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The current cry is: “Is the BBC in Crisis?" The response tends to be that it is always in crisis. The crises that one is in the middle of – Jimmy Saville, executive pay and expensive IT write-offs – always seem worse than the crises of the past.
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Freedom of Information at risk?
Hard-won 'rights to know' might be restricted by future expenditure cuts in Whitehall and campaigners fear the Freedom of Information Act could become a target for efficiency savings. Listen to our latest podcast about threats to FOI, with Nicholas Jones.
Hard-won 'rights to know' might be restricted by future expenditure cuts in Whitehall and campaigners fear the Freedom of Information Act could become a target for efficiency savings. Listen to our latest podcast about threats to FOI, with Nicholas Jones.
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CPBF criticises BBC White Paper
Launching the BBC White Paper today Whittingdale did not answer the q...Jonathan Hardy, CPBF Thu, May 12 2016
Independent to cease as print edition
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said yesterday: "Todayâ€...Barry White Sat, Feb 13 2016
Return of Brooks 'an outrage' says CPBF
An unrepentant Murdoch has not only waived "two fingers up to the British pub...Barry White Fri, Sep 4 2015
BBC open meeting
The meeting should discuss the issue of the broadcaster orchestrating attacks...Neil Kendrew Sun, Sep 13 2015
Miners' Strike - Cabinet papers expose cover-up of massive MI5 operation
Yes Kieran it did - not over Wapping, when the union avoided getting into con...Tim Gopsill Fri, Jan 9 2015
Press watchdog Ipso will \'damn\' deliberate rule-breakers
IT IS TIME TO BRING SANTITY BACK INTO THE UK AND THE WORLD ,, REPORTERS NEED ...LIZZY Fri, Dec 5 2014
Launching the BBC White Paper today Whittingdale did not answer the q...Jonathan Hardy, CPBF Thu, May 12 2016
Independent to cease as print edition
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said yesterday: "Todayâ€...Barry White Sat, Feb 13 2016
Return of Brooks 'an outrage' says CPBF
An unrepentant Murdoch has not only waived "two fingers up to the British pub...Barry White Fri, Sep 4 2015
BBC open meeting
The meeting should discuss the issue of the broadcaster orchestrating attacks...Neil Kendrew Sun, Sep 13 2015
Miners' Strike - Cabinet papers expose cover-up of massive MI5 operation
Yes Kieran it did - not over Wapping, when the union avoided getting into con...Tim Gopsill Fri, Jan 9 2015
Press watchdog Ipso will \'damn\' deliberate rule-breakers
IT IS TIME TO BRING SANTITY BACK INTO THE UK AND THE WORLD ,, REPORTERS NEED ...LIZZY Fri, Dec 5 2014
BLOG POSTS
Decades on from Hillsborough, our media's still broken Granville Willliams
Hillsborough verdict gives hope to Orgreave campaign Granville Williams
Off the agenda: Why press silence speaks volumes about the dangers of concentrated media Justin Schlosberg
Outrage as court orders secret trial of journalists Barry White
After 92 days Can Dundar and Erdem Gul are released Barry White
The end of coal mining - with banners held high Granville Williams
The BBC, Savile and investigations Meirion Jones
Why media ownership matters Joy Johnson
New hacking claims against the Sun Barry White
Hillsborough verdict gives hope to Orgreave campaign Granville Williams
Off the agenda: Why press silence speaks volumes about the dangers of concentrated media Justin Schlosberg
Outrage as court orders secret trial of journalists Barry White
After 92 days Can Dundar and Erdem Gul are released Barry White
The end of coal mining - with banners held high Granville Williams
The BBC, Savile and investigations Meirion Jones
Why media ownership matters Joy Johnson
New hacking claims against the Sun Barry White