corrections and alterations to the problems found.
So you know it's pure spin and deceit, and in the case of the BBC, a continuation of spin and deceit, when you are told before the review what the findings will be.
The BBC Trust is going ro launch a review of the corporation’s entire news output to ensure modern audiences and licence-payers are satisfied with the ‘quality’ of programmes.
The Trust says the move is simply to guarantee 'quality and distinctiveness'
Announcing the plan BBC trustee Richard Ayre said the decision was taken from a ‘position of strength’
A position of strength? I don't think so. Has he been following events within the BBC even over just the past year? If this is strength I don't know what he would describe as weak.
The BBC was referred to as an ‘annus horribilis’ by Culture Secretary Maria Miller last week. The Latin phrase actually means 'horrible year'. I prefer a better meaning, more like it sounds - horrible arseholes.
So you know it's pure spin and deceit, and in the case of the BBC, a continuation of spin and deceit, when you are told before the review what the findings will be.
The BBC Trust is going ro launch a review of the corporation’s entire news output to ensure modern audiences and licence-payers are satisfied with the ‘quality’ of programmes.
The Trust says the move is simply to guarantee 'quality and distinctiveness'
Announcing the plan BBC trustee Richard Ayre said the decision was taken from a ‘position of strength’
A position of strength? I don't think so. Has he been following events within the BBC even over just the past year? If this is strength I don't know what he would describe as weak.
The BBC was referred to as an ‘annus horribilis’ by Culture Secretary Maria Miller last week. The Latin phrase actually means 'horrible year'. I prefer a better meaning, more like it sounds - horrible arseholes.
BBC launches review of its entire news output to ensure modern audiences are happy with the ‘quality’ of its programmes
By Mario Ledwith
The BBC’s governing body has launched a review of the corporation’s entire news output to ensure modern audiences and licence-payers are satisfied with the ‘quality’ of programmes.
Newsnight and Panorama will be included in the review which is to be carried out by the BBC Trust after a tumultuous year for the broadcaster.
The Trust, which is responsible for overseeing the BBC and ensuring licence-fee money is spent wisely, insisted the move is simply to guarantee the ‘quality and distinctiveness’ of the BBC’s news programmes.
But bosses at the corporation, whose current affairs output has long been criticised for left-wing bias, could be left embarrassed by the decision.
It follows a year in which senior staff at the corporation have faced intense criticism in the wake of the Jimmy Savile and Lord McAlpine scandals over the last year, which was referred to as an ‘annus horribilis’ by Culture Secretary Maria Miller last week.
Announcing the first review of its kind in an email sent to corporation staff, BBC trustee Richard Ayre said the decision was taken from a ‘position of strength.’
Despite admitting that the past 12 months had been ‘damaging’ for the institution, Mr Ayre, who is leading the review, said that the BBC’s journalism is ‘the most trusted’ in Britain.
He said the decision to launch the review was taken last year as BBC staff were ‘basking’ in the success of their Olympic coverage.
He wrote: ‘No doubt there are some who will use the launch of the review as another way to try to undermine what the evidence shows is the most trusted source of journalism in the land.
‘So let me just make a few points clear. First, this review is launched from a position of strength.
‘Colleagues at the trust took the decision to conduct it last summer, when the corporation was basking in the Olympic afterglow – that was before the events of last autumn about which much has been written. It is not a response to anything.’
He added: ‘Incidentally, colleagues at the trust took this decision before the revelations of last autumn began what has obviously been a damaging 12 months for the whole institution. This is not going to be a review of those past events.’
The findings of the review, which was launched on Monday and will cover television, radio and online, are expected to be published next year.
Speaking about the reason for undertaking the review, Mr Ayre said: ‘No part of the BBC is more important to its audiences than its journalism.
‘Now the trust is going to ask in detail what those audiences expect of the BBC, what they appreciate most, and where they think we could give them an even more distinctive service.
‘In a world where people can choose their news when and where they want it, and from a huge range of sources, we want to understand how best the BBC can retain their trust and confidence so that it remains clearly their number one choice.’
The Trust said that the review will not look at the issue of impartiality, which is already being dealt with by a number of other investigations.
The review could pose problems for the newly-appointed editor of Newsnight Ian Katz, a former Guardian journalist, after the programme wrongly implicated the former Conservative Party treasurer Lord McAlpine in allegations of abuse at a Welsh children’s home.
Mr Katz has already been forced into one apology in the first week of his job after describing senior Treasury spokesman Rachel Reeves as ‘boring snoring’ after her appearance on the show.
- The Trust says the move is simply to guarantee 'quality and distinctiveness'
- Announcing the plan BBC trustee Richard Ayre said the decision was taken from a ‘position of strength’
- But it comes after a tumultuous year for senior staff who have been left red-faced by the Jimmy Savile and Lord McAlpine scandals.
By Mario Ledwith
The BBC’s governing body has launched a review of the corporation’s entire news output to ensure modern audiences and licence-payers are satisfied with the ‘quality’ of programmes.
Newsnight and Panorama will be included in the review which is to be carried out by the BBC Trust after a tumultuous year for the broadcaster.
The Trust, which is responsible for overseeing the BBC and ensuring licence-fee money is spent wisely, insisted the move is simply to guarantee the ‘quality and distinctiveness’ of the BBC’s news programmes.
But bosses at the corporation, whose current affairs output has long been criticised for left-wing bias, could be left embarrassed by the decision.
It follows a year in which senior staff at the corporation have faced intense criticism in the wake of the Jimmy Savile and Lord McAlpine scandals over the last year, which was referred to as an ‘annus horribilis’ by Culture Secretary Maria Miller last week.
Announcing the first review of its kind in an email sent to corporation staff, BBC trustee Richard Ayre said the decision was taken from a ‘position of strength.’
Despite admitting that the past 12 months had been ‘damaging’ for the institution, Mr Ayre, who is leading the review, said that the BBC’s journalism is ‘the most trusted’ in Britain.
He said the decision to launch the review was taken last year as BBC staff were ‘basking’ in the success of their Olympic coverage.
He wrote: ‘No doubt there are some who will use the launch of the review as another way to try to undermine what the evidence shows is the most trusted source of journalism in the land.
‘So let me just make a few points clear. First, this review is launched from a position of strength.
‘Colleagues at the trust took the decision to conduct it last summer, when the corporation was basking in the Olympic afterglow – that was before the events of last autumn about which much has been written. It is not a response to anything.’
He added: ‘Incidentally, colleagues at the trust took this decision before the revelations of last autumn began what has obviously been a damaging 12 months for the whole institution. This is not going to be a review of those past events.’
The findings of the review, which was launched on Monday and will cover television, radio and online, are expected to be published next year.
Speaking about the reason for undertaking the review, Mr Ayre said: ‘No part of the BBC is more important to its audiences than its journalism.
‘Now the trust is going to ask in detail what those audiences expect of the BBC, what they appreciate most, and where they think we could give them an even more distinctive service.
‘In a world where people can choose their news when and where they want it, and from a huge range of sources, we want to understand how best the BBC can retain their trust and confidence so that it remains clearly their number one choice.’
The Trust said that the review will not look at the issue of impartiality, which is already being dealt with by a number of other investigations.
The review could pose problems for the newly-appointed editor of Newsnight Ian Katz, a former Guardian journalist, after the programme wrongly implicated the former Conservative Party treasurer Lord McAlpine in allegations of abuse at a Welsh children’s home.
Mr Katz has already been forced into one apology in the first week of his job after describing senior Treasury spokesman Rachel Reeves as ‘boring snoring’ after her appearance on the show.
