Post by Teddy Bear on Oct 15, 2014 23:59:56 GMT
(hat tip David Vance)
This looks to be an exciting series of compiled statements and evidence posted on YouTube detailing various aspects of BBC bias. While we will have amassed on this site most and more of what will be shown on the videos, it's a great link to pass to friends and family for a quick education.
This looks to be an exciting series of compiled statements and evidence posted on YouTube detailing various aspects of BBC bias. While we will have amassed on this site most and more of what will be shown on the videos, it's a great link to pass to friends and family for a quick education.
Educating Rona Part 1: BBC Staff Admit BBC Leftwing Bias
Published on Oct 12, 2014
In the run-up to the BBC's application for the renewal of its Royal Charter - i.e. the legal device by which the BBC has the right to demand a tax of £145.50 of every inhabitor of a U.K. dwelling with a colour TV - the BBC's adherance to its present Charter's conditions will come under scrutiny - in particular, the onorous requirement for political impartiality.
This video - the first in a series of fifteen entitled "Educating Rona" - serves to assist that debate. It features acknowledgements, both implicit and explicit, by more than thirty serving and former BBC staff - including: three editors of the agenda-setting "Today" programme; two director-generals; and several news editors, producers, and reporters - which indicate that there exists within the BBC an institutional Left-wing bias.
The full list of acting/former BBC staff whose comments are reproduced include:
"Today" reporter Robin Aitken;
"Panorama" producer Gerard Baker;
former "Newsnight" reporter Joan Bakewell;
former director of news Helen Boaden;
former "Feedback" presenter Roger Bolton;
"The Moral Maze" presenter Michael Buerk;
"Top Gear" presenter Jeremy Clarkson; former "Newsnight"
political editor Michael Crick; documentary presenter Sebastian Foulks;
former diplomatic correspondent Freddie Forsyth; "Woman's Hour" presenter Jane Garvey;
director-general Tony Hall;
former "Panorama" producer Steve Hewlett;
former director of news Peter Horrocks;
former "Panorama" producer Anthony Jay;
director of editorial policy and standards David Jordan;
former documentaries commissioning editor Richard Klein;
former "Today" editor Rod Liddle;
former "Today" editor Tim Luckhurst;
former "Good Morning Sunday" presenter Don Maclean;
Radio 2 presenter Simon Mayo;
former political editor Andrew Marr;
former "Today" editor Roger Mosey;
former BBC governor Dame Neville-Jones;
former "One Man And His Dog"
presenter Robin Page;
former "Newsnight" presenter Jeremy Paxman;
former news producer Nick Pollard;
former business editor Jeff Randall;
political editor Nick Robinson;
former "Crimewatch" presenter Nick Ross;
former "Talking Politics" presenter Dennis Sewell;
former head of current affairs Samir Shah;
former news anchor Peter Sissons;
former director-general Mark Thompson;
"Today" presenter Justin Webb;
former Online science editor David Whitehouse;
and creative director Alan Yentob.
Published on Oct 12, 2014
In the run-up to the BBC's application for the renewal of its Royal Charter - i.e. the legal device by which the BBC has the right to demand a tax of £145.50 of every inhabitor of a U.K. dwelling with a colour TV - the BBC's adherance to its present Charter's conditions will come under scrutiny - in particular, the onorous requirement for political impartiality.
This video - the first in a series of fifteen entitled "Educating Rona" - serves to assist that debate. It features acknowledgements, both implicit and explicit, by more than thirty serving and former BBC staff - including: three editors of the agenda-setting "Today" programme; two director-generals; and several news editors, producers, and reporters - which indicate that there exists within the BBC an institutional Left-wing bias.
The full list of acting/former BBC staff whose comments are reproduced include:
"Today" reporter Robin Aitken;
"Panorama" producer Gerard Baker;
former "Newsnight" reporter Joan Bakewell;
former director of news Helen Boaden;
former "Feedback" presenter Roger Bolton;
"The Moral Maze" presenter Michael Buerk;
"Top Gear" presenter Jeremy Clarkson; former "Newsnight"
political editor Michael Crick; documentary presenter Sebastian Foulks;
former diplomatic correspondent Freddie Forsyth; "Woman's Hour" presenter Jane Garvey;
director-general Tony Hall;
former "Panorama" producer Steve Hewlett;
former director of news Peter Horrocks;
former "Panorama" producer Anthony Jay;
director of editorial policy and standards David Jordan;
former documentaries commissioning editor Richard Klein;
former "Today" editor Rod Liddle;
former "Today" editor Tim Luckhurst;
former "Good Morning Sunday" presenter Don Maclean;
Radio 2 presenter Simon Mayo;
former political editor Andrew Marr;
former "Today" editor Roger Mosey;
former BBC governor Dame Neville-Jones;
former "One Man And His Dog"
presenter Robin Page;
former "Newsnight" presenter Jeremy Paxman;
former news producer Nick Pollard;
former business editor Jeff Randall;
political editor Nick Robinson;
former "Crimewatch" presenter Nick Ross;
former "Talking Politics" presenter Dennis Sewell;
former head of current affairs Samir Shah;
former news anchor Peter Sissons;
former director-general Mark Thompson;
"Today" presenter Justin Webb;
former Online science editor David Whitehouse;
and creative director Alan Yentob.