The Director General of the BBC is Tim Davisand executive director of news Deborah Turness resigned this Sunday after several controversies surrounding the network’s coverage, including a documentary that aired a fragmented speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. Explicitly encourage supporters The purpose was to storm the National Diet Building during the attack on the North American Congressional Headquarters in January 2021.
“The BBC is doing well, but there were some mistakes And as CEO, I must take ultimate responsibility,” Davie wrote in a farewell letter published by the same British media outlet.
david Appointed in September 2020he was executive director of BBC Studios before leaving the network after 20 years there. In his letter, he said he intends to work with the board to agree on a deadline for his resignation and facilitate the transition to his successor.
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diary telegraph paper took responsibility for clarifying the controversy by publishing Internal memo details Leaks from the BBC suggest the program edited two parts of President Trump’s speech to manipulate the message. The document was signed by Michael Prescott, a former independent external adviser to the bureau’s Editorial Standards Board who resigned from his position in June. The title of the documentary is Trump: A second chance?which aired before last year’s re-election, was produced for the BBC by independent production company October Films Limited.
of original phrase “We’re going to march on the Capitol and encourage our brave senators and congressmen,” Trump’s statement passed through the documentary editing room. panorama“We’re going to walk to the Capitol, and I’ll be there with you, and we’re going to fight. We’re going to fight like the devil,” and it aired last year. The two sections of the speech were edited together. More than 50 minutes difference.
This memo states that the BBC’s Arabic service shows pro-Palestinian bias During its coverage of the Gaza war, it intentionally “censored” reactionary conservative voices in the gender identity debate in order to “treat trans experiences as a celebration of diversity without balance or objectivity, while ignoring the complexity of the issue.”
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In his resignation letter, Turness wanted to use the opportunity to forcefully reject these latest charges. “I made some mistakes, but I want to make it clear that recent accusations That there is an institutional bias at BBC News they are false” he clarified, before blaming what happened solely on President Trump’s editing of the statement.
“Controversy surrounding the program continues.” panorama Regarding President Trump, harming the BBCan institution that I love,” he concluded, “and the responsibility rests with me.”
In the UK Government’s first institutional response, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport said: Lisa Nandythanked Davey for his years of service. “He led the BBC through a period of significant change and helped the organization meet the challenges it has faced in recent years,” Nandy wrote in a statement on his X account.
“Now more than ever, Trustworthy news and quality programming It is essential to our democratic and cultural life and our place in the world,” he added.
Davey agrees: “That’s not the only reason, but Current debate over BBC News He not only considered the demanding personal and professional demands that the position entailed, but also “contributed” to his decision.
“In this increasingly polarized era, BBC has unique value and represents the best of us. It helps make Britain a special place. Most are kind, tolerant and curious,” Davey emphasized.
“Like all public sector organizations, the BBC is not perfect and must always be. open, transparent and responsible” he added.
BBC chairman Sameer Shah regretted Mr Davie’s resignation and declared: “Sad day for the BBC”. In comments to the network he oversees, Shah said he understands Davie is under “constant pressure, both personally and professionally,” which led to today’s decision.
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