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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (100134)6/4/2003 5:24:38 AM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Governors to monitor BBC for bias every quarter
By Tom Leonard, Media Editor News Telegraph
(Filed: 03/06/2003)

At least this is a start!

The BBC's impartiality will come under increased scrutiny from its governors, who have asked for quarterly reports.

At their latest board meeting the governors said they wanted to "track performance over the year and examine specific aspects of news coverage or other programming" before giving an assessment on impartiality in the BBC's annual report.

A spokesman said the board had always taken an interest in the issue, but "as always happens during a conflict, the Iraq war highlighted the importance of impartiality to all broadcasters, including the BBC".

The reports, which will be provided by the corporation because the governors have no resources to commission research, will focus on whether viewers and listeners believe the BBC is biased.

Aside from the war, the corporation has faced renewed accusations in recent weeks that it is failing in its duty to be impartial over issues such as local elections and paedophile Roman Catholic priests.

It has resisted calls by some politicians and broadcasters for it to be made answerable to Ofcom, the new communications super-regulator.
telegraph.co.uk
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