July 31, 2004

BBC buckles

The link here is to a submission by a Jonathan Turner to the BBC Charter Review. It wouldn't ordinarily be a big deal but the Jewish Chronicle is extremely pleased that this guy has just won the right to get a response to any complaint he makes about the Beeb's Israel coverage. Fine with me. Out of several complaints to the Beeb I have only ever received one reply from Richard Sambrook. The worrying things about this victory are that it was won by the complainant writing to Michael Grade threatening judicial review and that the JC is so pleased. Now, did the Beeb buckle because judicial review was threatened or was it because Michael Grade was involved? Also, why is the JC so chuffed? They seem not to consider the possibility that the complaints might be rejected. To be continued....

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