The BBC's Charter and its Producers Guidelines state: ...'Due impartiality lies at the heart of the BBC. All programs and services should be open minded, fair and show a respect for truth? [BBC reports should] contain comprehensive, authoritative and impartial coverage of news and current affairs in the United Kingdom and throughout the world?? How does the BBC measure up to its charter?

BBC News extravagance?

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hawkeye
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BBC News extravagance? Aug 31, 2007 2:31:35 GMT

Post by hawkeye on Aug 31, 2007 2:31:35 GMT

BBC News at Ten 30 August 2007.

The report on Gordon Brown's warning to civil servants about wage claims was illustrated with graphics using three actors: a policemen, a nurse, and a civil servant. Since when has a news program taken to using actors to illustrate an item? More to the point, how much did this cost?

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BBC News extravagance? Aug 31, 2007 18:45:05 GMT

Post by Teddy Bear on Aug 31, 2007 18:45:05 GMT

Welcome Hawkeye
I thought I would be kidding if I replied that the BBC illustrated these figures in an effort to instil trust again in its audience by showing they know what a policeman, a nurse, and a civil servant look like. But that's until I saw this in their Editor's Blog.

As for the cost, they need to inflate their running costs to ensure they continue to get a sizeable chunk of licence fee money. They would probably claim it was necessary to help new immigrants understand the news better.

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