![]() ![]() This approach is unusual outside elections. Many supporters of Jeremy Corbyn still feel the BBC gave him an unfair hearing during his time as Labour leader, but the corporation largely stood by its journalism on the topic.ĭuring the Brexit referendum, parts of the BBC’s broadcast output were measured with stopwatches, with impartiality taken to mean representatives for both sides receiving equivalent airtime. In effect, Davies confirmed that the BBC’s decisions on what topics are subject to impartiality concerns within the corporation were shaped by external debate in the public sphere.Īnd when that public sphere is still substantially defined by a national newspaper industry where most titles support the government – and Tory ministers are pushing culture war topics while negotiating a licence fee settlement – exactly who gets to choose topics where impartiality matters remains a live issue.Įnsuring impartiality is undoubtedly tricky, with the BBC often forced to defend itself.
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