Comments on: BBC refusal to screen Gaza appeal catastrophic http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/bbc-dec-gaza-appeal/ Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:00:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jim Rothniehttp://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/bbc-dec-gaza-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-25052 Jim Rothnie Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:47:59 +0000 http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/?p=409#comment-25052 This is an incredibly difficult area for an organisation like the Beeb and whichever way they go they risk upsetting someone, somewhere along the line and in some cases depending which way they call things their decision could inadvertently put correspondents at risk in some of the world's hot spots - be interesting to hear what the view on the inside is - any Beeb folk read this blog? This is an incredibly difficult area for an organisation like the Beeb and whichever way they go they risk upsetting someone, somewhere along the line and in some cases depending which way they call things their decision could inadvertently put correspondents at risk in some of the world’s hot spots – be interesting to hear what the view on the inside is – any Beeb folk read this blog?

]]> By: Braysterhttp://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/bbc-dec-gaza-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-25021 Brayster Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:56:39 +0000 http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/?p=409#comment-25021 You have to wonder what influence is being brought to bare by HM Govt and the pro-Israeli lobby. Seems that the BBC's notion of independence has been ever so fragile since the Hutton Enquiry. DG Mark Thompson was given a pretty rough ride this morning on the Today programme and failed to convince anyone of the reasoning behind the decision.I note that Sky News is also refusing to air this appeal. Our friend Rupert has well documented sympathies in this area. You have to wonder what influence is being brought to bare by HM Govt and the pro-Israeli lobby. Seems that the BBC’s notion of independence has been ever so fragile since the Hutton Enquiry. DG Mark Thompson was given a pretty rough ride this morning on the Today programme and failed to convince anyone of the reasoning behind the decision.

I note that Sky News is also refusing to air this appeal. Our friend Rupert has well documented sympathies in this area.

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