tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post3387888732641579691..comments2024-03-15T09:20:12.565+00:00Comments on TV Licensing: Less than Transparent: BBC Freedom of InformationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-12747710260357134542011-08-06T07:59:03.135+01:002011-08-06T07:59:03.135+01:00The BBC even tries to use the journalism argument ...The BBC even tries to use the journalism argument when asked for details about public complaints<br /><br />Try reading this interesting blog post on the subject.....<br /><br />http://autonomousmind.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/how-the-establishment-closes-ranks-around-the-bbc/<br /><br />"Following the response, our reader then filed a Freedom of Information request to the BBC asking for details of:<br /><br />* how many complaints/ accusations of bias the BBC received from the public about the BBC’s coverage of climate change<br /><br />* how many of the complaints received about climate change were upheld by the BBC, i.e. were accepted<br /><br />* brief details / a list of all the complaints upheld, i.e. the details of the upheld complaint and the BBC’s response (excluding details of the person complaining)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959111893158321335.post-66822772157872962372011-08-05T14:02:01.275+01:002011-08-05T14:02:01.275+01:00Most media are less than forgiving of any response...Most media are less than forgiving of any response that suggests 'something to hide'. <br /><br />Interesting the variable standards applied then.<br /><br />I also find this on the few blogs that are (currently left) open.<br /><br />If it doesn't suit, there are a variety of catch-alls that are deployed which basically can reject anything, for any reason. 'Off topic' is a favorite, but I have had this: 'considered likely to provoke, attack or offend others, use swear words, or disrupt the message boards'. The latter essentially is a licence to censor.<br /><br />I know of no other entity that is so uniquely protected from critique or censure, yet hypocritical in pursuit of others for much less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com