Post by Teddy Bear on Jun 17, 2013 19:02:56 GMT
In this high technology day and age, is it really necessary for a media company to send 45 staff to cover a meeting?
But like Glastonbury, enabling the BBC staff to have an outing at the licence fee payers expense, so they justify sending nearly 300 staff there, it appears the BBC couldn't resist the opportunity to ingratiate themselves further up close with Obama and Co.
But like Glastonbury, enabling the BBC staff to have an outing at the licence fee payers expense, so they justify sending nearly 300 staff there, it appears the BBC couldn't resist the opportunity to ingratiate themselves further up close with Obama and Co.
G8: One in three British journalists is from the BBC
By Christopher Hope,
The Daily Telegraph understands that 45 out of the 150 British journalists covering the G8 are from the BBC.
Critics suggested the number of BBC journalists was not in keeping with the austere message which Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to impart from the meeting.
Matthew Sinclair, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “It is ridiculous that the BBC has sent so many staff to cover the G8 summit.
“People will find it hard not to believe that there is a huge amount of duplication going on, and this is certainly not the first time that the corporation has stood accused of overstaffing a major event like this.
“Every BBC employee at the summit is racking up travel, accommodation and other expenses which licence fee payers can ill afford. “BBC bosses need to cut down on this needless waste and deliver better value for money, especially at a time when there should be a focus on finding savings.”
The BBC, which is funded by licence fee payers, has been repeatedly criticised for over manning events, when other media outlets only send a handful of staff.
The number of staff at the G8 is still only a tenth 407 reporters, technicians and other workers the broadcaster sent to cover the Glastonbury festival in 2009.
A BBC spokesman said: “BBC News staff at the G8 Summit report for a wide range of outlets and audiences on this globally important story and any developments arising from it.
"Over two days our reporters and technical staff will be working together to share resources to provide comprehensive 24/7 multimedia coverage for BBC One and BBC Two, the BBC News channel, BBC World News, BBC America, the BBC News website, BBC World Service, national and local radio and nations.
"The majority of staff will be working for more than one area of output and the deployment, which includes the Northern Ireland-based team, has been heavily coordinated and scrutinised to ensure efficiency and value for money.”
By Christopher Hope,
The Daily Telegraph understands that 45 out of the 150 British journalists covering the G8 are from the BBC.
Critics suggested the number of BBC journalists was not in keeping with the austere message which Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to impart from the meeting.
Matthew Sinclair, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “It is ridiculous that the BBC has sent so many staff to cover the G8 summit.
“People will find it hard not to believe that there is a huge amount of duplication going on, and this is certainly not the first time that the corporation has stood accused of overstaffing a major event like this.
“Every BBC employee at the summit is racking up travel, accommodation and other expenses which licence fee payers can ill afford. “BBC bosses need to cut down on this needless waste and deliver better value for money, especially at a time when there should be a focus on finding savings.”
The BBC, which is funded by licence fee payers, has been repeatedly criticised for over manning events, when other media outlets only send a handful of staff.
The number of staff at the G8 is still only a tenth 407 reporters, technicians and other workers the broadcaster sent to cover the Glastonbury festival in 2009.
A BBC spokesman said: “BBC News staff at the G8 Summit report for a wide range of outlets and audiences on this globally important story and any developments arising from it.
"Over two days our reporters and technical staff will be working together to share resources to provide comprehensive 24/7 multimedia coverage for BBC One and BBC Two, the BBC News channel, BBC World News, BBC America, the BBC News website, BBC World Service, national and local radio and nations.
"The majority of staff will be working for more than one area of output and the deployment, which includes the Northern Ireland-based team, has been heavily coordinated and scrutinised to ensure efficiency and value for money.”