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Could the British government influence BBC stories if they really went of the rails and attacked the govt? I am not British and don't have a good feel for the
by brucethemoose2 4y ago
Could the British government influence BBC stories if they really went of the rails and attacked the govt?
I am not British and don't have a good feel for the BBC, though I am fairly confident NPR can do government hit stories and such.
- anigbrowl 4y agoYes, both indirectly and directly. Indirectly, in that BBC editorial policy is a regular political football, especially with conservatives. Directly (and like all other media) though a 'D notice.' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSMA-Notice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSMA-Notice
- plandis 4y agoDidn’t the BBC recently take a soccer announcer off the air after he was critical of the conservative government?