BBC Bias - Collecting Examples here

[Wanderabout]

The lack of representation of the impact on women's rights on Newsnight last night while the clear problems were dismissed was ridiculous.

This thread is collecting examples of BBC failing to provide balance in representing women's concerns.

Yes, snap.
Word for word.

Oh fuck off.

I think these pages will explode after yesterday and today. So many examples. Where to begin?

Can you post examples please? I want to draft a long letter to the BBC executive team and regulators!

The 'law expert' Pete Dunne on R4 PM is a member of UK TELI and TENI .
He provided 'guidance' for the flawed Transgender Equality Inquiry.

Has co-written 'pro-trans' article for Oxford human rights hub with Tara Hewitt.

He is biased.

The debate on GRA consultation this morning at 8.55am on Today R4.
The two parties debating it were a trans man and a trans woman.

Curious timing of a R4 program about Trump's Evangelicals.

This raises his transgender policies of course.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000sd5

World at One Radio 4 now is extraordinary!

No words.

Complete absence of academic silencing over Transgender issues in this story, in the week when academics wrote an important joint letter on the subject:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-45447938

It's time to acknowledge this is not fear, and this is not 'being nice'. The BBC knows what it is doing. It's a transactivist organisation from the top, it's leaders groomed by trans lobbyists and open to it because, deep down, they're misogynist. When we write, we must write in this knowledge. It's still worth writing, mounting up the comments and complaints, because not everyone who works for it is a transactivist. Some people will think, perhaps we ought to be a bit more balanced, little trickles will get through the rock. The women who work there might start to notice that their bits of interviews aren't being put out on twitter or don't appear on the relevant search on the BBC website.

It makes total sense that it's the BBC and the Guardian and not Sky, ITV, the Times that were targeted. It the same way the Guides were targeted, and Women's Aid.

I'm waiting for an FOI from the BBC which made out it only had a handful of complaints over the Newsnight Womxn piece. I want to know if that claim is true.

Don't forget there should be an Ofcom briefing maybe today that might feature the Eamon and Ruth This Morning piece.

I was told it would appear around now..

current thread with a number of BBC responses to specific complaints:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3404873-Reply-from-BBC-on-clashes-on-both-sides

Worth being aware of this:

26/10/18
'Ofcom to review depth of analysis and impartiality of BBC news and current affairs output'

(extract)
"Ofcom is set to review the BBC’s news and current affairs output to ensure it remains a relevant and “trusted destination for audiences” in today’s “complex and rapidly changing” news environment, it has said.

The broadcast regulator said the BBC must ensure it dedicates enough resources to maintain its position as a trusted and impartial news provider as national debates become more polarised.

In its first annual report on the BBC, which was self-regulated until April last year, Ofcom said the review will inform its verdict on whether the BBC has delivered on its first public purpose under the Royal Charter: “To provide impartial news and information to help people understand and engage with the world around them.” (continues)

pressgazette.co.uk/ofcom-to-review-depth-of-analysis-and-impartiality-of-bbc-news-and-current-affairs-output/?

An interesting article in the Spectator calling out the BBC for one of their fake Fact check articles claiming that campus censorship is a myth .
The BBC is becoming an increasing embarrassment .

blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/10/the-bbc-is-wrong-university-censorship-is-definitely-not-a-myth/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Evening%20Blend%2026102018&utm_campaign=Evening_Blend

BBC Reality Check is Pravda

Thank you for the link.

Thanks for the links.
Guessing Ofcom's received a number of complaints about BBC bias!

An interesting article in the Spectator calling out the BBC for one of their fake Fact check articles claiming that campus censorship is a myth

This is the second Spectator article demonstrating the bias of BBC 'Fact' Check.
15/8/18 James Kirkup, 'Is the BBC scared of the transgender debate?'
(extract)
Yet the Reality Check team seems not to have even tried to check these things. Instead they are inviting readers to infer that it’s possible that a significant number of those sexual offenders might be people were born female and now identify as male. That is poor journalism that verges on being misleading.

There are various other evasions in the Reality Check piece, all seeming to try to lead the reader away from the obvious conclusion that the Fair Play for Women figures were essentially accurate and that a disproportionately high number of transgender prisoners are in jail for sexual offences.

Just for good measure, Reality Check (a supposedly objective fact-check) chucks in a bit of commentary from Jane Fae, a “transgender journalist and campaigner” making the wholly subjective assertion that the public will “misinterpret” those official figures and that “the fall-out in terms of violence and abuse will, in some cases, be significant.” Perhaps that is a valid case to argue, but it is not one that belongs in a Reality Check piece.

In truth, the public is in little danger of misinterpreting those figures, or even of knowing about them, because the BBC did its best to bury them. While most Reality Check pieces are featured on the homepage of BBC News, this one was not apparently placed there at any point. BBC News has made little effort to publicise what might reasonably be considered newsworthy information about a matter of public interest.

The overall impression given is that someone at the BBC set out with the hope of debunking that Fair Play for Women calculation, but uncovered evidence suggesting that calculation was perfectly reasonable, then made significant efforts to avoid saying so or telling anyone that, yes, a lot of male-born offenders who identify themselves as women are in jail for sexual crimes, including crimes committed against women." continues with, "sub-par BBC journalism" of Cllr Gregor Murray's behaviour.

blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/08/is-the-bbc-scared-of-the-transgender-debate/

Re Ofcom: check out Tim Suter, Content Board chair. Same guy who's the top bod at Intellectual Property Office? which tweeted in support of its inclusion in the Stonewall Metro ad? Plus a number of ex BBC members who will know the current Beeb people in charge of content and balance.

So, Ofcom. But.

Re Ofcom: check out Tim Suter, Content Board chair. Same guy who's the top bod at Intellectual Property Office? which tweeted in support of its inclusion in the Stonewall Metro ad

that one was very curious

I know right. And he would presumably be leading an inquiry into editorial content.

I noticed that James Kirkup was chasing down the other Govt. office endorcement.
I wonder if he's aware of this?

Just received this re Newsbeat complaint. Perhaps they're getting bit scared.
We raised your concerns with the Newsbeat team and senior staff at BBC News. They respond:

'An earlier version of this article did not sufficiently explore the concerns of Fair Play for Women and other campaign groups about potential changes to the Gender Recognition Act and it was updated on the day of publication to better reflect these perspectives.

We’ve since added an update note on the article which outlines these changes:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-45838021

We've also included a link to previous reporting which sheds more light on FPFW's position:

"Twitter 'bans women against trans ideology', say feminists"

We hope this helps to resolve the matter - please be assured that audience feedback can always inform our ongoing work.

Kind regards,

BBC Newsbeat.'